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 8 of 29
Police, Fire and Crime Panel Work Programme
From: Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Thursday 6th March 2025 12.30 pm - March 06, 2025
...to inform the 2025/26 work programme, the Panel highlighted several matters for potential inclusion, such as more detailed performance information, meetings with the Chief Constable and Chief Fire Officer, community engagement and workforce diversity, protection of vulnerable adults, community engagement by the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, and training for new Panel members.
Recommendations approved
Flooding in Northamptonshire and the response by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (verbal item)
From: Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Thursday 6th March 2025 12.30 pm - March 06, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Early intervention and the impact of the Police, Fire and Crime Panel scrutiny review
From: Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Thursday 6th March 2025 12.30 pm - March 06, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Work of the Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
From: Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Thursday 6th March 2025 12.30 pm - March 06, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Police, Fire and Crime Plan Delivery Update
From: Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Thursday 6th March 2025 12.30 pm - March 06, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 71
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 141