Northumberland Committees

Communities and Place OSC

Recent meetings

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18 May 2026

10:00 am

Communities and Place OSC - Monday, 18th May, 2026 10.00 am

The Communities and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) of Northumberland Council met on Monday 18 May 2026 to discuss the ongoing review of library and customer services, and to consider the committee's work programme for the upcoming year. The mee...

29 Apr 2026

2:00 pm

Communities and Place OSC - Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 2.00 pm

The Communities and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Northumberland Council was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, to discuss updates on the council's green spaces and tree strategies, as well as review its work programme. The meeting's ...

25 Mar 2026

2:00 pm

Communities and Place OSC - Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 2.00 pm

The Communities and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, to discuss updates on highways maintenance and members' local improvement schemes. The committee was also set to review its work programme for...

25 Feb 2026

2:00 pm

Communities and Place OSC - Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 2.00 pm

The Communities and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 25 February 2026, was set to discuss a range of important topics impacting the county. Key agenda items included a significant service redesign for Libraries and Cust...

28 Jan 2026

2:00 pm

Communities and Place OSC - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 2.00 pm

The Communities and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) of Northumberland Council was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 28 January 2026. The meeting's agenda included a review of the implementation of the Regulation and Enforcement Plan, consideration...

17 Dec 2025

Communities and Place OSC - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 2.00 pm

The Communities and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) was scheduled to meet to discuss the Infrastructure Funding Statement, and to consider their work programme for the coming year. Councillor David Lee Bawn was scheduled to chair the meeting, wi...

26 Nov 2025

Communities and Place OSC - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 2.00 pm

The Communities and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss performance data from Places for People Leisure, and to receive an update on the UK Government's Simpler Recycling policy. They were also expected to consider their ...

About

The Communities and Place OSC oversees agreements with Active Northumberland, Woodhorn Museum Charitable Trust, and Northumberland Tourism. It monitors, reviews, and makes recommendations on a wide range of local services and environmental matters. This includes development and neighbourhood planning, housing, climate change, waste management, transport, highway maintenance, and local services. The committee also reviews crime, community safety, antisocial behaviour, domestic violence, fire and rescue, and emergency planning. Additionally, it considers customer services and the provision of cultural and leisure facilities to improve quality of life and support economic growth in these sectors.

Members

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David Lee Bawn · Chair
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Angie Scott · Vice-Chair
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Alan Smith · Member
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Natalie Rolls · Member
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Sonia Simm · Member
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Trevor Cessford · Member