Councillor David Howes
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
58 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 27 October 2026 - 7.00 pm
Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 20 October 2026 - 7.00 pm
Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 25 August 2026 - 6.30 pm
The Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee of North Northamptonshire Council met on Tuesday 25 August 2026 to discuss the Strategic Asset Management Plan, the Carbon Management Plan Annual Report, and the committee's forward plan. Key decisions included approving comments and feedback on the Strategic Asset Management Plan and requesting a member briefing on the topic, noting positive work on the Carbon Management Plan and recommending that a related task and finish group not proceed, and approving an amended forward plan that includes Home to School transport.
Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th August, 2026 7.00 pm
The Corporate Scrutiny Committee of North Northamptonshire Council met on Tuesday 18 August 2026 to review the council's financial performance for the first quarter of 2026/27 and to discuss the indicative budget timeline and scrutiny process for 2027/28. The committee noted the council's performance against key indicators and identified areas for further scrutiny, including a request for the Chief Executive to write to the Ministry of Justice regarding the financial impact of young people being remanded into local authority care. The committee also approved its work programme for 2026/27.
Decisions from Meetings
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Carbon Management Plan Annual Report 2025/26 Scrutiny Panel Feedback
From: Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 25 August 2026 - 6.30 pm - August 25, 2026
The Place & Environment Scrutiny Committee decided to approve recommendations regarding the Carbon Management Plan Annual Report 2025/26 on 25 August 2026. The committee noted the positive work on the plan and provided feedback on its findings. They recommended the Carbon Management Task & Finish Group not proceed and requested a briefing note on financial and carbon savings from projects.
Recommendations Approved
Strategic Asset Management Plan
From: Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 25 August 2026 - 6.30 pm - August 25, 2026
The Place & Environment Scrutiny Committee provided feedback on the Strategic Asset Management Plan framework and requested officers to brief all councillors on the plan. This decision was made on 25 August 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Place & Environment Scrutiny Committee Forward Plan 2026/27
From: Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 25 August 2026 - 6.30 pm - August 25, 2026
The Place & Environment Scrutiny Committee of North Northamptonshire Council on 25 August 2026 approved the amended work programme. The committee requested that an additional item be included in the work programme concerning Home to School transport.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the meeting held on 28th July 2026
From: Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 25 August 2026 - 6.30 pm - August 25, 2026
The Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee approved the minutes of the meeting held on 28th July 2026. The committee recommended that officers amend the report on Future Options for the Management of Leisure Services to remove references to the sale or commercial letting of The Corn Market Hall.
Recommendations Approved
Indicative Budget Timeline and Scrutiny Process 2027/28
From: Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th August, 2026 7.00 pm - August 18, 2026
The Corporate Scrutiny Committee decided to approve recommendations regarding the indicative budget timeline and scrutiny process for 2027/28 on 18 August 2026. The committee noted the proposed timeline, commented on the Scrutiny Task and Finish Panel Scoping Document and the budget setting arrangements for the Children's Trust, and recommended the draft timeline and areas for the 2027/28 scrutiny process to the Executive.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
- Meetings attended
- 58
- Average per month
- 1.7
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
- 218