Andrew Smith - Councillor for West Suffolk (Bardwell)

Councillor Andrew Smith

Conservative Bardwell Chair of Development Control Committee / Conservative Group Chair and Deputy Leader

Email: andrew.smith@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Council: West Suffolk

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Control Committee (Chair) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

57 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Development Control Committee Chair

Development Control Committee - Wednesday 3 June 2026 10.00 am

June 03, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Annual Council, Council - Tuesday 12 May 2026 7.00 pm

May 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
Development Control Committee Chair

Development Control Committee - Wednesday 29 April 2026 10.00 am

April 29, 2026, 10:00 am
Development Control Committee Chair

Development Control Committee - Wednesday 1 April 2026 10.00 am

April 01, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 24 March 2026 7.00 pm

March 24, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

21 decisions · Page 2 of 5

West Suffolk Council Food Safety Service Plan 2025 to 2026

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 20 May 2025 6.00 pm - May 20, 2025

The Cabinet will be asked to consider and approve a revised Food and Safety Service Plan for 2025 to 2026.  

Recommendations Approved

Recommendation of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee: 30 January 2025 - Treasury management report (December 2024)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 February 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee regarding seeking approval for the financial resilience activities between 1 April 2024 and 31 December 2024.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Budget and Council Tax setting 2025 to 2026 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025 to 2029

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 February 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the proposals for the 2025 to 2026 budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025 to 2029 for West Suffolk Council, prior to its approval by Council.  This report includes the Minimum Revenues Provision (MRP) Policy and Prudential Indicators, and also the outcomes of the Council’s review of its fees and charges.   The fees and charges have been reviewed in accordance with the Council’s Fees and Charges Policy, which has resulted in proposed increases to some. Where the proposed increase is greater than five percent, this constitutes a Key Decision. The Cabinet will consider the proposals as part of its consideration of this report. 

Recommmend Forward to Council

Recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee: 30 January 2025 - Delivering a sustainable medium-term budget

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 February 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

The Cabinet will be asked to consider recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee for recommending to Council on proposals for achieving a sustainable budget in 2025 to 2026 and in the medium term.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Thriving Communities Fund grants 2025 to 2026

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 February 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

The Cabinet will be asked to consider recommendations from the Grant Working Party in respect of the levels of funding (if any) to be awarded to applicants to the Thriving Communities Fund for 2025 to 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 57

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 21