Harry David Howes - Councillor for North Northamptonshire ( Desborough)

Councillor Harry David Howes

 Conservative Party  Desborough

Email: harry.howes@northnorthants.gov.uk

Council: North Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Health Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Appeals Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

9 meetings · Page 1 of 2

Council Committee Member

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.

December 11, 2025
Health Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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.

November 18, 2025
Licensing and Appeals Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Licensing and Appeals Committee - Monday 17th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 17, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

October 30, 2025
Health Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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.

September 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

29 decisions · Page 5 of 6

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 9

Average per Month: 1.1

Decisions Recorded: 29