Lynn Lambert - Councillor for Horsham (Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead)

Councillor Lynn Lambert

Conservative Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead

Email: lynn.lambert@horsham.gov.uk

Council: Horsham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (South) Council (Committee Member) Policy Development Advisory Group (Environmental Health, Recycling and Waste & Housing, Communities and Wellbeing) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Policy Development Advisory Group (Local Economy and Place & Planning and Infrastructure) Licensing Committee Task and Finish Group - BESS Safety Standards Committee Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest) Finance and Performance Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Task and Finish Group - S106 (Non-Financial) (Committee Member) Task and Finish Group - Domestic Lithium battery and solar panel installations (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Taxi & General) (Committee Member) Governance Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

114 meetings · Page 1 of 23

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 5.30 pm

February 03, 2026, 5:30 pm
Licensing Committee (Taxi & General) Committee Member

Licensing Sub Committee, Licensing Committee (Taxi and General) - Monday, 2nd February, 2026 10.30 am

February 02, 2026, 10:30 am
Task and Finish Group - S106 (Non-Financial) Committee Member

Task and Finish Group - S106 (Non-Financial) - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 5.30 pm

January 28, 2026, 5:30 pm
Cabinet Guest

Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 5.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 5.30 pm

January 20, 2026, 5:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

66 decisions · Page 2 of 14

2026/27 Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy 2027/28 to 2029/30

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 5.30 pm - January 21, 2026

...approved the 2026/27 budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy, including approving the Council Tax base, increasing fees and charges, and setting the Council Tax for the Council's own purposes at £180.10 for a Band D property.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 114

Average per Month: 4.6

Decisions Recorded: 66