David Smith - Councillor for West Northamptonshire (Rural South Northamptonshire)

Councillor David Smith

Conservative Rural South Northamptonshire Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group

Email: david.smith@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Youth Forum Planning Policy Committee Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel Shareholder Cabinet Sub-Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

71 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 10th March 2026 6.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

March 10, 2026
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on 16 December 2025 to discuss planning applications, including developments at a car park at Northampton Railway Station, Towcester Vale, and the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange. The committee will also confirm the minutes of previous meetings held on 21 October 2025 and 18 November 2025.

December 16, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm

The council of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025, in The Great Hall at The Guildhall, Northampton.

November 27, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 3.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council's Strategic Planning Committee convened on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, to discuss and decide on two major planning applications in Harpole. Both applications, concerning land at Norwood Farm and land north west of Upper High Street, were approved in line with officer recommendations, subject to conditions.

November 18, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 21st October 2025 2.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee met on Tuesday to discuss four planning applications. Councillors approved reserved matters for industrial buildings at Towcester Park and approved recommendations for the Kab Seating Ltd site, while also refusing the Podium Business Park application and deferring a decision on the Car Park Railway Station application.

October 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

144 decisions · Page 20 of 29

Great Oxendon Neighbourhood Plan

From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 20th November 2024 6.00 pm - November 20, 2024

... to accept the Examiner's modifications to the Great Oxendon Neighbourhood Plan (GONDP) and approve it to proceed to a referendum, subject to minor editorial changes.

For Determination

Electric Vehicles Infrastructure Strategy 2024-2030

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19th November 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024

...to approve the draft West Northamptonshire Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy 2024-2030 and authorize procurement of contracts to deliver electric vehicle infrastructure in line with the strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Asset Disposal

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19th November 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024

...to authorise the disposal of several sites, including Former Bolton House, Ridgeway House, land at Dallington Grange, a brownfield site, part of the Riverside Resource Centre, Welford Pocket Park, and Stonepit Open Space, with specific conditions for some disposals.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement of Building Repairs, Maintenance and Minor Works Contractor

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19th November 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024

...to authorise the Assistant Director Assets & Environment to procure and award a contract for building repairs, maintenance, and minor works.

Recommendations Approved

Provision of a Body Storage and Transport Service for University Hospitals Northamptonshire

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19th November 2024 6.30 pm - November 19, 2024

...to recommend a £0.75 million capital budget to Council for body storage and delegate procurement authority for temporary facilities to specified officers, supporting a proposed agreement with University Hospitals Northamptonshire.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 71

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 144