Penny Baker - Councillor for Sheffield (Stannington)

Councillor Penny Baker

Liberal Democrats Stannington Deputy Chair of the Housing Policy Committee

Email: penny.baker@councillor.sheffield.gov.uk

Council: Sheffield

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Housing Policy Committee (Deputy Chair) Senior Officer Employment Sub Committee (Committee Member) North Local Area Committee (Committee Member) Strategy and Resources Policy Committee Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

63 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 4 February 2026 2.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 2:00 pm
Senior Officer Employment Sub Committee Committee Member

Senior Officer Employment Sub-Committee - Monday 2 February 2026 10.30 am

February 02, 2026, 10:30 am
Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee Committee Member

Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday 29 January 2026 10.00 am

January 29, 2026
Housing Policy Committee Deputy Chair

Housing Policy Committee - Thursday 29 January 2026 2.00 pm

January 29, 2026, 2:00 pm
North Local Area Committee Committee Member

North Local Area Committee - Wednesday 21 January 2026 5.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

54 decisions · Page 1 of 11

Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2026-2027

From: Housing Policy Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 10.00 am - December 04, 2025

...the Housing Policy Committee of Sheffield noted the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2026-2027 and its recommendations, including rent increases for council housing, garages, and other charges, and agreed to consult on increasing the Citywide Care Alarm charge for tenants in Council Older Person’s Independent Living schemes.

Recommendations Approved

Update on the Housing Capital Programme – Quarter 2, 2025/2026

From: Housing Policy Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 10.00 am - December 04, 2025

...to note the 2025-26 Housing Capital Programme outturn at the end of Quarter 2 and the updated budget position for the 5-year Housing Capital Programme (2025/26–2029/30).

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 Q2 Budget Monitoring

From: Housing Policy Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 10.00 am - December 04, 2025

... the Housing Policy Committee noted the updated information on the 2025-26 Revenue Budget Outturn, including detailed budget monitoring information and management actions, and acknowledged the targeted actions underway to reduce the in-year forecast overspend.

Recommendations Approved

Solar PV Strategy for Council Housing Stock

From: Housing Policy Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 10.00 am - December 04, 2025

...the Housing Policy Committee approved the Solar Photovoltaic (Solar PV) Strategy for Council Housing Stock, which outlines a pilot program to test various funding and delivery models for solar panel installation on council homes, with a further report to follow after the pilot evaluation to determine future rollout plans.

Recommendations Approved

Leasehold Management Policy

From: Housing Policy Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 10.00 am - December 04, 2025

...to provide a clear and consistent framework for managing leasehold properties, the Committee approved the Leasehold Management Policy as outlined in Appendix 1 of the report.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 54