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 3 of 18

Treasury Management Mid Year Update 2025-26

From: Executive - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025

...to support the Treasury Management Mid-Year Report 2025-26 and recommend it to Council, noting the adherence to treasury management strategy indicators, a lower forecast for general fund debt, an improved ratio of financing costs to net revenue stream, and a significantly lower forecast general fund capital financing requirement.

Recommendations Approved

Review of the current parking enforcement contract arrangements

From: Executive - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025

...the Executive authorized the procurement process for a single outsourced supplier to manage parking services, utilizing the Crown Commercial Services framework RM637, and delegated contract award authority to the Director of Place and Growth in consultation with the Lead Member for Active Travel, Transport and Highways.

Recommendations Approved

Residential Parking Permit Policy

From: Executive - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025

... the Executive of Wokingham approved the Resident Parking Policy 2026-2031, a tiered pricing structure for resident permits, a pricing structure for visitor permits, and zone boundaries within Twyford town, while delegating decisions on other zone boundaries and implementation to an Individual Executive Member Decision process.

Recommendations Approved

Wokingham Borough Council School Organisation Plan 2025 to 2030

From: Executive - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025

...the Executive adopted the Wokingham Borough Council School Organisation Plan 2025-30 and recognized that resources for its delivery would be incorporated into future Medium Term Financial Plan processes.

Recommendations Approved

Provision of a new Community Centre in Arborfield

From: Executive - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025

...to facilitate the construction of a new community centre in Arborfield Green, the Executive approved a delivery model where the Council takes responsibility for planning, design, and construction, acquires the site freehold, and seeks a new operator, while also adding a capital budget to the Medium Term Financial Plan funded by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 87