Jonathan Harris - Councillor for West Northamptonshire ( Brixworth)

Councillor Jonathan Harris

 Liberal Democrats  Brixworth  Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

Email: jonathan.harris@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Planning Policy Committee (Committee Member) Democracy and Standards Committee Council (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Substitute) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Non-Strategic Planning Committee (Substitute) Senior Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

72 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Planning Policy Committee Committee Member

Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 17th December 2025 6.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Senior Appointments Committee Committee Member

Senior Appointments Committee - Monday 8th December 2025 9.00 am

The Senior Appointments Committee of West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to meet to discuss the appointment of a new Chief Executive, who will also be the Head of Paid Service[^2]. The meeting will also cover standard agenda items such as apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and any urgent business.

December 08, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 at The Guildhall, Northampton. The agenda included discussion of the Local Government Pension Scheme, the Youth Justice Plan, changes to committee places, and a new public mortuary. Councillors were also expected to discuss motions on rural road safety, family support, blue badges[^2] and digital IDs.

November 27, 2025
Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 26th November 2025 6.00 pm

The Place and Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss budget monitoring, regeneration and asset management, and a scrutiny review of Section 106 agreements[^2] and the Community Infrastructure Levy[^3] (CIL). The committee was also expected to receive updates on waste collection and cleansing, and to review its work programme.

November 26, 2025
Senior Appointments Committee Committee Member

Senior Appointments Committee - Monday 24th November 2025 2.00 pm

The Senior Appointments Committee of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on Monday 24 November 2025. Councillor Mark Arnull, Leader of the Council and Leader of the Reform UK Group, was scheduled to chair the meeting. The agenda included an item to exclude the press and public from the meeting.

November 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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One West Northamptonshire Plan - Performance Report Q1 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 18th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 18, 2025

...the Cabinet noted the content of the One West Northamptonshire Plan – Performance Report Q1 2025-26, which provided an overview of the council's performance metrics against its priorities for the period of April to the end of June 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Draft West Northamptonshire Infrastructure and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document

From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 17th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 17, 2025

...the committee approved the release of the draft West Northamptonshire Infrastructure and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document for a six-week public consultation, agreed to use the document's indexation arrangements for interim section 106 agreements, and delegated authority for minor editorial changes before release.

Recommendations Approved

Internal Audit Progress 2025-2026

From: Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 24th July 2025 6.00 pm - July 24, 2025

... that the Audit and Governance Committee approved the recommendations within the Internal Audit Progress report for 2025-2026.

Recommendations Approved

Strategic Risk Register

From: Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 24th July 2025 6.00 pm - July 24, 2025

...to ensure the Council has an effective and up-to-date strategic risk register, the committee approved recommendations regarding updates to the register, including updates on red risks and changes to impact score wording.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 72

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 137