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 Overview and Scrutiny Committee Executive (Deputy Leader) Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee (Executive Member, Vice-Chair)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

56 meetings · Page 4 of 12

Planning Committee Substitute

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 7.30 pm

June 25, 2025
Executive

Executive - Thursday, 19th June, 2025 7.30 pm

June 19, 2025
Council

Extraordinary, Council - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 7.30 pm, NEW

June 18, 2025
Licensing and Regulatory Committee

Licensing and Regulatory Committee - Tuesday, 27th May, 2025 7.00 pm

May 27, 2025
Council

Council - Thursday, 22nd May, 2025 7.30 pm

May 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

44 decisions · Page 1 of 9

Shareholder Actions: Greensand Holdings Limited

From: Partner, Shareholder and Trustee Executive Sub-Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 27, 2025

...to approve the disposal of Greensand Holdings Limited's assets, delegate authority for reviewing asset sale proposals, and note external and financial reports, in preparation for the Council's re-organisation in 2027 and the loss of the company's main income stream.

Recommendations approved

Service & Financial Planning 2026/27

From: Executive - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 13, 2025

...the Executive agreed to consult on the draft Revenue Budget proposals for 2026/27 and Capital Programme proposals for 2026/27 to 2030/31, with a view to forwarding them to Council for approval in February 2026.

For consultation

Community Governance Review: Draft Recommendations

From: Extraordinary Council, Council - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 7.30 pm, NEW - November 06, 2025

... to agree draft recommendations for community governance (parish) arrangements, including increasing the number of town councillors for Horley, extending the existing parish of Salfords & Sidlow to include Earlswood and Whitebushes, creating a new parish of Banstead, and creating a new parish of Redhill & Reigate.

For Determination

Surrey Hills Management Plan 2025-2030

From: Executive - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 23, 2025

... the Executive agreed to adopt the Surrey Hills Management Plan for the period 2025-2030 and authorized minor changes before final publication, fulfilling a statutory duty to prepare a management plan for the National Landscape.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Greenspaces Strategy

From: Executive - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 23, 2025

...to approve and adopt the Greenspaces Strategy 2025-2035, delegate authority for minor amendments, and note the recommendations from the Overview & Scrutiny Committee and the Greenspaces Strategy Review Panel.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 44