Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Jason Smithers, Rob Bridge, Anna Earnshaw (Rebecca Peck substituting), Martin Henry, Tony Challinor, Rory Seymour, Janice Gotts and Chris Kearnan.

None received.

Resolved:-

That the minutes of the meeting of the Children’s Trust Joint Committee held on 24 November 2021 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The Chair invited those who wished to do so to declare interests in respect of items on the agenda.

No declarations were made.

The Director of Governance and HR presented a report proposing changes to the contractual agreements between North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire Councils and Northamptonshire Children’s Trust.

The report also sought permission from the Joint Committee to delegate execution of the final set of contractual agreements to the Chief Executives of both councils. A copy of the report, marked as agenda item 5, was filed with the agenda for the meeting.

Resolved:-

That the Joint Children’s Trust Committee approves the NCT Business Plan for 2022-23 and the Trust’s provisional contract sum for 2022-23.

(Reasons for Decision:- To ensure the appropriate contractual agreements are in place to enable the strong management of the relationship between the Councils and Northamptonshire Children’s Trust.)

There being no exempt or urgent meetings to be discussed, the Chair closed the meeting.