Peter Armitage - Councillor for West Suffolk (Moreton Hall)

Councillor Peter Armitage

Labour Moreton Hall Vice-Chair of West Suffolk Council and Chair of Performance and Audit Scrutiny

Email: peter.armitage@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Council: West Suffolk

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Guest) Development Control Committee (Substitute) Financial Resilience Sub-Committee (Chair, Committee Member) Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee (Chair) Council (Vice-Chair) Health and Safety Sub-Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

42 meetings · Page 7 of 9

Council POSTPONED

Council - Tuesday 24 September 2024 7.00 pm

64 attendees, 0 documents, 0 media files

September 24, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 17 September 2024 6.00 pm

September 17, 2024
Development Control Committee

Development Control Committee - Wednesday 4 September 2024 10.00 am

September 04, 2024
Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee

Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 25 July 2024 5.00 pm

July 25, 2024
Financial Resilience Sub-Committee

Meeting not open to the public, Financial Resilience Sub-Committee - Monday 22 July 2024 10.30 am

July 22, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

41 decisions · Page 1 of 9

Council Tax Base for Tax Setting Purposes 2026 to 2027

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

...to recommend to Council that the tax base for 2026 to 2027 for the whole of West Suffolk be 60,791.93 equivalent band D dwellings, and that the tax base for 2026 to 2027 for the different parts of its area, as defined by parish or special expense area boundaries, be as shown in Appendix 3 of Report number CAB/WS/25/060.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Revenues Collection Performance and Write Offs

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

... to write off a total of £352,998.56 in unrecoverable debts, comprising £93,171.07 in Council Tax, £245,160.96 in Business Rates, and £14,666.53 in Housing Benefit Overpayments, as detailed in the exempt appendices of Report No: CAB/WS/25/065.

Recommendations Approved

Acquisition of Temporary Accommodation

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

...to address the rising demand for temporary accommodation, they approved a £955,000 capital budget to purchase and refurbish properties, delegated final acquisition decisions to the Chief Operating Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, and directed the Section 151 Officer to adjust the council's prudential indicators accordingly.

Recommendations Approved

Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document - Consultation Draft

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

... that the Cabinet approved the Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document for public consultation and delegated authority for minor presentational changes to the Head of Planning.

Recommendations Approved

Recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee - 27 November 2025: Treasury Management Report (September 2025)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

...to recommend to Council the approval of the Treasury Management Report (September 2025), as contained in Report No: PAS/WS/25/025.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Summary

Meetings Attended: 42

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 41