Councillor William Colquhoun
Email: william.colquhoun@northnorthants.gov.uk
Council: North Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
45 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Planning Committee - Wednesday 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm
Extraordinary Council, Council - Thursday 22nd January, 2026 6.00 pm
The Council of North Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 22 January 2026, approving a revised scheme for members' allowances and a new municipal timetable for the upcoming year. The council also accepted the findings of a Corporate Peer Challenge progress review and agreed to a single Planning Committee structure.
Planning Committee - Wednesday 21st January, 2026 7.00 pm
The North Northamptonshire Council Planning Committee met on Wednesday 21 January 2026 to discuss several planning applications. The committee resolved to defer a decision on the Former Estate Office in Lilford, PE8 5SG, to allow for further consultation, and granted planning permission for the replacement of a chimney section at Park Junior School, Wood Street, Kettering, NN16 9SE.
Council - Thursday 11th December, 2025 6.00 pm
During the meeting of North Northamptonshire Council, held on 11 December 2025, councillors approved the Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report 2024-25, the Northamptonshire Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, and the terms of reference for a Community Governance Review. They also agreed to introduce council tax premiums for long-term empty properties and second homes, and set the council tax base for 2026/27.
Planning Committee - Wednesday 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm
The North Northamptonshire Council Planning Committee met to discuss three planning applications, including a controversial proposal to modify an agreement for retail provision at the Stanton Cross development. The committee refused the modification to the Stanton Cross agreement, but approved the applications for a house extension in Raunds and a classroom replacement at Millbrook Junior School in Kettering, subject to conditions and further review.
Decisions from Meetings
127 decisions · Page 9 of 26
Political Balance on Council Committees
From: Council - Wednesday 3rd September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 03, 2025
...to ensure compliance with legal and constitutional requirements, the Council approved changes to the political balance on its committees, including a revised allocation of seats to recognised political groups, following the resignation of a councillor.
Recommendations Approved
Director of Public Health Annual Report
From: Council - Wednesday 3rd September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 03, 2025
...to note the contents and recommendations within the Director of Public Health’s Annual Report 2024-2025, fulfilling a statutory requirement under the 2012 Health and Social Care Act.
Recommendations Approved
Motions on Notice
From: Council - Wednesday 3rd September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 03, 2025
...to withdraw Motion 1, approve Motions 2 and 6, and reject Motions 3, 4, 5, and 7, thereby approving the recommendations associated with these motions.
Recommendations Approved
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: 45
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 127