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.

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Democracy and Standards Committee

Democracy and Standards Committee - Thursday 13th June 2024 6.00 pm

The Democracy and Standards Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met to discuss several key issues, including proposed amendments to the Constitution, a review of planning committee arrangements, and an update on the West Northamptonshire Community Governance Review. Decisions were made to recommend changes to the Council's Constitution and to proceed with the second stage of consultation for the Community Governance Review.

June 13, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 11th June 2024 6.00 pm

The Cabinet of West Northamptonshire Council met on Tuesday 11 June 2024, discussing a range of significant issues including the continuation of the E-Scooter trial, the adoption of a new environmental policy for Northampton Town Centre, and the approval of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy for 2024-2027. Decisions were also made regarding the commissioning of integrated sexual and reproductive health services, changes to the home-to-school transport policy, and the procurement of a new case management system for education services.

June 11, 2024
Strategic Planning Committee

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 21st May 2024 2.00 pm

May 21, 2024
Council

Annual meeting, Council - Thursday 16th May 2024 6.00 pm

May 16, 2024
Council

Council - Thursday 16th May 2024 5.00 pm

May 16, 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