Sharon Howard - Councillor for Barnsley (Darton West)

Councillor Sharon Howard

Labour Darton West Cabinet Spokesperson without Portfolio

Email: cllrsharonhoward@barnsley.gov.uk

Council: Barnsley

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Committees: North Area Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

61 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday 5 February 2026 10.00 am

February 05, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 4 February 2026 10.00 am

February 04, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am

January 21, 2026, 10:00 am
North Area Council Committee Member

North Area Council - Monday 19 January 2026 2.00 pm

January 19, 2026, 2:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 7 January 2026 10.00 am

January 07, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

120 decisions · Page 2 of 24

Berneslai Homes Strategic Plan and Annual Business Plan 26/27 (Cab.21.01.2026/10)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am - January 21, 2026

...approved the refreshed Berneslai Homes Strategic Plan 2021-2031 and the Annual Business Plan for 2026/27, and authorised the Service Director for Regeneration and Culture to make minor final amendments.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Calculation of Business Rates Baseline 2026/27 (Cab.07.01.2026/7)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 7 January 2026 10.00 am - January 07, 2026

This report sets out the 2026/27 estimated Business Rate Local Share for the Council that is built into the 2024/25 budget and outlines the process for calculating the National Non Domestic Rates Return (NNDR). 

Recommendations Approved

Local Council Tax Base 2026/27 (Cab.07.01.2026/8)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 7 January 2026 10.00 am - January 07, 2026

The purpose of this report is to formally declare the Council’s Council Tax Base for the 2026/27 financial year.    

Recommendations Approved

Expanding Capacity in the Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Team (ASDAT) service (Cab.07.01.2026/6)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 7 January 2026 10.00 am - January 07, 2026

Consideration is given to the use of dedicated funding to increase capacity within the ASDAT service, specifically in order to reduce waiting times for autism assessments for children who are in key transitions.  

Recommendations Approved

Health on the High Street Phase 2 - Progress Update and Capital Funding Request (Cab.10.12.2025/9)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 10 December 2025 10.00 am - December 10, 2025

...to progress the Health on the High Street Phase 2 project to the end of RIBA 4, an additional £3.160m was allocated from the Council’s Capital Programme to support the completion of RIBA Stages 3 and 4, associated works, and costs.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 61

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 120