Councillor David Smith
Email: david.smith@westnorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
71 meetings · Page 1 of 15
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.
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.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 21st October 2025 2.00 pm
The Strategic Planning Committee met on Tuesday to discuss four planning applications. Councillors approved reserved matters for industrial buildings at Towcester Park and approved recommendations for the Kab Seating Ltd site, while also refusing the Podium Business Park application and deferring a decision on the Car Park Railway Station application.
Decisions from Meetings
141 decisions · Page 14 of 29
Report of the Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - scrutiny review of support for foster carers in West Northamptonshire
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 11, 2025
...to consider the report and recommendations from the Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee's review of foster carer support and provide a formal response at a later meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Admissions arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled West Northamptonshire schools for 2026 intakes
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 11, 2025
...to approve the admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled West Northamptonshire schools for the 2026 intakes, including reductions in the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Delapre Primary School and Croughton All Saints CE Primary School, revised criteria for Brackley Junior School, and the addition of a criterion giving priority to children of staff.
Recommendations Approved
Period 9 General Fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Monitoring Report 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 11, 2025
...it noted the latest capital monitoring position for the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the new capital schemes and changes to the Capital Programme since the approved budget position considered in December 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Revenue Monitoring Period 9 - Financial Year 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 11, 2025
...to note the forecast financial outturn, savings deliverability, and aged debt write-offs for 2024-25, and to delegate budget virement authority to the Executive Director - Finance.
Recommendations Approved
2025-26 Final Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 6.00 pm - February 11, 2025
...to approve the 2025-26 budget for West Northamptonshire, including a net revenue budget of £959.6m, an average Band D Council Tax of £1,866.98, proposed fees and charges, a dedicated schools grant budget of £527.7m, capital strategy additions, the Medium Term Financial Strategy from 2025-2030, the Flexible use of Capital Receipts Strategy, and the Treasury Management Strategy, and to recommend it to the Full Council.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 71
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 141