Councillor Charles Manners
Email: charles.manners@westnorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
52 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 17th December 2025 6.00 pm
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm
Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 at The Guildhall, Northampton. The agenda included discussion of the Local Government Pension Scheme, the Youth Justice Plan, changes to committee places, and a new public mortuary. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions on rural road safety, family support, blue badges[^2] and digital IDs.
Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 19th November 2025 6.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council's Planning Policy Committee convened on 19 November 2025 and addressed several key planning initiatives. The committee approved the West Northamptonshire Draft Statement of Community Involvement 2025, adopted the updated Grand Union and Oxford Canal Conservation Area Review, and moved forward with the Grange Park Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan, accepting the Examiner’s recommendations to proceed to a referendum. Additionally, the committee discussed the draft West Northamptonshire Infrastructure and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document, agreeing to release it for public consultation.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 3.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council's Strategic Planning Committee convened on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, to discuss and decide on two major planning applications in Harpole. Both applications, concerning land at Norwood Farm and land north west of Upper High Street, were approved in line with officer recommendations, subject to conditions.
Decisions from Meetings
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2024/5009/MAR - Plot 1, Zone C, Towcester Park, Land to the east of Tiffield Road and to the north west of the A43 Towcester
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 18th March 2025 2.00 pm - March 18, 2025
...to approve application 2024/5009/MAR for Plot 1, Zone C, Towcester Park, located east of Tiffield Road and northwest of the A43 Towcester, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
Governance Update Report
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday 22nd January 2025 6.00 pm - January 22, 2025
...to consider and endorse the governance updates provided in the report and for officers to provide and circulate the reply to the CIPFA consultation.
Recommendations Approved
Counter Fraud Strategy
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday 22nd January 2025 6.00 pm - January 22, 2025
...to approve the Counter Fraud Strategy, as attached in Appendix A, to ensure compliance with good practice and establish a corporate commitment to strong and effective counter fraud arrangements.
Recommendations Approved
Strategic Risk Register
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday 22nd January 2025 6.00 pm - January 22, 2025
...to consider the updated Strategic Risk Register and the mitigating actions contained within it.
Recommendations Approved
Work Programme
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday 22nd January 2025 6.00 pm - January 22, 2025
...to approve the presented work programme.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 52
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 56