Gavin Beales - Councillor for North Northamptonshire (Brickhill and Queensway)

Councillor Gavin Beales

Reform UK Brickhill and Queensway

Email: gavin.beales@northnorthants.gov.uk

Council: North Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Democracy and Standards Committee (Committee Member) Employment Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Appeals Committee (Committee Member) Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair) Scrutiny Management Board (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

25 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Council Committee Member

Annual Council, Council - Thursday 21st May, 2026 6.00 pm

May 21, 2026, 6:00 pm
Scrutiny Management Board Committee Member

Scrutiny Management Board - Monday 11th May, 2026 7.00 pm

May 11, 2026, 7:00 pm
Democracy and Standards Committee Committee Member

Democracy and Standards Committee - Monday 20th April, 2026 7.00 pm

April 20, 2026, 7:00 pm
Corporate Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair

Corporate Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 7th April, 2026 7.00 pm

April 07, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

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.

March 18, 2026, 6:00 pm

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

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