Diane Hind - Councillor for West Suffolk (Tollgate)

Councillor Diane Hind

Labour Tollgate Cabinet Member for Resources

Email: diane.hind@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Council: West Suffolk

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Anglia Revenues and Benefits Partnership Joint Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee (Cabinet Member, Associate Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

50 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7.00 pm

December 16, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.00 pm

December 09, 2025
Anglia Revenues and Benefits Partnership Joint Committee Committee Member

Anglia Revenues and Benefits Partnership Joint Committee - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.30 am

December 09, 2025
Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee Associate Member

Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 5.00 pm

November 27, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 4 November 2025 6.00 pm

November 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

53 decisions · Page 6 of 11

Recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee: 16 December 2024 - Review of rural buses in West Suffolk

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

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee following the Committee’s review of rural bus service provision and the impacts that a reduction in service has on rural communities.  Other recommendations emanating from the review have been directed to appropriate external bodies/agencies for consideration. 

Recommendations Approved

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

Suffolk Local Nature Recovery Strategy - consultation stage

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

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the pre-consultation draft of the Suffolk Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), which is being co-ordinated by Suffolk County Council in partnership with Suffolk district councils and other partners. Following further consultation on the amended draft, the LNRS is expected to be presented to Cabinet for adoption later in 2025.

Recommendations Approved

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 53