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 9 of 40

2024/5352/MAF - Land to the West of A43 Buckingham Road, Evenley, NN13 5GH

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 19th August 2025 2.00 pm - August 19, 2025

...to grant permission for 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, subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 agreement to secure off-site mitigation measures for skylarks and breeding birds.

Recommendations Approved

2025/1993/MAF - Zone G, DIRFT, Crick

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 19th August 2025 2.00 pm - August 19, 2025

...the construction of a storage and distribution building with ancillary office floorspace, ancillary buildings, and associated infrastructure at Zone G, DIRFT, Crick, was approved subject to conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 93

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 199