Bob Purser - Councillor for West Northamptonshire ( Abington and Phippsville)

Councillor Bob Purser

 Labour  Abington and Phippsville  Deputy Leader of the Labour Group

Email: bob.purser@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Planning Policy Committee (Committee Member) Democracy and Standards Committee Council (Committee Member) Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair, Guest) Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee Diverse Communities Forum Senior Appointments Committee Non-Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

93 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Planning Policy Committee Committee Member

Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 17th December 2025 6.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm

December 16, 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
Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair

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.

November 24, 2025
Planning Policy Committee Committee Member

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.

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

199 decisions · Page 8 of 40

Period 4 General Fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Monitoring Report 2025-26

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

...the Cabinet noted the latest capital monitoring position for the General Fund and HRA, noted the new capital schemes and changes to the Capital Programme since the approved budget position considered by Council in February 2025, and approved the Capital Budget requests outlined in appendix B.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement and Contract Renewal of Insurance Services for West Northamptonshire Council

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

...to ensure uninterrupted insurance coverage and protection, they approved a 12-month extension of existing insurance policies to March 31, 2027, the disaggregation of specific insurances for separate procurement effective April 1, 2026, and the tendering of extended insurance contracts to take effect from April 1, 2027.

Recommendations Approved

Integrated Community Equipment Services: Contract variation and re-procurement

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

...to approve an eight-month contract variation for the integrated community equipment services, re-procure the contract for five years with a possible three-year extension, and delegate authority for final procurement decisions.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 93

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 199