Rachel Bishop-Firth
Email: rachel.bishopfirth@wokingham.gov.uk(link sends email)
Council: Wokingham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
69 meetings · Page 1 of 14
Annual Council, Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 7.00 pm
Employment and Staffing Committee - Friday, 17th April, 2026 9.30 am
The Employment and Staffing Committee of Wokingham Council was scheduled to meet on Friday 17 April 2026. The primary item on the agenda was the recruitment of a Service Director for the Environment department. The meeting was also scheduled to address apologies for absence and any declarations of interest.
Decisions from Meetings
87 decisions · Page 1 of 18
Capital Programme and Strategy 2026-2029
From: Executive - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 5.30 pm - February 26, 2026
...recommended to Council the Capital Strategy for 2026-2029, the three-year capital programme for 2026-2029 (with approval sought for 2026/27 schemes only), the draft five-year vision for capital investment, the use of developer contributions for capital projects, and the continued flexible use of capital receipts policy.
Recommendations Approved
Charvil Neighbourhood Plan
From: Executive - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 5.30 pm - February 26, 2026
...approved the Charvil Neighbourhood Plan, with modifications, to proceed to a public referendum.
Recommendations Approved
Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) Prevention Contracts re-commissioning
From: Executive - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 5.30 pm - February 26, 2026
...approved the re-procurement of Community Wellbeing & Prevention services for a 3-year period with an option to extend for up to 2 years, at an annual cost of £2.607m, and delegated authority for contract award.
Recommendations Approved
Medium Term Financial Plan 2026-2029 Including Revenue Budget Submission 2026/27
From: Executive - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 5.30 pm - February 26, 2026
...recommended the Summary of Budget Movements to Council, noted the report from the Community and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee, approved the schedule of fees and charges, and authorised adjustments to electric vehicle charges.
Recommendations Approved
Wokingham Special Free Schools Options Appraisal
From: Executive - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 5.30 pm - February 26, 2026
...the Council decided to accept the Department for Education's funding offer of £12,960,000 for both special free schools and to proceed with enacting the capital programme for their delivery.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 69
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 87 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.