Council — West Northamptonshire

Recent meetings

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25 Jun 2026

5:00 pm

Council - Thursday 25th June 2026 5.00 pm

80 attendees · 0 documents · 0 media files

21 May 2026

5:00 pm

Annual meeting, Council - Thursday 21st May 2026 5.00 pm

80 attendees · 0 documents · 0 media files

26 Mar 2026

5:00 pm

Council - Thursday, 26 March 2026 - 5.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council meeting scheduled for 26 March 2026 was set to cover a range of important topics, including addressing the deteriorating condition of local roads and the effectiveness of highways maintenance funding. Significant time was a...

13 Mar 2026

4:30 pm

Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council, Council - Friday 13th March 2026 4.30 pm

The Council was scheduled to discuss options for devolution in West Northamptonshire, a significant topic that could shape the future governance and economic development of the region. The meeting's agenda also included standard procedural items and announc...

26 Feb 2026

5:00 pm

Budget meeting, Council - Thursday 26th February 2026 5.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council meeting scheduled for Thursday 26 February 2026 was set to focus on the finalisation of the council's budget for the upcoming financial year, including detailed calculations for Council Tax. Alongside the budget, the meetin...

19 Jan 2026

5:00 pm

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

The Council met on Monday 19 January 2026 to discuss the West Northamptonshire Local Plan and the appointment of key officers. The meeting's agenda included a report seeking approval to consult on a draft of the West Northamptonshire Local Plan, which outli...

27 Nov 2025

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](https://www.google.com/maps/search/The+Great+Hall+at+The+Guildhall,+Northampton,+NN1+1DE).

25 Sep 2025

Council - Thursday 25th September 2025 5.00 pm

The Council of West Northamptonshire Council convened to consider nominations for Honorary Aldermen and Alderwomen. The meeting was scheduled to include announcements from Councillor Alison Eastwood, Chairman of the Council, and Councillor Mark Arnull, Lead...

25 Sep 2025

Council - Thursday 25th September 2025 6.00 pm

The Council of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 25 September 2025, to discuss a range of issues including the West Northamptonshire Administration Delivery Plan, the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, and updates to the constitution. Counci...

26 Jun 2025

Council - Thursday 26th June 2025 5.00 pm

West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 26 June 2025 at The Great Hall at The Guildhall, Northampton. The agenda included the presentation of annual reports from overview and scrutiny committees, a review of the council's flag protocol, and a...

About

The Full Council (or the Council) is the term for the assembly of all of the elected members who sit on the Council. There are 76 members of West Northamptonshire Council, and they make some decisions together. The decisions made by Council are those described as non-executive decisions by the law relating to council decision making. Examples of non-executive decisions include:

· Setting the Council’s Budget

· Agreeing the overarching policy of the Council – called the Policy Framework

· Electing the Leader of the Council · Appointing the Council’s Non-Executive Committees In addition, the Council will deal with matters which are not political but require objective decision making. These include:

· Elections

· Pensions

· Planning

· Licensing

· Staffing

· Signing off the annual accounts The majority of the decisions of the Council are decided by the Executive (Cabinet) and further information about the role of the Executive is set out in Part 5 of the Constitution.