Phil Bignell - Councillor for West Northamptonshire (Campion)

Councillor Phil Bignell

Conservative Campion

Email: phil.bignell@westnorthants.gov.uk

Council: West Northamptonshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Pensions Fund Committee - Investment Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Pensions Fund Committee (Committee Member) Planning Policy Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee South Planning Committee Non-Strategic Planning Committee (Substitute) Cabinet (Committee Member)

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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 December 2025 6.00 pm

The Planning Policy Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss the West Northamptonshire Local Development Scheme, and to review the minutes of their previous meeting. The agenda also allows for the Chair's announcements and any urgent business.

December 17, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16th December 2025 2.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on 16 December 2025 to discuss planning applications, including developments at a car park at Northampton Railway Station, Towcester Vale, and the Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange. The committee will also confirm the minutes of previous meetings held on 21 October 2025 and 18 November 2025.

December 16, 2025
Pensions Fund Committee Committee Member

Pensions Fund Committee - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Council Pensions Fund Committee was scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss governance and compliance, the adoption of a new conflict of interest policy, a pension dashboard update, the effectiveness of the committee, the final statement of accounts, and the administration strategy.

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday 27th November 2025 5.00 pm

The council of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025, in The Great Hall at The Guildhall, Northampton.

November 27, 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

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2024/2311/MAF - Land and public highway between HS2 safeguarded land to the north-west of Halse and Radstone Road substation

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 19th November 2024 1.00 pm - November 19, 2024

... the installation of an underground electrical cable for a solar farm was approved, subject to conditions.

Recommendations Approved

WNS/2021/2168/MAO - Land adjoining Bell Plantation Watling Street, Towcester, NN12 6GX

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 19th November 2024 1.00 pm - November 19, 2024

... outline planning permission for a mixed-use employment development on land adjoining Bell Plantation in Towcester was refused, with the specific reasons to be detailed in the meeting minutes.

Recommendations Approved

2024/2484/FULL - Land north of Kilsby Drive, Towcester, NN12 6FY

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 19th November 2024 1.00 pm - November 19, 2024

...to approve application 2024/2484/FULL for land north of Kilsby Drive, Towcester, NN12 6FY, subject to conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 82

Average per Month: 3.6

Decisions Recorded: 95