Councillor David Smith
Email: david.smith@westnorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
71 meetings · Page 1 of 15
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.
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.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
144 decisions · Page 22 of 29
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
Report and recommendation to the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire on the proposed appointment of a Chief Finance Officer
From: Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel - Wednesday 23rd October 2024 10.00 am - October 23, 2024
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