Chris Kellett - Councillor for North Northamptonshire (Rothwell and Mawsley)

Councillor Chris Kellett

Reform UK Rothwell and Mawsley

Email: chris.kellett@northnorthants.gov.uk

Council: North Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair) Council (Committee Member) (Chair) Scrutiny Management Board (Chair) Licensing and Appeals Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

26 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Committee Chair

Planning Committee - Wednesday 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council, Council - Thursday 22nd January, 2026 6.00 pm

The Council of North Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 22 January 2026, approving a revised scheme for members' allowances and a new municipal timetable for the upcoming year. The council also accepted the findings of a Corporate Peer Challenge progress review and agreed to a single Planning Committee structure.

January 22, 2026, 6:00 pm
Committee Chair

Planning Committee - Wednesday 21st January, 2026 7.00 pm

The North Northamptonshire Council Planning Committee met on Wednesday 21 January 2026 to discuss several planning applications. The committee resolved to defer a decision on the Former Estate Office in Lilford, PE8 5SG, to allow for further consultation, and granted planning permission for the replacement of a chimney section at Park Junior School, Wood Street, Kettering, NN16 9SE.

January 21, 2026, 7:00 pm
Licensing and Appeals Committee Committee Member

Licensing and Appeals Committee - Tuesday 20th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Licensing and Appeals Committee of North Northamptonshire Council met on Tuesday 20 January 2026 to discuss and approve new fees and charges for hackney carriage and private hire licensing. The committee resolved to approve the proposed fees and charges, which will be implemented from 26 January 2026 to the end of March 2027.

January 20, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 11th December, 2025 6.00 pm

During the meeting of North Northamptonshire Council, held on 11 December 2025, councillors approved the Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report 2024-25, the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, and the terms of reference for a Community Governance Review. They also agreed to introduce council tax premiums for long-term empty properties and second homes, and set the council tax base for 2026/27.

December 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

112 decisions · Page 5 of 23

Apologies for absence

From: Planning Committee - Wednesday 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 10, 2025

Recommendations Approved

External Audit IT 2024/25

From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025

...it noted the key findings of the external IT audit report for 2024/25, which included recommendations for improvements to IT general controls and highlighted areas where assurance could not be provided.

Recommendations Approved

Strategic Risk Register Update

From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025

... the Audit and Governance Committee noted the updated strategic risk register, which included a new risk entry regarding disruption to key infrastructure from the PSTN switch off, and reflected changes to existing risk entries, particularly concerning health and safety.

Recommendations Approved

Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Anti-Bribery Policy

From: Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 1st December, 2025 2.00 pm - December 01, 2025

...the committee approved the updated Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and the Anti-Bribery Policy.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 26

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 112