Councillor Jonathan Waters

Cabinet - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Cabinet of Buckinghamshire Council met on Thursday 8 January 2026 to discuss a range of important financial and strategic matters. Key decisions included the approval of a six-week public consultation on proposed changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme and the consolidation of grounds maintenance services into a single countywide contract. The Cabinet also approved the use of Conservation Covenants to secure offsite Biodiversity Net Gain.

Strategic Sites Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Strategic Sites Committee of Buckinghamshire Council was scheduled to discuss a significant hybrid planning application for a residential-led mixed-use development in Gomm Valley, High Wycombe. The meeting's agenda focused primarily on this application, which had previously been dismissed at appeal due to highway concerns.

Senior Appointments and Pay Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Senior Appointments and Pay Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the approach to pay reviews for 2026, and to review the minutes of previous meetings. The meeting will be held at The Oculus, Buckinghamshire Council in Aylesbury. Some of the meeting is scheduled to be held without press or public access.

East & South Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

The East & South Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee met on 9 December 2025, and approved two planning applications: the change of use of a Grade II* listed building in New Denham and the demolition of an existing dwelling and erection of four detached dwellings in Gerrards Cross.

Senior Appointments and Pay Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 2.30 pm

The Senior Appointments and Pay Committee of Buckinghamshire Council met on 8 December 2025 to discuss the appointment of an Interim Director of Children's Services and a proposal for a permanent Chief Executive Officer recruitment process. The meeting was scheduled to take place in the Paralympic Room at Buckinghamshire Council's offices in Aylesbury. According to the agenda, the public and press were expected to be excluded from the meeting during these discussions.