Councillor David Howes
Email: david.howes@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
40 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 4th February, 2026 6.30 pm, NEW
The Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to discuss plans for community safety, future leisure service management, and a draft housing tenant engagement strategy. The committee will also review its work programme.
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.
Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 16th December, 2025 7.00 pm
The Place and Environment Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to discuss the Highway Network Management Plan, and review the committee's work programme. The meeting is scheduled to take place at the Corby Cube, and will be available for the public to view via a live stream on YouTube. Councillor Trevor Conway is scheduled to chair the meeting.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
163 decisions · Page 19 of 33
General Fund Final Budget 2025-26 and Medium-Term Financial Plan
From: Budget Executive, Executive - Thursday 6th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 06, 2025
...to recommend to Council for approval the General Fund Final Budget 2025-26 and Medium-Term Financial Plan, including a revenue budget of £827.905m, a Council Tax requirement of £214.835m, an average Band D Council Tax of £1,827.06, pressures of £51.6m, savings of £26.3m, a Dedicated Schools Grant budget of £427.2m, and a contingency sum of £2.6m, along with the Treasury Management Strategy for 2025-26 and the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy.
Recommendations Approved
Annual Budget Scrutiny Report 2025/26 (Budget Consultation Submission from the Budget Scrutiny Panel of Corporate Scrutiny Committee)
From: Budget Executive, Executive - Thursday 6th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 06, 2025
...to receive the Annual Budget Scrutiny Report for 2025/26, endorse the enhanced budget scrutiny process, and delegate authority to Executive Directors to agree on an action plan to respond to the report's recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Final Budget 2025-26 and Medium-Term Financial Plan
From: Budget Executive, Executive - Thursday 6th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 06, 2025
...to recommend to the Full Council the 2025/26 Housing Revenue Account Budget, a 2.7% increase in dwelling rents for 2025/26, and the Housing Revenue Account Medium Term Financial Plan for 2026/27 to 2029/30.
Recommendations Approved
Capital Programme 2025-2029
From: Budget Executive, Executive - Thursday 6th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 06, 2025
...to recommend to the Full Council the approval of the General Fund and HRA Capital Programmes for 2025-29, the Capital Strategy including a borrowing limit of £749.1m, and amendments to the Constitution reflecting changes in the Capital Strategy, while also delegating authority to the Executive Director of Finance and Performance to agree on necessary variations to the capital budget before April 1, 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Post-Financial Settlement Budget Update
From: Executive - Thursday 16th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 16, 2025
...to update the Draft Budget 2025/26 and Medium-Term Financial Plan following the Government’s Financial Settlement, noting funding changes and approving a reduction in the waste management inflationary increase.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 40
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 163