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 24 of 29
Enterprise Resource Planning System Cloud Hosting
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8th October 2024 6.00 pm - October 08, 2024
...to approve procuring Enterprise Resource Planning System Cloud Hosting with the incumbent supplier through the Lead Authority Shared Service arrangements and delegate authority for awarding and executing the contract.
Recommendations Approved
Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children's Partnership Annual Report for 2023-24
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8th October 2024 6.00 pm - October 08, 2024
...to receive and note the findings of the Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Partnership’s Annual Report 2023-24.
Recommendations Approved
Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8th October 2024 6.00 pm - October 08, 2024
...to recommend to the Council a continuation of the existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2025-2026, with minor adjustments for annual benefits uprating.
Recommendations Approved
Police, Fire and Crime Panel Work Programme
From: Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Thursday 19th September 2024 1.00 pm - September 19, 2024
Recommendations approved
Minutes
From: Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Thursday 19th September 2024 1.00 pm - September 19, 2024
Recommendations approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 71
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 141