Councillor Mark Shearer

Council - Wednesday 5th March, 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting was dominated by a debate about the council's proposed budget for 2025-26. The budget, which includes a 4.99% increase in council tax, was approved despite opposition amendments calling for a smaller council tax increase.

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday 19th February, 2025 6.00 pm

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday 29th January, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting of the General Purposes Committee was to include the discussion of a number of topics relating to elections and polling, complaints made against the council, and the way in which Councillors are paid.

Council - Wednesday 22nd January, 2025 7.00 pm

This meeting was scheduled to include a motion to approve the appointment of Janet Kealey as an independent person to the council’s standards committee, a debate on the opportunities and challenges faced by residents of Harrow Road ward, a series of reports on the City Plan, homelessness, and reform of planning committees, and a report on Council Tax.

General Purposes Urgency Sub-Committee - Tuesday 26th November, 2024 5.30 pm

The meeting's only substantial item was to interview candidates for an 'Independent Person' role and decide who to recommend for the position. Ultimately, the committee recommended Janet Kealey for the role.