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Council - Thursday 16 July 2026 7.00 pm

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Attendees

Darius Zarazel
AnnMarie Dodds
Stephen Chard
Profile image for Councillor Antony Amirtharaj
Councillor Antony Amirtharaj Council Member Liberal Democrats Newbury Speen
Profile image for Councillor Jeff Brooks
Councillor Jeff Brooks Leader of the Council; Executive Portfolio Holder: Transformation and Corporate Programme Liberal Democrats Thatcham West
Profile image for Councillor Jeremy Cottam
Councillor Jeremy Cottam Council Member Liberal Democrats Thatcham North East
Profile image for Councillor Martin Colston
Councillor Martin Colston Council Member Liberal Democrats Newbury Central
Profile image for Councillor Paul Kander
Councillor Paul Kander Council Member Conservative Party Tilehurst & Purley
Jake Carpenter
Profile image for Councillor Dominic Boeck
Councillor Dominic Boeck Shadow Portfolio: Deputy Leader, Children, Education & Young People; Governance and Transformation Conservative Party Aldermaston
Profile image for Councillor Jane Langford
Councillor Jane Langford Council Member Conservative Party Tilehurst & Purley
Profile image for Councillor Justin Pemberton
Councillor Justin Pemberton Executive Portfolio Holder: Community Engagement, Economic Development and Regeneration and Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation Liberal Democrats Thatcham West
Profile image for Councillor Tony Vickers
Councillor Tony Vickers Council Member Liberal Democrats Hungerford & Kintbury
Profile image for Councillor Heather Codling
Councillor Heather Codling Deputy Leader of Council; Executive Portfolio Holder: Children and Family Services Liberal Democrats Chieveley & Cold Ash
Profile image for Councillor Carolyne Culver
Councillor Carolyne Culver Council Member Green Party Ridgeway
Profile image for Councillor Paul Dick
Councillor Paul Dick Council Member Conservative Party Chieveley & Cold Ash
Profile image for Councillor Louise Sturgess
Councillor Louise Sturgess Liberal Democrats Newbury Central
Profile image for Councillor Clive Taylor
Councillor Clive Taylor Council Member Labour Party Tilehurst Birch Copse
Profile image for Councillor Patrick Clark
Councillor Patrick Clark Executive Portfolio Holder: Adult Social Care and Public Health Liberal Democrats Newbury Wash Common
Profile image for Councillor Laura Coyle
Councillor Laura Coyle Liberal Democrats Basildon
Profile image for Councillor Stuart Gourley
Councillor Stuart Gourley Executive Portfolio Holder: Environment and Highways Liberal Democrats Newbury Clay Hill
Profile image for Councillor Owen Jeffery
Councillor Owen Jeffery Council Member Liberal Democrats Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham
Profile image for Councillor Janine Lewis
Councillor Janine Lewis Council Member Liberal Democrats Tilehurst & Purley
Profile image for Councillor Ross Mackinnon
Councillor Ross Mackinnon Shadow Leader; Strategy & Communications; Finance and Corporate Services; Regeneration , Growth and Strategy Development Conservative Party Bradfield
Profile image for Councillor Alan Macro
Councillor Alan Macro Council Member Liberal Democrats Theale
Profile image for Councillor David Marsh
Councillor David Marsh Minority Group Leader Green Party Newbury Wash Common
Profile image for Councillor Erik Pattenden
Councillor Erik Pattenden Council Member Liberal Democrats Newbury Greenham
Profile image for Councillor Billy Drummond
Councillor Billy Drummond Council Member Liberal Democrats Newbury Greenham
Profile image for Councillor Nigel Foot
Councillor Nigel Foot Executive Portfolio Holder: Culture, Leisure, Sport and Countryside Liberal Democrats Newbury Clay Hill
Profile image for Councillor Geoff Mayes
Councillor Geoff Mayes Council Member Liberal Democrats Burghfield & Mortimer
Profile image for Councillor Tom McCann
Councillor Tom McCann Portfolio Holder: Public Safety and Capital Projects (Built Environment) Liberal Democrats Thatcham North East
Profile image for Councillor Matt Shakespeare
Councillor Matt Shakespeare Council Member Liberal Democrats Pangbourne
Profile image for Councillor Stephanie Steevenson
Councillor Stephanie Steevenson Chairman Liberal Democrats Thatcham Central
Profile image for Councillor Vic Poole
Councillor Vic Poole Executive Portfolio Holder: Strategy and Governance, Commercialisation and Disabled Community Liaison Liberal Democrats Burghfield & Mortimer
Profile image for Councillor Christopher Read
Councillor Christopher Read Council Member Liberal Democrats Bucklebury
Profile image for Councillor Howard Woollaston
Councillor Howard Woollaston Shadow Portfolio: Housing, Culture, Leisure, Sport and Countryside; Public Safety Conservative Party Lambourn
Profile image for Councillor Dennis Benneyworth
Councillor Dennis Benneyworth Council Member Conservative Party Hungerford & Kintbury
Profile image for Councillor Denise Gaines
Councillor Denise Gaines Executive Portfolio Holder: Planning and Housing Liberal Democrats Hungerford & Kintbury
Nicola Thomas
Clare Lawrence
Profile image for Councillor Adrian Abbs
Councillor Adrian Abbs Council Member West Berkshire Residents Newbury Wash Common
Profile image for Councillor Iain Cottingham
Councillor Iain Cottingham Executive Portfolio Holder: Finance and Resources Liberal Democrats Thatcham Central
Profile image for Councillor Clive Hooker
Councillor Clive Hooker Council Member Conservative Party Downlands
Profile image for Councillor Biyi Oloko
Councillor Biyi Oloko Council Member Conservative Party Tilehurst South & Holybrook
Profile image for Councillor Richard Somner
Councillor Richard Somner Shadow Portfolio: Planning and Community Engagement; Highways; Climate Action, Recycling and Biodiversity Conservative Party Tilehurst South & Holybrook
Profile image for Councillor Joanne Stewart
Councillor Joanne Stewart Shadow Portfolio: Adult Social Care; Integrated Health ; Public Health Conservative Party Tilehurst Birch Copse
Profile image for Councillor Martha Vickers
Councillor Martha Vickers Vice-Chairman Liberal Democrats Newbury Speen
Profile image for Councillor Phil Barnett
Councillor Phil Barnett Council Member Liberal Democrats Newbury Greenham
Profile image for Councillor Nick Carter
Councillor Nick Carter Council Member Liberal Democrats Burghfield & Mortimer

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Thursday 16-Jul-2026 19.00 Council.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Thursday 16-Jul-2026 19.00 Council.pdf

Minutes

Printed minutes Thursday 16-Jul-2026 19.00 Council.pdf

Additional Documents

14.3 Appendix B - Part 11 Clean Copy.pdf
Questions and Answers Thursday 16-Jul-2026 19.00 Council.pdf
Public and Member Questions Thursday 16-Jul-2026 19.00 Council.pdf
2. Chairman remarks.pdf
9. Updates from Committees.pdf
5. Petitions.pdf
6.2 Public Questions Completed.pdf
7. Membership of Committees.pdf
10.1 Scrutiny Annual Report 2025-26 - Covering Report.pdf
6.1 Public Questions To Follow.pdf
QA Briefing Sheet - Public Final.pdf
10.2 Scrutiny Annual Report 2025-26.pdf
11.2 West Berkshire HWB Annual Report 2025-26.pdf
14.2 Appendix A - Part 11 Tracked Changes.pdf
14.4 Appendix C - Part 5 Executive Rules.pdf
14.5 Appendix D - Task Group Guidance.pdf
13.3 Appendix B - Proposed Shaw-cum-Donnington ToR.pdf
13.5 Appendix D - Shaw-cum-Donnington PC written Request for CGR.pdf
15.3 Appendix B - Visualisation.pdf
QA Briefing Sheet - Members Final.pdf
11.1 HWB Annual Report 2025-26 - Covering Report Council.pdf
13.1 CGR Cover Report.pdf
17.1 Member Questions To Follow.pdf
13.2 Appendix A - Proposed Lambourn ToR.pdf
15.1 Council Strategy Refresh 26-27.pdf
13.6 Appendix E - Summary of Powers and Duties of PCs.pdf
14.6 Appendix E - HWB Task Groups.pdf
15.2 Appendix A - Set of Measures.pdf
17.2 Member Questions Completed.pdf
13.4 Appendix C - Lambourn PC written Request for CGR.pdf
14.1 Constitution Changes - Cover Report.pdf
16. Notice of Motions Received.pdf
14.7 Appendix F - Resources and Place Scrutiny Committee Tracked Changes to Task Group Guidance.pdf
Annual Council Minutes - 14.05.2026.pdf
Extraordinary Council Minutes - 14.05.2026.pdf
3. Minutes.pdf
4. Declarations of Interest.pdf
8. Motions from Previous Meetings.pdf
12. Monitoring Officers Annual Report 2526.pdf