Councillor Harry David Howes
Email: harry.howes@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
9 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Council - Thursday 11th December, 2025 6.00 pm
The North Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on 11 December 2025 to discuss and formally adopt the Corporate Plan, review the Corporate Parenting Board's annual report, and consider the Youth Justice Plan. Councillors will also discuss council tax support schemes, premiums for empty properties, and a community governance review.
Health Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm
The North Northamptonshire Council Health Scrutiny Committee met to discuss winter preparedness, and safeguarding adults, and to review the committee's work plan. The committee approved recommendations related to winter preparedness, the Northamptonshire Safeguarding Adults Board annual report, and the health scrutiny work plan.
Licensing and Appeals Committee - Monday 17th November, 2025 7.00 pm
Council - Thursday 30th October, 2025 6.00 pm
North Northamptonshire Council met to discuss the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan, and to agree changes to the political balance on council committees. The council approved the recommendations set out in the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan 2024/25, and also approved changes to political balance on its committees.
Health Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 16th September, 2025 7.00 pm
The Health Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Director of Public Health's annual report, focusing on the Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2024-2029, particularly progress in smoking/vaping and keeping active; members agreed to receive an update in six months on health inequalities and actions taken by local area partnerships, for public health to continue engaging the voluntary sector, and for future reports to review progress against current themes. The committee also requested a presentation on a diagram for animation encapsulating factors that impact life expectancy.
Decisions from Meetings
29 decisions · Page 5 of 6
Apologies for Absence
From: Annual Council, Council - Thursday 22nd May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 22, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Political Group Leadership
From: Annual Council, Council - Thursday 22nd May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 22, 2025
...to note the leadership arrangements of the recognised political groups for the 2025/26 municipal year and elect Martin Griffiths as Leader of North Northamptonshire Council for a four-year term.
Recommendations approved
Election of Chair of North Northamptonshire Council
From: Annual Council, Council - Thursday 22nd May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 22, 2025
...that Councillor Helen Campbell would be the Chair of the North Northamptonshire Council for the municipal year 2025/2026.
Recommendations approved
Appointment of Vice Chair of North Northamptonshire Council
From: Annual Council, Council - Thursday 22nd May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 22, 2025
Recommendations approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Annual Council, Council - Thursday 22nd May, 2025 6.00 pm - May 22, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 9
Average per Month: 1.1
Decisions Recorded: 29