Annual General Meeting 2026
Community Pharmacy BLMK & Northamptonshire are pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Alongside our AGM, we will also be holding a Special General Meeting (SGM) to explain the “Proposed Boundary Realignment – Case for Change” proposal.
Dedicated time will be provided to explain the proposal, answer questions and allow contractors to discuss it fully.
Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026
Time: 7:00pm
Online: Community Pharmacy BLMK & Northamptonshire AGM/SGM | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
Case for Change 2026- Proposed Boundary Realignment
Community Pharmacy BLMK & Northamptonshire is asking contractors to consider a proposal to realign community pharmacy representation more closely with the wider Integrated Care Board footprint.
Under the proposal, the 124 Northamptonshire contractors currently represented by us at Community Pharmacy BLMK & Northamptonshire would transfer into an expanded Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) boundary. This would create a single representative geography across the wider system.
Watch our short video below for an overview of the Case for Change.
Why is this being proposed?
The NHS increasingly plans and commissions services across Integrated Care System footprints. Aligning community pharmacy representation with this structure would help to:
- Strengthen engagement with the ICB, NHS England and other system partners
- Increase community pharmacy’s influence over commissioning and service development
- Create greater capacity, resilience and operational support
- Reduce duplication across governance, administration and operational functions
- Enable resources and expertise to be shared more effectively
- Support long-term sustainability and help keep future levy increases to a minimum
- Provide a stronger, more coordinated voice for community pharmacy
The proposal is not about reducing local representation. Maintaining contractor engagement, local visibility and continuity of support will remain a key priority.
What would this mean for contractors?
This would create a single representative geography aligned with the ICS footprint.
The proposed alignment would help enable:
- Stronger and more coordinated engagement with the ICB, NHS England and wider system partners
- Greater operational resilience and opportunities to share resources and expertise
- Improved ability to influence local commissioning and future service opportunities
- Consistent representation for community pharmacy across the wider geography
- Enhanced support for contractors through increased capacity and scale
Drop-in sessions
Community Pharmacy BLMK & Northamptonshire are hosting 4 drop-in sessions, in the weeks prior to the Special General Meeting:
- Wednesday 19 August 2026 – 12:30 – 13:00 Boundary Realignment Drop-in | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
- Wednesday 26 August 2026 – 19:00 – 19:30 Boundary Realignment Drop- in | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
- Wednesday 2 September 2026 – 12:00 – 12:30 Boundary Realignment Drop- in | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
- Wednesday 9 September 2026 – 19:30 – 20:00 Boundary Realignment Drop-in | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
Key dates
- August 2026: Voting opens
- Tuesday 15 September 2026: Voting closes
- Wednesday 16 September 2026: AGM and Special General Meeting
The outcome of the contractor vote will determine the next steps.
We strongly encourage all eligible contractors to review the “Proposed Boundary Realignment – Case for Change” proposal, attend the online meeting and participate in the vote.
