Colette Blackburn - Councillor for Horsham (Southwater South and Shipley)

Councillor Colette Blackburn

Liberal Democrats Southwater South and Shipley Cabinet Member for Climate Action and Nature Recovery

Email: colette.blackburn@horsham.gov.uk

Council: Horsham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Policy Development Advisory Group (Climate Action and Nature Recovery & Leisure, Culture and Green Spaces) (Co-Chair) Planning Committee (North) (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Policy Development Advisory Group (Economic Development & Property and Planning and Infrastructure) Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Leisure, Culture & Green Spaces Policy Development Advisory Group

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

93 meetings · Page 5 of 19

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 5.30 pm

November 18, 2025
Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee Guest

Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 5.30 pm

November 05, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 5.30 pm

November 04, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 5.30 pm

October 21, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Additional Cabinet Meeting, Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 5.30 pm

19 attendees, 14 documents, 1 media files

October 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

67 decisions · Page 1 of 14

2026-27 Business Rates Discretionary Rate Relief

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - 5.30 pm - January 21, 2026

...the Discretionary Rate Relief Policy for 2026/27 was approved, and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources was granted authority to determine applications for this relief.

Recommendations Approved

2026/27 Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy 2027/28 to 2029/30

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - 5.30 pm - January 21, 2026

...approved the 2026/27 budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy, including approving the Council Tax base, increasing fees and charges, and setting the Council Tax for the Council's own purposes at £180.10 for a Band D property.

Recommendations Approved

Refurbishment and Leasing of the Property

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - 5.30 pm - January 21, 2026

...approve the refurbishment of a property for £900,000, contribute £175,000 towards the tenant's fit-out, and allow for a procurement exemption for the refurbishment works, all subject to full council budget approval and legal due diligence.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Plan 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - 5.30 pm - January 21, 2026

...the Annual Plan for 2026/27, which outlines the projects and workstreams the Council aims to achieve, was approved.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Strategy 2026-2030

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - 5.30 pm - January 21, 2026

...the Horsham District Council Housing and Homelessness Strategy 2026-2030 was approved, along with its publication on the Council's website, and authority was delegated for minor changes to be made.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 93

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 67