Mark Baynham - Councillor for Horsham (Billingshurst)

Councillor Mark Baynham

Liberal Democrats Billingshurst Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources

Email: mark.baynham@horsham.gov.uk

Council: Horsham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Policy Development Advisory Group (Finance and Resources) Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee (South) Cabinet (Deputy Leader) Policy Development Advisory Group (Local Economy and Place & Planning and Infrastructure) Standards Committee Finance and Performance Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Guest, Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Taxi & General)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

73 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Cabinet Deputy Leader

Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 5.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
Finance and Performance Policy and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Finance and Performance Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 5.30 pm

January 19, 2026, 5:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 03, 2025
Council Committee Member

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

November 19, 2025
Cabinet Deputy Leader

Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

67 decisions · Page 2 of 14

Refurbishment and Leasing of the Property

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

...approve the refurbishment of a property for £900,000, contribute £175,000 towards the tenant's fit-out, and allow for a procurement exemption for the refurbishment works, all subject to full council budget approval and legal due diligence.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

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

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 73

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 67