West Northamptonshire Council to Reshape Social Housing Management - East Midlands Business Link

Council boss who sat on ‘incompetent’ housing company board is leaving the authority

By Sarah Ward Rebecca Purnell was on the board of NPH when issues were occurring. WNC image.West Northamptonshire Council’s assistant chief executive, who was on the board of its scandal-hit social housing company, is leaving.Rebecca Purnell, who was appointed to the board of Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH) in 2021, will depart the authority next month after five years of working in Northants.This week the sheer mess made by NPH of thre…

West Northamptonshire Council to reshape social housing management - East Midlands Business Link

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is set to take a significant step towards enhancing its social housing services. The Council has approved a proposal to consult tenants on bringing the management of housing services, currently run by Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH), back under direct Council control. This move comes after a review of housing management models […]

Reform-led council to bring social housing in-house

West Northamptonshire Council's cabinet has voted to bring back in-house the management of 11,500 social homes.