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.
58 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Employment and Staffing Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 7.00 pm
Executive - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 7.00 pm
Extraordinary, Executive - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.00 pm
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