Councillor Paul Bidwell
Email: paul.bidwell@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Council: Bracknell Forest
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
63 meetings · Page 2 of 13
Extraordinary, Cabinet - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 9.30 pm
Additional meeting, Governance & Audit Committee - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 7.30 pm
Licensing and Safety Committee - Thursday, 23 October 2025 7.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
93 decisions · Page 1 of 19
Council Plan Overview Report - Q2
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 20, 2026
...noted the council's performance for July to September 2025 and agreed the recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny.
Recommendations Approved
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman annual review letter 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 16, 2025
...to note the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's annual review letter for 2024-25, which details the council's complaints performance and highlights a high compliance rate with recommendations, despite challenges in areas like SEND provision.
Recommendations approved
Award of Care Contract
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 16, 2025
...to award an interim contract for nursing and residential services, anticipated to start in February 2026 for up to three years, and delegated authority for start date changes and exit agreement negotiations to specified Executive Directors.
Recommendations approved
Revenue Budget 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 16, 2025
The Cabinet of Bracknell Forest decided ...to approve the draft budget proposals for 2026/27 as the basis for consultation with the Overview & Scrutiny Commission and other interested parties and individuals for a period of six weeks starting from 17 December 2025, as well as approving the Treasury Management Strategy and associated documents for detailed review and setting the 2026/27 Schools Budget and Council Tax Base.
Recommendations approved
Disposal of an Investment Asset
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 16, 2025
...to approve the disposal of an out-of-borough freehold investment asset, as detailed in confidential Appendix A, due to a change in local financial rules and the tenant's intention to purchase the property.
Recommendations approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 63
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 93