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 26 of 29
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service fire protection activity (verbal item)
From: Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Thursday 19th September 2024 1.00 pm - September 19, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Response to Government consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system and the implications for the planning service
From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 18th September 2024 6.00 pm - September 18, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Health Protection Service, Food & Feed Standards Service, Spray Paint Enforcement and the Tobacco Enforcement Plans 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17th September 2024 6.00 pm - September 17, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Procurement of 4 year single e-lending resource platform contract for Libraries across WNC and NNC
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17th September 2024 6.00 pm - September 17, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Revised Sexual and Reproductive Health commissioning and procurement
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 17th September 2024 6.00 pm - September 17, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 71
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 141