Adrian Whittle - Councillor for West Suffolk (Newmarket East)

Councillor Adrian Whittle

Leader of Reform UK Group - West Suffolk

Reform UK Newmarket East West Suffolk
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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

12 meetings · Page 1 of 3

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 13 October 2026 - 7.00 pm

October 13, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Guest

Cabinet - Tuesday 21 July 2026 6.00 pm

The West Suffolk Council Cabinet met on Tuesday 21 July 2026, approving plans for the enhancement of Haverhill High Street and the refurbishment of the former HSBC building, alongside the adoption of a new Cyber Security Strategy. The Cabinet also approved the write-off of significant amounts of unrecoverable debt across Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Benefit overpayments, and sundry debt.

July 21, 2026, 6:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 14 July 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Council meeting on Tuesday 14 July 2026 saw a wide range of topics discussed, from national issues like asylum seeker accommodation and large-scale development proposals to local neighbourhood plans and environmental stewardship. Key decisions included the adoption of the Withersfield and West Row Neighbourhood Plans, and a motion on practical environmental stewardship was carried.

July 14, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 1 July 2026 - 3.00 pm

West Suffolk Council unanimously passed a motion opposing the Home Office's proposal to use RAF Barnham as asylum accommodation. The council stated that the site is unsuitable due to its rural setting, limited infrastructure, and potential impact on local services and communities, and resolved to engage with the Home Office to present an evidence-based case against the proposal.

July 01, 2026, 3:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary meeting, Council - Tuesday 12 May 2026 7.30 pm

The West Suffolk Council met on Tuesday 12 May 2026 to formally commence the review of its Local Plan. Councillors approved the timetable, notice to commence, and scoping consultation for the preparation of a new West Suffolk Local Plan, which is required due to recent changes in national planning legislation.

May 12, 2026, 7:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

10 decisions · Page 1 of 2

West Suffolk Biodiversity Duty Reporting

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3 March 2026 6.00 pm - March 03, 2026

...approved the publication of the first West Suffolk Council biodiversity duty report for March 2026, noting the statutory requirements and future reporting obligations.

Recommendations Approved

Revenues Collection Performance and Write Offs

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 3 March 2026 6.00 pm - March 03, 2026

...approved the write-off of £107,126.26 in Council Tax debts and £75,979.63 in Business Rates debts.

Recommendations Approved

Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document - Consultation Draft

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

... that the Cabinet approved the Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document for public consultation and delegated authority for minor presentational changes to the Head of Planning.

Recommendations Approved

Revenues Collection Performance and Write Offs

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

... to write off a total of £352,998.56 in unrecoverable debts, comprising £93,171.07 in Council Tax, £245,160.96 in Business Rates, and £14,666.53 in Housing Benefit Overpayments, as detailed in the exempt appendices of Report No: CAB/WS/25/065.

Recommendations Approved

Recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee - 27 November 2025: Delivering a Sustainable Medium-Term Budget

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

...to recommend to Council the inclusion of proposals detailed in Section 2 of Report number PAS/WS/25/024 and its Appendix A (Budget Assumption Changes) in the 2026 to 2027 Revenue Budget.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Summary

Meetings attended
12
Average per month
0.9
Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
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