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West Northamptonshire Council Executive Resigns Amid Housing Scandal

6/27/2025

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Rebecca Purnell, the assistant chief executive of West Northamptonshire Council, is stepping down after five tumultuous years. Her departure comes in the wake of a scandal involving Northamptonshire Partnership Homes, which squandered millions on three social housing projects, yielding a mere 24 homes for £25 million. The fallout has sparked demands for a public inquiry, tying the mismanagement to the former Northampton Borough Council.

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Rebecca Purnell, the assistant chief executive of West Northamptonshire Council, is stepping down after five tumultuous years. Her departure comes in the wake of a scandal involving Northamptonshire Partnership Homes, which squandered millions on three social housing projects, yielding a mere 24 homes for £25 million. The fallout has sparked demands for a public inquiry, tying the mismanagement to the former Northampton Borough Council.