Cllr John Downes
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
55 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 5.00 pm
Licensing Committee - Friday, 5th December, 2025 10.30 am
Decisions from Meetings
70 decisions · Page 8 of 14
Draft Budget Report 2026/2027
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 5.15 pm - October 07, 2025
...the Cabinet agreed to the green pressures on the General Fund, the green savings options for the General Fund for services reporting directly into the Cabinet, the green savings options for the General Fund for services reporting into the five Policy Development Groups Cabinet, and the green savings options for the Housing Revenue Account, while deferring the pressures/savings options with a red risk/deliverability rating and agreeing to consider additional suggestions to balance the remaining shortfall.
Recommendations Approved
Memorial Tree and Seat Policy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 5.15 pm - October 07, 2025
...to recommend to Full Council the adoption of the Memorial Benches and Memorial Tree Policy as recommended by the Service Delivery and Continuous Improvement Policy Development Group.
Recommendations Approved
Play Area Inspection Policy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 5.15 pm - October 07, 2025
...to approve the continuation of the current approach to inspecting and risk-assessing the council's play areas, with a review scheduled for no later than 2028.
Recommendations Approved
Variation of Tenancy Agreement
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 5.15 pm - October 07, 2025
...the Cabinet approved the new Tenancy Agreement, delegated authority for reviewing consultation responses from new tenants and making necessary changes, and delegated authority for drafting and serving notice of variation to existing tenants to align their tenancies with the new agreement.
Recommendations Approved
Bin it 123- Next steps and additional recycling
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 5.15 pm - October 07, 2025
...to improve recycling rates and resident engagement, the Cabinet approved a strategy to increase awareness and participation in the Bin-It 123 scheme and requested an evidence-based paper on the impact of potential additional recycling collections, including pilot programs.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 55
Average per Month: 2.6
Decisions Recorded: 70