Simon Bennett - Councillor for Wolverhampton (Bushbury North)

Councillor Simon Bennett

Conservative Bushbury North Leader of Opposition Party

Email: Simon.Bennett@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Council: Wolverhampton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Board (    Conservative) Scrutiny Review Group - Fire Safety (    Conservative) Governance and Ethics Committee (    Conservative) City Investment Board (    Leader of the Opposition for City of Wolverhampton Council CWC) Night-time Economy Scrutiny Task and Finish Group (    Conservative) Council (    Conservative) Health and Wellbeing Together (    Leader of the Opposition)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

84 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 15 July 2026 - 5.45 pm

July 15, 2026, 5:45 pm
Governance and Ethics Committee Committee Member

Governance and Ethics Committee - Thursday, 2 July 2026 - 2.00 pm

July 02, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 24th June, 2026 5.45 pm

June 24, 2026, 5:45 pm
Scrutiny Board Committee Member

Scrutiny Board - Tuesday, 23rd June, 2026 4.30 pm

June 23, 2026, 4:30 pm
Health and Wellbeing Together Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Together - Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026 10.00 am

June 03, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

73 decisions · Page 1 of 15

Our Future Council - 2026-2027 Final Budget Report

From: Council - Wednesday, 25 February 2026 - 5.00 pm - February 25, 2026

...approved the updated capital investment and flexible use of capital receipts strategies, revised capital investment programmes for the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account, the 2026-2027 treasury management strategy, the 2026-2027 revenue budget, and set the Council Tax for 2026-2027 at £2,209.30 for a Band D property, representing a 4.99% increase.

Recommendations Approved

Our City: Our Plan Refresh 2026-2027

From: Council - Wednesday, 25 February 2026 - 5.00 pm - February 25, 2026

...approve the refreshed Our City: Our Plan for the 2026-2027 Municipal Year.

Recommendations approved

Auditors Annual Report

From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 5.45 pm - January 28, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Building New and Better Homes - Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2026-2027 including rent and service charges

From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 5.45 pm - January 28, 2026

...adopted the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan for 2026-2027, including the revenue budget, capital works programme, and approved rent and service charge increases of 4.8%.

Recommendations approved

Written Questions by Councillors

From: Council - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 5.45 pm - January 28, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 84

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 73 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.