Councillor BR Walker
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
51 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Council - Tuesday, 4 August 2026 6.30 pm
The Council of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 4 August 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a review of the council's achievements against its Corporate Plan for 2025-2026, and a presentation of the draft financial outturn for the same period. Additionally, councillors will consider an appointment to a charitable body.
Council - Thursday, 23 July 2026 - 6.30 pm
The Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council met on Thursday 23 July 2026 to discuss the government's local government reorganisation plans. The council resolved to challenge the government's decision to create two new unitary councils for Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, arguing that the proposals would lead to increased council tax and a loss of local services.
Extraordinary meeting, Council - Tuesday, 14 July 2026 6.30 pm
The Council of Hinckley and Bosworth Council met on Tuesday 14 July 2026, approving a £2.5 million programme to acquire one-bedroom properties for temporary accommodation and authorising the publication of the Local Plan for public consultation. The meeting unanimously supported the temporary accommodation initiative, which aims to reduce reliance on costly nightly-paid placements and improve housing standards for single homeless households. Councillors also debated and ultimately approved the Local Plan Regulation 19 consultation, despite an amendment to remove a specific employment site allocation being defeated.
Finance & Performance Scrutiny - Monday, 6 July 2026 6.30 pm
The Finance and Performance Scrutiny Committee met on Monday 6 July 2026 to review the final spend of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, discuss the end-of-year performance and risk management framework, and examine business rates and housing revenue account rent performance. The committee noted the full spend of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, reviewed the council's performance against its indicators, and acknowledged improvements in housing rent collection.
Decisions from Meetings
3 decisions
Council Tax - Local Discounts & Premiums
From: Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 09, 2025
...to incentivise bringing empty properties back into use, the Council approved recommendations to increase premiums and remove discounts for empty, unoccupied, and unfurnished properties, properties undergoing major repairs, and second homes, despite public consultation showing limited support for the changes.
Recommendations Approved
24/00264/OUT - Land north of A47 Normandy Way, Hinckley
From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 09, 2025
... outline planning permission was granted, subject to conditions, a Section 106 agreement, and the withdrawal of objections from National Highways, for the erection of up to 415 dwellings, including landscaping, open space, drainage, and associated infrastructure on land north of A47 Normandy Way, Hinckley.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Summary
- Meetings attended
- 51
- Average per month
- 1.6
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
- 3