Gerald Kelly - Councillor for West Suffolk (Lakenheath)

Councillor Gerald Kelly

Independent Lakenheath Cabinet Member for Environment and Regulatory

Email: gerald.kelly@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Council: West Suffolk

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee Staff Consultative Panel Health and Safety Sub-Committee Licensing and Regulatory Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

40 meetings · Page 3 of 8

Cabinet CANCELLED Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 24 June 2025 6.00 pm

June 24, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 20 May 2025 6.00 pm

May 20, 2025
Council

Annual Council, Council - Tuesday 13 May 2025 7.00 pm

May 13, 2025
Licensing and Regulatory Committee

Licensing and Regulatory Committee - Monday 14 April 2025 6.00 pm

April 14, 2025
Cabinet

**RESERVE DATE NOT REQUIRED**, Cabinet - Tuesday 8 April 2025 6.00 pm, WITHDRAWN

April 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

61 decisions · Page 1 of 13

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: 40

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 61