Jo Newing - Councillor for Barnsley (Old Town)

Councillor Jo Newing

Labour Old Town Cabinet Spokesperson - Place Health & Adult Social Care

Email: cllrjonewing@barnsley.gov.uk

Council: Barnsley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: North Area Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Appointment Panel

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

70 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

BUSINESS, Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 12 February 2026 3.00 pm

February 12, 2026, 3:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday 5 February 2026 10.00 am

February 05, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 4 February 2026 10.00 am

February 04, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am

January 21, 2026, 10:00 am
North Area Council Committee Member

North Area Council - Monday 19 January 2026 2.00 pm

January 19, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

120 decisions · Page 1 of 24

Housing Revenue Account 2026/27 (Cab.21.01.2026/9)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am - January 21, 2026

...recommend to Full Council the approval of the HRA draft budget and business plan for 2026/27, a 4.8% increase in rents and charges, the Berneslai Homes Management Fee, the Core Housing Investment Programme, Housing Added Value schemes, and the undertaking of work to identify capital programme savings.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Approval for Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) funding allocation (Cab.21.01.2026/7)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am - January 21, 2026

...approve the allocation of £0.835 million from the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility funding to support additional staffing and a resident engagement program aimed at increasing recycling rates.

Recommendations Approved

Barnsley’s Destination Management Plan (Cab.21.01.2026/11)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am - January 21, 2026

... the Destination Management Plan for the Borough was approved.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Berneslai Homes Strategic Plan and Annual Business Plan 26/27 (Cab.21.01.2026/10)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am - January 21, 2026

...approved the refreshed Berneslai Homes Strategic Plan 2021-2031 and the Annual Business Plan for 2026/27, and authorised the Service Director for Regeneration and Culture to make minor final amendments.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 70

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 120