Paul Bidwell - Councillor for Bracknell Forest ( Easthampstead & Wildridings)

Councillor Paul Bidwell

 Labour Party  Easthampstead & Wildridings  Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration

Email: paul.bidwell@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Council: Bracknell Forest

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Licensing Panel Cabinet (Committee Member) Governance & Audit Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing and Safety Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Bracknell Forest Councillor) Bracknell Town Centre Regeneration Committee Executive Executive Committee: Commercial Property Overview and Scrutiny Commission

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

58 meetings · Page 8 of 12

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 12 November 2024 6.30 pm

November 12, 2024
Licensing and Safety Committee

Licensing and Safety Committee - Thursday, 24 October 2024 7.30 pm

October 24, 2024
Overview and Scrutiny Commission

Overview and Scrutiny Commission - Thursday, 17 October 2024 6.30 pm

October 17, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 October 2024 6.30 pm

October 15, 2024
Executive

Executive - Tuesday, 17 September 2024 6.30 pm

September 17, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

87 decisions · Page 1 of 18

Domestic Abuse Strategy 2026-31 public consultation

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 6.30 pm - November 04, 2025

...to approve the draft Domestic Abuse Strategy 2026-2032 for public consultation for a period of eight weeks.

Recommendations Approved

Learning Improvement Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 6.30 pm - November 04, 2025

... the draft 0-25 Years Learning Improvement Strategy 2026-2031 was approved for a 10-week public consultation period, with the final strategy to be received for approval following the consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Proposed Programme to Deliver Large Affordable Homes

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 6.30 pm - November 04, 2025

...to allocate £2.86 million of s106 affordable housing funding to a Registered Provider for the acquisition of four three-bedroom and four four-bedroom homes for families on the council's housing register.

Recommendations Approved

Communities strategy consultation

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 6.30 pm - November 04, 2025

...to endorse the Communities Partnership's draft communities strategy for a 6-week public consultation, aiming to build strong, connected, and cohesive communities over the next 10 years.

Recommendations Approved

Social Care Case Management System Procurements

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 14, 2025

...to improve system integration, operational clarity, and data transparency, the Cabinet approved a strategic procurement plan for core social care case management systems related to Children's Services, Adults' Social Care, and Education and Learning, and delegated authority for procurement activity and contract awards to the Executive Director: Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture, Public Protection, while also delegating authority for minor amendments and decisions to suspend or proceed with the procurement process to the Executive Director Communities in consultation with the Executive Director People and the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture, Public Protection.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 87