Councillor Darren Rance
Email: darren.rance@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
25 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Planning Committee - Wednesday 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm
Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 9th February, 2026 7.00 pm
Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Monday 26th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Corporate Scrutiny Committee of North Northamptonshire Council met on Monday 26 January 2026 to review the draft budget for 2026-27 and the Corporate Scrutiny Work Plan. The committee approved recommendations relating to the minutes of the previous meeting, the draft General Fund budget update, and the final scrutiny of the 2026/27 draft budget.
Extraordinary Council, Council - Thursday 22nd January, 2026 6.00 pm
The Council of North Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 22 January 2026, approving a revised scheme for members' allowances and a new municipal timetable for the upcoming year. The council also accepted the findings of a Corporate Peer Challenge progress review and agreed to a single Planning Committee structure.
Planning Committee - Wednesday 21st January, 2026 7.00 pm
The North Northamptonshire Council Planning Committee met on Wednesday 21 January 2026 to discuss several planning applications. The committee resolved to defer a decision on the Former Estate Office in Lilford, PE8 5SG, to allow for further consultation, and granted planning permission for the replacement of a chimney section at Park Junior School, Wood Street, Kettering, NN16 9SE.
Decisions from Meetings
112 decisions · Page 15 of 23
Appointment of co-opted Town and Parish representatives to the Democracy and Standards Committee
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 26th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 26, 2025
...to recommend to full council the appointment of Councillor Lora Lawman of Loddington Parish Council as a co-opted Town and Parish representative to the Democracy and Standards Committee until May 2029, contingent on continued eligibility, after noting the nomination and selection process.
For Determination
Community Governance Review 2025-26
From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 18, 2025
...approval was given to the outline timetable for the Community Governance Review 2025/26.
For Determination
Appointment to Role of Independent Persons –Standards
From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 18, 2025
...that Mark Bate, Claire Tilley, and Jessica Slater be recommended to full council for appointment as Independent Persons for a two-year term, with a possible extension, and that a constitutional amendment be recommended to allow the Monitoring Officer to appoint an Independent Person from another local authority if needed.
For Determination
Appointments to the Independent Remuneration Panel for the Scheme of Members' Allowances
From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 18, 2025
...to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and facilitate future reviews, the committee recommended to full council the establishment of an Independent Remuneration Panel consisting of Luke Bacon, Chris Davison, Gerard Dempsey, Craig Ellis, and Sue Watts for a term ending in May 2030, and delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer to manage panel vacancies and progress reviews of members' allowances.
For Determination
NE/24/01169/FUL - 69 Wellingborough Road, Rushden, NN10 9YG - Change of Use from (C3 Dwellinghouse) to (Sui Generis) HMO
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 6th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 06, 2025
...to approve the change of use of 69 Wellingborough Road, Rushden, NN10 9YG from a dwellinghouse to a HMO, subject to conditions and delegated authority for adjustments to the dropped kerb.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 25
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 112