David Brackenbury - Councillor for North Northamptonshire (Thrapston)

Councillor David Brackenbury

Conservative Party Thrapston

Email: david.brackenbury@northnorthants.gov.uk

Council: North Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Executive EAP Planning Communities (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

54 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Committee Committee Member

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 Committee Member

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
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
Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The North Northamptonshire Council Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications, including a controversial proposal to modify an agreement for retail provision at the Stanton Cross development. The committee refused the modification to the Stanton Cross agreement, but approved the applications for a house extension in Raunds and a classroom replacement at Millbrook Junior School in Kettering, subject to conditions and further review.

December 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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North Northamptonshire Council Housing Compliance Policy

From: Executive - Thursday 14th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 14, 2024

...the Executive approved the North Northamptonshire Council Housing Compliance Policy to align services with government legislation and deliver a consistent approach to statutory compliance functions across the Council's housing stock.

Recommendations Approved

Capital Programme Update 2024-25

From: Executive - Thursday 14th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 14, 2024

...to approve adjustments to the 2024-25 capital programme, including funding for the Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, the Local Authority Treescape Fund, Desborough Leisure Centre, and the Earls Barton Grange Project, and to recommend Council approval for borrowing related to the Children's Trust program.

Recommendations Approved

Left Behind Communities in North Northamptonshire Plan - progress report and transition to Business As Usual

From: Executive - Thursday 14th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 14, 2024

...to endorse the progress of the 'Levelling Up' Plan in North Northamptonshire, request consideration by the Scrutiny Management Board, and recommend that Full Council receive the progress report and transition of the programme to business as usual.

Recommendations Approved

Application of Lawn Cemetery Regulations to the new extension at Shire Lodge Cemetery

From: Executive - Thursday 14th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 14, 2024

...to apply Lawn Cemetery Regulations to the new extension at Shire Lodge Cemetery, including operating it as a Lawn Cemetery with single-depth graves and aligning opening hours with other North Northamptonshire cemeteries.

Recommendations Approved

Children’s Office and Care Accommodation Capital Development

From: Executive - Thursday 14th November, 2024 10.00 am - November 14, 2024

...to develop appropriate children’s services accommodation and service delivery locations, the Executive approved a £20,373,780 provision in the Council’s capital programme, delegated authority for related due diligence, procurement, and property acquisition, and approved the NCT Office Accommodation Strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 208