Len Ellis-Brown - Councillor for Horsham (Pulborough, Coldwaltham and Amberley)

Councillor Len Ellis-Brown

Green Party Pulborough, Coldwaltham and Amberley

Email: len.ellis-brown@horsham.gov.uk

Council: Horsham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Policy Development Advisory Group (Finance and Resources) Planning Committee (North) (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee (South) Planning Committee (Chairman) Policy Development Advisory Group (Local Economy and Place & Planning and Infrastructure) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Task and Finish Group - Lease Contracts Finance and Performance Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Task and Finish Group - BESS Safety Audit Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest) Task and Finish Group - S106 (Non-Financial) (Committee Member) Governance Committee Task and Finish Group - Domestic Lithium battery and solar panel installations (Committee Member) Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

131 meetings · Page 3 of 27

Planning Committee Chairman

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.30 pm

December 02, 2025
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 19, 2025
Cabinet Guest

Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 19, 2025
Planning Committee Chairman

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 5.30 pm

November 18, 2025
Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 5.30 pm

November 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

10 decisions · Page 1 of 2

Housing Benefits Modified Scheme 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to continue supporting financially vulnerable residents, the Cabinet approved the adoption of the existing modified Housing Benefit scheme for 2026/27, which voluntarily disregards war disablement pensions and war widow pensions in the Housing Benefit calculation.

Recommendations Approved

Recommendations from Committees

From: Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 19, 2025

...to give effect to recommendations from committees, the Council approved the Horsham District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2025, which includes the constitution of a new parish for Horsham, the establishment of a parish council, warding arrangements, and a budget allocation for set-up costs.

For Determination

Second Workshop to Service Food Waste Vehicles

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to approve the conversion of the Old Ambulance Station into a workshop for servicing food waste vehicles, delegate authority for grant funding applications and final designs, approve contract awards for the conversion and equipment acquisition, and recommend to the Council a capital budget of up to £488,000 and a revenue budget of £17,585 for the project in the 2025/26 financial year.

Recommendations Approved

Update on the Council's Financial position in 2025/26 and MTFS 2026/27 to 2029/30

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to address the Council's financial position in 2025/26 and the medium-term, the Cabinet noted changes, approved remaining in the West Sussex Business Rates pool for 2026/27 with delegated authority for withdrawal if modelling proves unfavourable, and acknowledged the need to consider future budget decisions.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Annual Plan 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...the Cabinet noted the items in the draft 2026/27 Annual Plan and agreed to consider their potential impact on the 2026/27 budget setting process.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 131

Average per Month: 5.2

Decisions Recorded: 10