Northumberland Committees

Communities and Place OSC

Recent meetings

22 meetings · Page 1 of 3

29 Apr 2026

2:00 pm

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

The Communities and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, to discuss updates on the council's green spaces review and its tree and woodland strategy. The committee will also consider its work programme for t...

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 ...

24 Sep 2025

Communities and Place OSC - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 2.00 pm

The Communities and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service Annual Performance Report 2025-26, and the Food & Feed, Safety & Standards Service Plan 2025/26. The committee will...

30 Jul 2025

Communities and Place OSC - Wednesday, 30th July, 2025 2.00 pm

The Communities and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) was scheduled to meet to discuss the rollout of food waste services, and to review its work programme for the 2025/26 council year. The committee was also expected to note the schedule of decis...

About

(a)      To maintain an overview of the Management Agreements in place between the County Council and Active Northumberland, Woodhorn Museum Charitable Trust and Northumberland Tourism.   (b)      To monitor, review and make recommendations about:  

·       Development planning

·       Neighbourhood Planning

·       Conservation

·       Housing

·       Climate Change

·       Countryside, Biodiversity and landscape quality

·       Waste Management and Energy Use

·       Public and community transport network and travel to school

·       Highway maintenance, Streetscape and the local environment

·       Local and Neighbourhood services

·       Crime, Community Safety, and fear of crime

·       Antisocial behaviour and domestic violence

·       Fire and rescue

·       Emergency services and Emergency planning

·       Customer Services

·       Provision of cultural and leisure facilities

·       Improving quality of life through access to culture and leisure

·       Supporting economic growth in the arts, culture and leisure 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