Councillor David Gaskell

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 2.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met to discuss several planning applications, approving a primary school and a distribution warehouse, and deferring a decision on a housing development. The committee approved the construction of a new primary school at Buckton Fields and a storage and distribution building at Zone A, DIRFT, while a decision on a housing development on land north west of Upper High Street, Harpole, was deferred.

Taxi & General Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 15th September 2025 11.00 am

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Taxi & General Licensing Sub-Committee meeting of West Northamptonshire Council on 15 September 2025. The meeting was scheduled to discuss three applications for new private hire driver licences. Due to the inclusion of exempt information, a recommendation was made to exclude the press and public from the meeting during these discussions.

Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 3rd September 2025 6.00 pm

The Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the budget scrutiny process for 2025/26, receive updates on budget monitoring and the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP), and review the waste collection and cleansing services. The committee agreed to its budget scrutiny process for the upcoming year and received feedback on the consultation of the Local Plan for West Northamptonshire. The committee also reviewed and noted its work programme.

Call In Hearing, Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 19th August 2025 7.00 pm

The Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee convened to address a call-in regarding a cabinet decision on the Sustainability Strategy Review. Councillor Rosie Humphreys initiated the call-in, supported by several other councillors, to enable scrutiny of the implications of resolutions endorsed by the cabinet on 16 July 2025. The committee was scheduled to consider whether to refer the decision back to the cabinet, refer the matter to the full council, or take no further action.

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 19th August 2025 2.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee convened to discuss several planning applications, approving a storage and distribution building at Zone G, DIRFT, Crick, and an industrial and commercial development at Woolgrowers Field, Land North of Greens Norton Road, Towcester, subject to conditions. A decision on a renewable biomethane gas generation facility on Land to the West of A43 Buckingham Road, Evenley, was deferred.