James Smith
Council: West Northamptonshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
39 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Pensions Fund Committee - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.00 pm
The Pensions Fund Committee for West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025, at The Jeffrey Room - The Guildhall, Northampton.
Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 26th November 2025 6.00 pm
The Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss budget monitoring, regeneration and asset management, and a scrutiny review of Section 106 agreements[^2] and the Community Infrastructure Levy[^3] (CIL). The committee was also expected to receive updates on waste collection and cleansing, and to review its work programme.
Cabinet - Tuesday 11th November 2025 6.00 pm
West Northamptonshire Council's Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including housing management, budget adjustments for the Market Square project, and several annual reports related to safeguarding and education. The Cabinet approved a phased approach to bring housing services management back into the council, an increase to the Market Square capital budget, and the adoption of a policy statement for supporting children unable to attend school.
Pensions Fund Committee - Investment Sub-Committee - Monday 10th November 2025 4.00 pm
The Pensions Fund Committee - Investment Sub-Committee was scheduled to meet on Monday 10 November 2025 at The Guildhall, Northampton, to discuss investment performance, stewardship, and current investment topics. The meeting was also scheduled to include a presentation from HarbourVest. Some of the items on the agenda were marked as exempt from press and public.
Decisions from Meetings
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2025-26 Draft Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm - December 10, 2024
...to consult on the draft 2025-26 Housing Revenue Account budget, a 2.7% increase in rents, service charges, garage rents, and commuter surcharges, the draft management fee to Northamptonshire Partnership Homes, and the draft HRA Capital Programme for 2025-26 to 2029-30.
Recommendations Approved
Asset Disposal
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19th November 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024
...to authorise the disposal of several sites, including Former Bolton House, Ridgeway House, land at Dallington Grange, a brownfield site, part of the Riverside Resource Centre, Welford Pocket Park, and Stonepit Open Space, with specific conditions for some disposals.
Recommendations Approved
Proposed Designation of an Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing Scheme
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19th November 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024
...to designate a selected area of West Northamptonshire as subject to Additional HMO Licensing for five years, effective from February 24, 2025, for certain HMOs containing three or four occupiers in two or more households, including specific self-contained flats and section 257 HMOs.
Recommendations Approved
Electric Vehicles Infrastructure Strategy 2024-2030
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19th November 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024
...to approve the draft West Northamptonshire Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy 2024-2030 and authorize procurement of contracts to deliver electric vehicle infrastructure in line with the strategy.
Recommendations Approved
Housing IT System Project: Market Exploration and procurement of new Housing IT System
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19th November 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024
...to procure a new housing IT system, they approved a tender exercise and delegated authority to award a contract by August 2025 for a 5+5 year period, subject to funding.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 39
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 124