Mark Leach

Council: Ribble Valley

Committees: Sub-committee - Policy & Finance (Officer) Personnel (Officer) Policy and Finance (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

18 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Policy and Finance Officer

Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 31st March, 2026 6.30 pm

March 31, 2026, 6:30 pm
Personnel Officer

Personnel - Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 6.30 pm

March 18, 2026, 6:30 pm
Policy and Finance Officer

Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 10 February 2026 - 6.30 pm

February 10, 2026, 6:30 pm
Policy and Finance Officer

Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 20, 2026, 6:30 pm
Personnel Officer

Personnel - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 14, 2026, 6:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

74 decisions · Page 4 of 15

References from Committees

From: Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 6.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...approved the inclusion of a temporary Assistant Planning Officer within the council's establishment, with associated salary and training costs to be funded from Local Plan Earmarked Reserves.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Debt Policy

From: Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 6.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...approve the updated Corporate Debt Policy, which aims to ensure fair, proportionate, and consistent debt collection practices while providing support for vulnerable debtors.

For Determination

Review of Discretionary Housing Payment Policy

From: Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 6.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...the Discretionary Housing Payment policy for 2026/2027 will remain unchanged from the previous year.

For Determination

Revenues Discretionary Discount/Relief Policy

From: Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 6.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...the Revenues Discretionary Discount/Relief Policy was updated to incorporate recent government business rates measures, with the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief ceasing on 31 March 2026 and the Supporting Small Business Scheme being updated.

For Determination

Ribble Valley Shared Prosperity and Jubilee Fund

From: Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 6.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...approved the recommendations of the Working Group to invite specific projects to submit full applications for the Ribble Valley Shared Prosperity and Jubilee Fund, and to confirm approval for three previously submitted projects.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 18

Average per Month: 1.2

Decisions Recorded: 74