Councillor Ben Williams
Email: ben.williams@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
26 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 3 June 2026 - 7.00 pm
Annual Council, Council - Thursday 21st May, 2026 6.00 pm
Scrutiny Management Board - Monday, 11 May 2026 - 7.00 pm
Scrutiny Management Board - Monday, 16 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Scrutiny Management Board of North Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on Monday 16 March 2026 to discuss proposals for a new tool to assess and prioritise scrutiny items, and to review the council's work programme for the upcoming year. The meeting's agenda also included a review of the minutes from a previous meeting.
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Planning Committee of North Northamptonshire Council met on Wednesday 11 March 2026, approving several planning applications and electing a new Vice-Chair. Councillor Jennie Bone was appointed as Vice-Chair until the end of the 2025/26 municipal year. The committee also approved applications for a children's care home in Desborough, holiday lets in Lilford, and a Battery Energy Storage System in Earls Barton. An application for a 3G artificial grass pitch at Oundle Rugby Football Club was deferred for further consideration regarding acoustic fencing and lighting.
Decisions from Meetings
107 decisions · Page 6 of 22
Corporate Peer Challenge - Progress Review
From: Extraordinary Council, Council - Thursday 22nd January, 2026 6.00 pm - January 22, 2026
... accepted the findings of the Local Government Association Peer Challenge Progress Review report and noted the ongoing progress detailed in the action plan, while also noting the inclusion of recommendations and further actions within the Council’s Annual Delivery Plan.
Recommendations Approved
Municipal Timetable 2026/27
From: Extraordinary Council, Council - Thursday 22nd January, 2026 6.00 pm - January 22, 2026
...the Municipal Timetable for 2026/2027 was approved to ensure timely planning of meeting dates.
Recommendations Approved
Review of Planning Committee Arrangements
From: Extraordinary Council, Council - Thursday 22nd January, 2026 6.00 pm - January 22, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Independent Remuneration Panel - Review of Members Scheme of Allowances
From: Extraordinary Council, Council - Thursday 22nd January, 2026 6.00 pm - January 22, 2026
...the Council rejected the recommendation for a 1.5% increase and backdating of member allowances, while approving changes to the structure and payment of Special Responsibility Allowances, keeping mileage and subsistence unchanged, and adopting the LGA model parental leave policy.
Recommendations Approved
Application NK/2025/0153 - Park Junior School, Wood Street, Kettering, NN16 9SE
From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 21st January, 2026 7.00 pm - January 21, 2026
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 26
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 107