Councillor Bob Purser
Email: bob.purser@westnorthants.gov.uk
Council: West Northamptonshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
93 meetings · Page 1 of 19
Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 17th December 2025 6.00 pm
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm
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.
Adult Social Care, Health and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 24th November 2025 6.00 pm
The Adult Social Care, Health and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss adult social care performance, workforce planning, and preventative measures. The committee was also scheduled to review its work programme for the 2025-26 municipal year.
Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 19th November 2025 6.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council's Planning Policy Committee convened on 19 November 2025 and addressed several key planning initiatives. The committee approved the West Northamptonshire Draft Statement of Community Involvement 2025, adopted the updated Grand Union and Oxford Canal Conservation Area Review, and moved forward with the Grange Park Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan, accepting the Examiner’s recommendations to proceed to a referendum. Additionally, the committee discussed the draft West Northamptonshire Infrastructure and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document, agreeing to release it for public consultation.
Decisions from Meetings
199 decisions · Page 6 of 40
2024/5352/MAF - Land to the West of A43 Buckingham Road, Evenley, NN13 5GH
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 2.00 pm - September 23, 2025
... the Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire approved, subject to conditions and completion of a Section 106 Agreement, the construction, operation, and decommissioning of a renewable biomethane gas generation facility with associated infrastructure on land to the West of A43 Buckingham Road, Evenley, NN13 5GH.
Recommendations Approved
2025/2390/MAF - Zone A, DIRFT
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 2.00 pm - September 23, 2025
... the construction of a storage and distribution building with ancillary office floorspace (Use Class B8) with associated infrastructure works, drainage, access arrangements, internal roads, HGV and car parking, and hard and soft landscaping at Zone A DIRFT was approved, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
2024/0672/MAO - Land North West of Upper High Street, Harpole
From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 2.00 pm - September 23, 2025
...the Strategic Planning Committee of West Northamptonshire decided to defer a decision on application 2024/0672/MAO for land north west of Upper High Street, Harpole, with the specific reasons to be detailed in the meeting minutes, while approving the recommendations outlined in the planning committee report.
Recommendations Approved
Revenue Monitoring Period 4 - Financial Year 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Thursday 18th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 18, 2025
...to update members on the financial position of the Council and ensure that the Authority complies with its financial regulations, the Cabinet noted the forecast outturn position for 2025-26 and associated risks, the deliverability assessment of savings, the Treasury Management update, and delegated authority to the Executive Director, Finance to apply budget virements.
Recommendations Approved
Renewal of Public Spaces Protection Order (Dog Control and Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places) 2022 - West Northants Whole District
From: Cabinet - Thursday 18th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 18, 2025
... to renew the Public Spaces Protection Order (Dog Control and Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places) across the West Northamptonshire Council administrative area until October 2028, and to vary it to include a new requirement that dogs must be on leads at all times at a defined lakeside area of St James Park, Brackley and Unit 1 Gravel Pits.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 93
Average per Month: 4.0
Decisions Recorded: 199