David Smith - Councillor for West Northamptonshire (Rural South Northamptonshire)

Councillor David Smith

Conservative Rural South Northamptonshire Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group

Email: david.smith@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Youth Forum Planning Policy Committee Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

73 meetings · Page 7 of 15

Council Committee Member

Extraordinary, Council - Thursday 9th January 2025 5.00 pm

The Council of West Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 9 January 2025 to discuss devolution options for the region. The council agreed in principle to progress towards establishing a Mayoral Strategic Authority with its South Midlands partner authorities and to join the Devolution Priority Programme.

January 09, 2025
Youth Forum

Youth Forum - Wednesday 11th December 2024 4.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to include the adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Youth Forum and West Northamptonshire Council. The forum members were also scheduled to discuss their priorities for the next twelve months.

December 11, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm

This meeting was scheduled to consider reports on the financial position of the Council, the performance of several of the Council's key services and contractors, and proposals to regenerate Northampton Town Centre. It was also scheduled to consider the adoption of a strategy on the Council's trees and woodlands. The report pack that was provided to the attendees for the meeting does not tell us what was actually discussed or what was decided.

December 10, 2024
Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel

Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Thursday 5th December 2024 12.30 pm

The Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel was scheduled to consider a range of financial updates, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s (PFCC) draft Police, Fire and Crime Plan, and its own work programme.

December 05, 2024
Council

Council - Thursday 28th November 2024 5.00 pm

November 28, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

145 decisions · Page 1 of 29

2024/0672/MAO - Land North West of Upper High Street, Harpole

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 22nd January 2026 3.00 pm - January 22, 2026

...to approve the outline planning application for land north west of Upper High Street, Harpole, subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 Agreement.

Recommendations Approved

WNN/2023/0083 - Car Park Railway Station, Black Lion Hill, Northampton

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to approve planning application WNN/2023/0083 for a car park at the Railway Station, Black Lion Hill, Northampton, subject to additional conditions and a Section 106 Agreement.

Recommendations Approved

2025/3130/MAR - Towcester Vale Phase 1, London Road, Towcester

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to approve application 2025/3130/MAR for Towcester Vale Phase 1 on London Road, Towcester, subject to conditions, as recommended by the Case Officer.

Recommendations Approved

2025/3738/MAF - Plot 6, Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange, Northampton

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to approve application 2025/3738/MAF for Plot 6 at the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement.

Recommendations Approved

2025/2236/MAR - Land at Norwood Farm, Sandy Lane, Harpole

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 3.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...approval was granted, subject to conditions, for the reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale) for 233 residential dwellings, associated infrastructure, and landscaping at Phase 2A of the Norwood Farm development.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 73

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 145