Robert Carington - Councillor for Buckinghamshire (Ridgeway West)

Councillor Robert Carington

Conservative Ridgeway West

Email: Robert.Carington@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Council: Buckinghamshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Transport, Environment & Climate Change Select Committee Standards and General Purposes Committee Audit and Governance Committee (Annual Meeting), Council (Budget Setting), Council

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

73 meetings · Page 14 of 15

(Annual Meeting), Council

(Annual Meeting), Council - Wednesday, 15th May, 2024 4.00 pm

The meeting was primarily focused on the election of new council leadership and the introduction of the new chairman's initiatives for the upcoming year.

May 15, 2024
Audit and Governance Committee

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 8th May, 2024 10.00 am

The Buckinghamshire Council Auditing Governance Committee convened to address several key issues, including the approval of the 2020-2021 statement of accounts, which had been significantly delayed. The committee also discussed internal audit plans, risk management, and the ongoing challenges with the Farland Park item.

May 08, 2024
Committee

Council - Wednesday, 17th April, 2024 4.00 pm

April 17, 2024
Committee

Standards and General Purposes Committee - Thursday, 4th April, 2024 2.00 pm

April 04, 2024
Committee

Transport, Environment & Climate Change Select Committee - Thursday, 28th March, 2024 10.00 am

March 28, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

51 decisions · Page 1 of 11

Consultation on Council Tax Reduction Scheme Proposals for 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...to seek feedback on proposed changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, including a banded system and revised eligibility criteria, through a six-week public consultation starting December 17, 2025.

Conservation Covenants - their use in relation to Biodiversity Net Gain

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...to facilitate the creation of large-scale habitat banks and streamline biodiversity net gain efforts, the Cabinet approved the use of Conservation Covenants for securing offsite Biodiversity Net Gain habitat bank sites that geographically span the Buckinghamshire boundary with a neighbouring local authority (Option 3), while noting that Option 2 was already authorized.

Buckinghamshire Skills Bootcamps

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...to note the progress of the Buckinghamshire Skills Bootcamps, a program providing free, flexible training in high-demand sectors and guaranteeing participants either an interview or confirmation of skills application in their role.

Consolidation of Grounds Maintenance Provision

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...to consolidate all grounds maintenance activities into a single, countywide outsourced contract, and to delegate authority to the Service Director for Neighbourhood Services to conduct a compliant procurement exercise and award the contract to the most economically advantageous tenderer.

Q2 Strategic Risk Register

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...to approve the Q2 Strategic Risk Register update.

Summary

Meetings Attended: 73

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 51