Councillor Chris Kellett

Council - Thursday 30th October, 2025 6.00 pm

North Northamptonshire Council met to discuss the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan, and to agree changes to the political balance on council committees. The council approved the recommendations set out in the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan 2024/25, and also approved changes to political balance on its committees.

Planning Committee - Wednesday 8th October, 2025 7.00 pm

The North Northamptonshire Council Planning Committee met to discuss planning applications for a nursery in Rushden, a property in Kettering, and land in Braybrooke. The committee approved the application for residential development at Jack And Jill Nursery, Rushden, subject to a condition regarding fencing. They also approved the change of use of a retail unit to a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Kettering, and the construction of five dwellings in Braybrooke.

Audit and Governance Committee - Monday 29th September, 2025 2.00 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee met to discuss the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) and Housing Ombudsman Service (HOS) Annual Report, and the Internal Audit Progress Report. The committee approved the recommendations of both reports, and also approved the minutes of the meeting held on 18 August 2025.

Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The North Northamptonshire Council's Scrutiny Management Board meeting on 11 September 2025 was adjourned due to a lack of quorum. The meeting was unable to conduct any business, but the agenda included discussion and potential approval of the Scrutiny Executive Protocol 2025, the Scrutiny Development Plan 2025, and the Scrutiny Work Programme 2025/26.

Planning Committee - Wednesday 10th September, 2025 7.00 pm

At a meeting of the North Northamptonshire Council Planning Committee, councillors resolved to approve applications for a new classroom block at Sir Christopher Hatton School, the demolition of buildings at Kettering Leisure Park for open storage, the construction of a padel tennis court at Glapthorn Primary School, and the conversion of Her Majesty's Court House in Kettering into flats.