James Baker - Councillor for Reigate and Banstead (Horley West and Sidlow)

Councillor James Baker

The Conservative Party Horley West and Sidlow Executive Member for Community Development and Prosperity and Deputy Leader

Email: Cllr.Baker@reigate-banstead.gov.uk

Council: Reigate and Banstead

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing and Regulatory Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Substitute) Council (Deputy Leader) Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee (Chair) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Executive (Deputy Leader) Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee (Executive Member, Vice-Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

59 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Council Deputy Leader

Council - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 7.30 pm

February 12, 2026
Executive Deputy Leader

Executive - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 29, 2026, 7:30 pm
Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee Chair

Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee - Friday, 23rd January, 2026 11.00 am

January 23, 2026, 11:00 am
Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee Executive Member

Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 11, 2025
Executive Deputy Leader

Executive - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

51 decisions · Page 10 of 11

Budget & Capital Programme 2025/26

From: Executive - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 7.30 pm - January 30, 2025

...to approve the Budget and Capital Programme for 2025/26, including the Medium-Term Financial Plan, a 2.99% increase in Reigate & Banstead's Band D Council Tax, a revenue budget requirement of £22.354 million, the use of £0.304 million from the IT Strategy Reserve, a final Capital Programme of £33.974 million for 2024/25 to 2028/29, the retention of the existing Local Council Tax Support scheme, the Chief Finance Officer’s report, technical adjustments to the Budget and Council Tax by the Chief Finance Officer, and a reserve movement of £0.500m from the Corporate Plan Delivery Fund to a New Reserve for Local Government Reorganisation.

Recommendations Approved

Polling Place and District Review 2024/25

From: Extraordinary meeting, Council - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 7.30 pm - January 28, 2025

To ensure that all electors have reasonable facilities for voting in elections, the Council is undertaking a statutory review of polling places and districts.

Recommendations Approved

Motion: Debate not hate

From: Council - Tuesday, 24th September, 2024 7.30 pm - September 24, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 59

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 51