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 11 of 19

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 6.00 pm

This meeting was scheduled to consider reports on the financial position of the Council, the performance of several of the Council's key services and contractors, and proposals to regenerate Northampton Town Centre. It was also scheduled to consider the adoption of a strategy on the Council's trees and woodlands. The report pack that was provided to the attendees for the meeting does not tell us what was actually discussed or what was decided.

December 10, 2024
Diverse Communities Forum

Diverse Communities Forum - Thursday 5th December 2024 11.00 am

December 05, 2024
Council

Council - Thursday 28th November 2024 5.00 pm

November 28, 2024
Diverse Communities Forum

the Diverse Communities Forum of West Northamptonshire Council

November 20, 2024
Planning Policy Committee

Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 20th November 2024 6.00 pm

November 20, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

199 decisions · Page 1 of 40

West Northamptonshire Draft Statement of Community Involvement 2025

From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 19th November 2025 6.00 pm - November 19, 2025

... to adopt the West Northamptonshire Statement of Community Involvement 2025, revoke existing Statements of Community Involvement from predecessor councils, and delegate minor editorial changes to the Head of Planning Policy and Specialist Services.

Recommendations Approved

Grange Park Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan

From: Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 19th November 2025 6.00 pm - November 19, 2025

... to accept the Examiner's modifications to the Grange Park Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan (GPNDP) and approve it to proceed to a referendum, with delegated authority given for minor editorial changes.

Recommendations Approved

2025/2236/MAR - Land at Norwood Farm, Sandy Lane, Harpole

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 3.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...approval was granted, subject to conditions, for the reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale) for 233 residential dwellings, associated infrastructure, and landscaping at Phase 2A of the Norwood Farm development.

Recommendations Approved

2024/0672/MAO - Land North West of Upper High Street, Harpole

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 18th November 2025 3.00 pm - November 18, 2025

... to grant permission, subject to conditions and a Section 106 legal agreement, for a hybrid planning application (reference 2024/0672/MAO) to build 100 dwellings with full planning permission and 350 dwellings with outline planning permission on land north west of Upper High Street, Harpole, including associated infrastructure and open space.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 93

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 199