Councillor James Petter
Email: James.Petter@WestNorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
21 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 17th December 2025 6.00 pm
Senior Appointments Committee - Monday 8th December 2025 9.00 am
The Senior Appointments Committee of West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet to discuss the appointment of a new Chief Executive, who will also be the Head of Paid Service[^2]. The meeting will also cover standard agenda items such as apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and any urgent business.
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.
Senior Appointments Committee - Monday 24th November 2025 2.00 pm
The Senior Appointments Committee of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on Monday 24 November 2025. Councillor Mark Arnull, Leader of the Council and Leader of the Reform UK Group, was scheduled to chair the meeting. The agenda included an item to exclude the press and public from the meeting.
Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 19th November 2025 6.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council's Planning Policy Committee convened on 19 November 2025 and addressed several key planning initiatives. The committee approved the West Northamptonshire Draft Statement of Community Involvement 2025, adopted the updated Grand Union and Oxford Canal Conservation Area Review, and moved forward with the Grange Park Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan, accepting the Examiner’s recommendations to proceed to a referendum. Additionally, the committee discussed the draft West Northamptonshire Infrastructure and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document, agreeing to release it for public consultation.
Decisions from Meetings
63 decisions · Page 6 of 13
Integrated Community Equipment Services: Contract variation and re-procurement
From: Cabinet - Thursday 18th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 18, 2025
...to approve an eight-month contract variation for the integrated community equipment services, re-procure the contract for five years with a possible three-year extension, and delegate authority for final procurement decisions.
Recommendations Approved
Renewal of Public Spaces Protection Order (Dog Control and Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places) 2022 - West Northants Whole District
From: Cabinet - Thursday 18th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 18, 2025
... to renew the Public Spaces Protection Order (Dog Control and Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places) across the West Northamptonshire Council administrative area until October 2028, and to vary it to include a new requirement that dogs must be on leads at all times at a defined lakeside area of St James Park, Brackley and Unit 1 Gravel Pits.
Recommendations Approved
Joint Independent Audit Committee Annual Report
From: Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Thursday 18th September 2025 12.30 pm - September 18, 2025
Recommendations approved
Support for victims and witnesses of crime in Northamptonshire [Presentation]
From: Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Thursday 18th September 2025 12.30 pm - September 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - scrutiny review of support for foster carers in West Northamptonshire
From: Cabinet - Thursday 18th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 18, 2025
... to consider the report and recommendations of the Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee scrutiny review of support for foster carers in West Northamptonshire and to give its formal response at a subsequent meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 21
Average per Month: 2.6
Decisions Recorded: 63