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.

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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

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The Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) Annual Report

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

...to receive and approve the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) annual report for publication to schools to improve religious education and collective worship.

Recommendations Approved

Housing IT System Project: Market Exploration and procurement of new Housing IT System

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

...to procure a new housing IT system, they approved a tender exercise and delegated authority to award a contract by August 2025 for a 5+5 year period, subject to funding.

Recommendations Approved

Proposed Designation of an Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing Scheme

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

...to designate a selected area of West Northamptonshire as subject to Additional HMO Licensing for five years, effective from February 24, 2025, for certain HMOs containing three or four occupiers in two or more households, including specific self-contained flats and section 257 HMOs.

Recommendations Approved

Household Support Fund (HSF) 6 Proposal: Distribution of Funds and Recipients for HSF6

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8th October 2024 6.00 pm - October 08, 2024

...to approve the proposed distribution of the Household Support Fund (HSF) 6, targeting low-income residents, households in crisis, and families with children, while delegating authority for distribution changes and redistribution of unassigned funds.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 71

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 144