Councillor Jonathan Harris

...to address the need for affordable homes, the Cabinet approved the Housing Revenue Account Capital Budget and Viability Appraisal for the Buckton Fields Affordable Housing Opportunity and delegated authority to the Director of Communities and Opportunities to negotiate and enter into agreements with Taylor Wimpey to acquire 36 flats, subject to due diligence and valuations.

...to bring management of its housing services from Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH) back into the Council, a phased approach was approved, with some services transitioning in April 2026 and the remainder by April 2027, with £490k allocated from Housing Revenue Account Reserves to cover implementation costs.

...to resolve the final account for the Market Square project, the Cabinet recommended to Council an increase of £1 million to the capital budget, bringing the total to £13.518 million, and delegated authority to the Executive Director of Place to sign a confidential settlement agreement.

The Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire Council deferred the decision on the Car Park Railway Station, Black Lion Hill, Northampton application on 21 October 2025. The reasons for the deferral are to be set out in the Minutes.

The Strategic Planning Committee approved the reserved matters application for two industrial and/or storage and distribution buildings at Towcester Park. The decision was made on 21 October 2025. The approval is subject to conditions including details of crime prevention measures, hours of operation, site lighting, colour banding, sustainability, noise and vibration, and drainage.