Sam Raby - Councillor for Horsham (Roffey South)

Councillor Sam Raby

Liberal Democrats Roffey South Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities

Email: sam.raby@horsham.gov.uk

Council: Horsham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Policy Development Advisory Group (Environmental Health, Recycling and Waste & Housing, Communities and Wellbeing) (Co-Chair) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee (North) Licensing Committee (Taxi & General) Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

70 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 5.30 pm

February 03, 2026, 5:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 5.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 5.30 pm

January 20, 2026, 5:30 pm
Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee Guest

Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 5.30 pm

January 13, 2026, 5:30 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 5.30 pm

January 06, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

67 decisions · Page 2 of 14

Refurbishment and Leasing of the Property

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 5.30 pm - January 21, 2026

...approve the refurbishment of a property for £900,000, contribute £175,000 towards the tenant's fit-out, and allow for a procurement exemption for the refurbishment works, all subject to full council budget approval and legal due diligence.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Draft Annual Plan 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...the Cabinet noted the items in the draft 2026/27 Annual Plan and agreed to consider their potential impact on the 2026/27 budget setting process.

Recommendations Approved

Recommendations from Committees

From: Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 19, 2025

...to give effect to recommendations from committees, the Council approved the Horsham District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2025, which includes the constitution of a new parish for Horsham, the establishment of a parish council, warding arrangements, and a budget allocation for set-up costs.

For Determination

Update on the Council's Financial position in 2025/26 and MTFS 2026/27 to 2029/30

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to address the Council's financial position in 2025/26 and the medium-term, the Cabinet noted changes, approved remaining in the West Sussex Business Rates pool for 2026/27 with delegated authority for withdrawal if modelling proves unfavourable, and acknowledged the need to consider future budget decisions.

Recommendations Approved

Second Workshop to Service Food Waste Vehicles

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to approve the conversion of the Old Ambulance Station into a workshop for servicing food waste vehicles, delegate authority for grant funding applications and final designs, approve contract awards for the conversion and equipment acquisition, and recommend to the Council a capital budget of up to £488,000 and a revenue budget of £17,585 for the project in the 2025/26 financial year.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 70

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 67