Christine Ware - Councillor for West Northamptonshire (Naseby)

Councillor Christine Ware

Liberal Democrats Naseby

Email: christine.ware@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Councillor) Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Democracy and Standards Committee (Committee Member) Non-Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitute) Cabinet (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Democracy and Standards Committee Committee Member

Democracy and Standards Committee - Thursday 13th November 2025 6.00 pm

The Democracy and Standards Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss proposed amendments to the council's constitution, review the constitution, and review the committee's work programme.

November 13, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 11th November 2025 6.00 pm

West Northamptonshire Council's Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including housing management, budget adjustments for the Market Square project, and several annual reports related to safeguarding and education. The Cabinet approved a phased approach to bring housing services management back into the council, an increase to the Market Square capital budget, and the adoption of a policy statement for supporting children unable to attend school.

November 11, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Monday 13th October 2025 6.00 pm

At a meeting of the West Northamptonshire Council Cabinet, members approved a new Family Help Strategy, endorsed an updated approach to locality-based prevention, and approved several service plans related to health protection and enforcement. The Cabinet also agreed to exclude the press and public to discuss the restoration of property for service use.

October 13, 2025
Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee Committee Member

Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee - Wednesday 1st October 2025 2.00 pm

The Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee convened to discuss and approve the Landlord Services Q1 Performance Report 2025/26 and a suite of Landlord Compliance Policies. The committee noted the performance report, which highlighted both successes and areas needing improvement in housing landlord services, and approved the updated compliance policies aimed at addressing regulatory concerns and ensuring tenant safety. These actions follow a C3 grading issued by the Regulator of Social Housing in late 2024, which indicated serious failings in how Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH) was delivering the outcomes of the Safety and Quality Standard on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council (WNC).

October 01, 2025
Council Committee Member

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, Leader of the Council and Leader of the Reform UK Group. Councillors were also expected to address any urgent business and consider the exclusion of press and public for certain items.

September 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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2025/4041/FULL - 9 Woodland Avenue, Northampton

From: Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 4th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025

...to refuse planning permission for exterior alterations at 9 Woodland Avenue, Northampton, including the removal of a porch canopy, the addition of a walk-on balcony, external insulation with render and stone tile, and a garden wall finished in stone tile, due to concerns about overlooking, design incompatibility with the area's character, and adverse effects on the setting of the Abington Park Conservation Area.

Recommendations Approved

2024/5562/MAF - Land West of Rothersthorpe Road, Kislingbury

From: Non-Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 4th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025

...the committee approved the erection of 48 dwellings on land west of Rothersthorpe Road in Kislingbury, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement to secure planning obligations.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 20

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 41