Councillor Richard O'Driscoll
Email: richard.o'driscoll@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Council: West Suffolk
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
44 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Licensing and Regulatory Committee - Monday 26 January 2026 6.00 pm
Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 22 January 2026 5.00 pm
**Due to the size of the agenda the meeting will take place in two parts; Part A commencing at 10am & Part B to commence not before 1pm - the agenda indicates which items come under which each part**, Development Control Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
61 decisions · Page 2 of 13
West Suffolk Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme (LCTRS) 2026 to 2027
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025
...the Cabinet of West Suffolk decided to recommend to Council that the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2025 to 2026 be reviewed and that changes outlined in report CAB/WS/25/059 be agreed, with the maximum discount change relating only to 2026 to 2027.
Recommmend Forward to Council
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
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
Shepherds Grove Masterplan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 04, 2025
...that the Shepherds Grove Masterplan, as detailed in Appendix B of Report number CAB/WS/25/053, was adopted as informal planning guidance.
Recommendations Approved
Rural Bus Review
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 04, 2025
... the Cabinet adopted the Rural Bus Review Steering Group's recommendations, prepared an action plan, allocated £30,000 of Rural England Prosperity Funding to the action plan, and requested the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to review progress before the end of 2026/2027.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 44
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 61