Rufia Ashraf - Councillor for West Northamptonshire (Dallington Spencer)

Councillor Rufia Ashraf

Labour Dallington Spencer

Email: rufia.ashraf@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Councillor) Council (Committee Member) Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Diverse Communities Forum Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 27th January 2026 6.00 pm

The Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee of West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 27 January 2026. The meeting's agenda includes discussions on support for care leavers, the annual report from the Virtual School, and the proposed framework for non-school alternative provision.

January 27, 2026, 6:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council, Council - Monday 19th January 2026 5.00 pm

The Council met on Monday 19 January 2026 to discuss the proposed West Northamptonshire Local Plan and the appointment of key officers. The meeting's agenda included a significant item regarding the approval to consult on a draft of the West Northamptonshire Local Plan, which outlines the council's strategy for development, housing, and environmental protection up to 2043. Additionally, the council was scheduled to consider the appointment of a Monitoring Officer and a Chief Officer.

January 19, 2026, 5:00 pm
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 1st December 2025 6.00 pm

The Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including a review of the Housing Allocation Scheme, the future management of council housing stock, and services for children and young people. The committee was also scheduled to review its work programme and consider proposals for future scrutiny reviews.

December 01, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm

The council of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025, in The Great Hall at The Guildhall, Northampton.

November 27, 2025
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 20th October 2025 6.00 pm

The Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on Monday 20 October 2025 to discuss the future of social housing services, review a scrutiny prioritisation toolkit, and consider the committee's work programme. As part of the work programme review, the committee was also scheduled to discuss a proposal for a scrutiny review of addressing disrepair in social housing in West Northamptonshire.

October 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

24 decisions · Page 5 of 5

Parks Development Strategy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 16th July 2025 6.00 pm - July 16, 2025

...the Cabinet adopted the Parks Development Strategy for West Northamptonshire.

Recommendations Approved

Letting of vacant town centre and high street units

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 16th July 2025 6.00 pm - July 16, 2025

...to facilitate the letting of vacant town centre and high street units, the Cabinet endorsed a structured approach to using powers under Part 10 of the Levelling up and Regeneration Act 2023, aiming to revitalize these areas while minimizing costs, risks, and interference with the property market.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Committee Work Programme

From: Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 11th September 2024 6.00 pm - September 11, 2024

...to receive information on the cost of installing community defibrillators and responsibility for meeting this, and to include community provision of defibrillators and bleed kits, and outcomes delivered by Local Area Partnerships on the agenda for its meeting on 15 January 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Annual Report 2023/24

From: Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 11th September 2024 6.00 pm - September 11, 2024

...to endorse the Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Annual Report 2023/24 for presentation at Full Council.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 24