Jamie Beardsmore

Council: Bracknell Forest

Committees: Local Countryside Access Forum Planning Committee Schools Forum (Clerk) Joint Climate Action Board (Clerk) Employment Committee Berkshire Prosperity Board (Clerk) Cabinet (Clerk) Council (Clerk) Governance & Audit Committee (Clerk)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

49 meetings · Page 5 of 10

Joint Climate Action Board

Joint Climate Action Board - Friday, 17 January 2025 9.30 am

January 17, 2025
Schools Forum

Schools Forum - Wednesday, 15 January 2025 4.30 pm

January 15, 2025
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Thursday, 12 December 2024 6.30 pm

December 12, 2024
Schools Forum

Schools Forum - Thursday, 5 December 2024 4.30 pm

December 05, 2024
Schools Forum

Schools Forum - Thursday, 14 November 2024 4.30 pm

November 14, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

9 decisions · Page 1 of 2

Council Plan Overview Report - Q2

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...noted the council's performance for July to September 2025 and agreed the recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny.

Recommendations Approved

Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman annual review letter 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 16, 2025

...to note the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's annual review letter for 2024-25, which details the council's complaints performance and highlights a high compliance rate with recommendations, despite challenges in areas like SEND provision.

Recommendations approved

Award of Care Contract

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 16, 2025

...to award an interim contract for nursing and residential services, anticipated to start in February 2026 for up to three years, and delegated authority for start date changes and exit agreement negotiations to specified Executive Directors.

Recommendations approved

Revenue Budget 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 16, 2025

The Cabinet of Bracknell Forest decided ...to approve the draft budget proposals for 2026/27 as the basis for consultation with the Overview & Scrutiny Commission and other interested parties and individuals for a period of six weeks starting from 17 December 2025, as well as approving the Treasury Management Strategy and associated documents for detailed review and setting the 2026/27 Schools Budget and Council Tax Base.

Recommendations approved

Capital Programme 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 16, 2025

...to approve, for consultation, a council-funded capital programme of £8.051m for 2026/27, including new schemes, £4.779m of externally funded expenditure, an additional budget of £1m for Invest-to-Save schemes, and the virement of unspent budgets within the housing programme to support the acquisition of new temporary housing accommodation.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 49

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 9