Frank Stennett - Councillor for West Suffolk (St. Olaves)

Councillor Frank Stennett

Independent St. Olaves Cabinet Member for Planning

Email: frank.stennett@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Council: West Suffolk

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Guest, Committee Member) Financial Resilience Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair) Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

29 meetings · Page 4 of 6

Financial Resilience Sub-Committee

Meeting not open to the public, Financial Resilience Sub-Committee - Monday 20 January 2025 10.30 am

January 20, 2025
Council

Council - Tuesday 17 December 2024 7.00 pm

December 17, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 10 December 2024 6.00 pm

December 10, 2024
Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee

Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 28 November 2024 5.00 pm

November 28, 2024
Council

Council - Tuesday 19 November 2024 7.00 pm

November 19, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

23 decisions · Page 1 of 5

Council Tax Base for Tax Setting Purposes 2026 to 2027

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

...to recommend to Council that the tax base for 2026 to 2027 for the whole of West Suffolk be 60,791.93 equivalent band D dwellings, and that the tax base for 2026 to 2027 for the different parts of its area, as defined by parish or special expense area boundaries, be as shown in Appendix 3 of Report number CAB/WS/25/060.

Recommmend Forward to Council

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

Acquisition of Temporary Accommodation

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

...to address the rising demand for temporary accommodation, they approved a £955,000 capital budget to purchase and refurbish properties, delegated final acquisition decisions to the Chief Operating Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, and directed the Section 151 Officer to adjust the council's prudential indicators accordingly.

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

Recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee - 27 November 2025: Treasury Management Report (September 2025)

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

...to recommend to Council the approval of the Treasury Management Report (September 2025), as contained in Report No: PAS/WS/25/025.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Summary

Meetings Attended: 29

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 23