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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Planning Policy Committee Committee Member

Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 17th September 2025 6.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council Planning Policy Committee met to discuss and approve the release of the draft West Northamptonshire Infrastructure and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (WNIDCSPD) for public consultation. The committee also agreed to use the indexation arrangements outlined in the document for all section 106 agreements[^2] in the interim. Finally, they delegated authority to the Head of Planning Policy and Specialist Services to make minor changes to the document before its release.

September 17, 2025
Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair

Adult Social Care, Health and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 2nd September 2025 6.00 pm

The Adult Social Care, Health and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee of West Northamptonshire Council met on 2 September 2025 to discuss the Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board, neighbourhood health, public health, and the committee's work programme. The committee was scheduled to receive presentations on the development and priorities of the Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board, and on the work of Integrated Care Northamptonshire to develop and deliver neighbourhood-based health and care services. They were also scheduled to consider and approve their draft work programme for the 2025-26 municipal year.

September 02, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 19th August 2025 2.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee convened to discuss several planning applications, approving a storage and distribution building at Zone G, DIRFT, Crick, and an industrial and commercial development at Woolgrowers Field, Land North of Greens Norton Road, Towcester, subject to conditions. A decision on a renewable biomethane gas generation facility on Land to the West of A43 Buckingham Road, Evenley, was deferred.

August 19, 2025
Planning Policy Committee Committee Member

Planning Policy Committee - Wednesday 23rd July 2025 6.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council's Planning Policy Committee convened to discuss and approve recommendations on several key planning and development issues, including the adoption of a new local validation list, responses to government consultations on biodiversity net gain and planning committee reforms, and the noting of the Housing Land Availability Report 2025 and ongoing work on the West Northamptonshire Local Plan. Councillor Thomas Manning, Cabinet Member for Planning and Communities, presented the reports.

July 23, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 16th July 2025 6.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council Cabinet was scheduled to meet to discuss a range of topics, including the Sustainability Strategy Review, the Public Health Framework, affordable housing, and the Estates Strategy.

July 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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