Rachel Bishop-Firth -  for Wokingham (Emmbrook)

Rachel Bishop-Firth

Liberal Democrats Emmbrook

Email: rachel.bishopfirth@wokingham.gov.uk(link sends email)

Council: Wokingham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Community and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee Personnel Board (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Executive (Committee Member) Executive - Individual Member Decisions Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

58 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Personnel Board Chair

Employment and Staffing Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 03, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 22, 2026, 7:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 15, 2026, 7:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Extraordinary, Executive - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 04, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

87 decisions · Page 14 of 18

Town Centre Strategic Framework and Strategies

From: Executive - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 30, 2025

To establish a roadmap for improving the prosperity of our town centres - linking in with the wider Economic Development Strategy

Recommendations Approved

Local Transport Plan 4

From: Executive - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 30, 2025

The Council is seeking approval take the Local Transport Plan to Full Council for Adoption. The Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4) details the implementation of transport schemes and promotions as part of a considered strategic plan for transport reflecting changing travel trends and a greater focus on the climate emergency, which the borough council declared in 2019.

Recommendations Approved

Shareholders Update: 2024-2025

From: Executive - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 30, 2025

...to note the financial and operational positions for Quarter 2 of 2024/25 for both the Housing Companies and Optalis, as reported through the Shareholders Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Enhanced Bus Service - Route 3

From: Executive - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 30, 2025

To agree to the lease of S106 funding to enable an improved bus service between Arborfield and Wokingham.

Recommendations Approved

Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy

From: Executive - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 30, 2025

The Council is seeking approval to adopt the EV Charging Strategy. The Strategy outlines the likely demand for EVs and chargepoints across our borough and the role of the Council in meeting this demand. EV Charging Strategies are soon going to be a statutory requirement for local authorities forming part of Local Transport Plans, and therefore this Strategy will be one of the supporting documents of our emerging Local Transport Plan 4.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 87