Councillor Gavin Beales
Email: gavin.beales@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
25 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Annual Council, Council - Thursday 21st May, 2026 6.00 pm
Scrutiny Management Board - Monday 11th May, 2026 7.00 pm
Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 20th April, 2026 7.00 pm
Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 7th April, 2026 7.00 pm
Extraordinary meeting, Council - Wednesday 18th March, 2026 6.00 pm, NEW
The Council of North Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 18 March 2026. The primary item on the agenda is a discussion regarding the potential creation of a Foundation Strategic Authority for Northamptonshire, with the aim of securing greater devolution and associated benefits for the region. The meeting will also include provisions for public participation and councillor questions.
Decisions from Meetings
87 decisions · Page 14 of 18
Appointment to Role of Independent Persons –Standards
From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 18, 2025
...that Mark Bate, Claire Tilley, and Jessica Slater be recommended to full council for appointment as Independent Persons for a two-year term, with a possible extension, and that a constitutional amendment be recommended to allow the Monitoring Officer to appoint an Independent Person from another local authority if needed.
For Determination
Appointments to the Independent Remuneration Panel for the Scheme of Members' Allowances
From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 18, 2025
...to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and facilitate future reviews, the committee recommended to full council the establishment of an Independent Remuneration Panel consisting of Luke Bacon, Chris Davison, Gerard Dempsey, Craig Ellis, and Sue Watts for a term ending in May 2030, and delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer to manage panel vacancies and progress reviews of members' allowances.
For Determination
Apologies
From: Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 18th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 18, 2025
...to note the apology received from Councillor A Hall.
For Determination
Selection and Appointment of a Permanent Director of Transformation & Strategy
From: Employment Committee - Thursday 7th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 07, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the meeting held on 8 January 2025
From: Employment Committee - Thursday 7th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 07, 2025
...to fill the newly created position of Director of Law & Governance (Monitoring Officer designation), the committee established a politically balanced sub-committee to interview applicants and recommend a candidate to the Full Council, outlined the sub-committee's composition, established stakeholder panels for feedback, delegated authority for longlisting and shortlisting applicants, and noted that the assessment process would include a technical interview.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 25
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 87