Simon Forde - Councillor for Newark and Sherwood (Balderton South)

Councillor Simon Forde

Independents for Newark and District Balderton South Portfolio Holder for Climate and the Environment

Email: Simon.Forde@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

Council: Newark and Sherwood

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Policy & Performance Improvement Committee (Guest) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Executive Shareholder Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee General Purposes Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

62 meetings · Page 5 of 13

Audit and Governance Committee Committee Member

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 2nd July, 2025 6.00 pm

July 02, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 6.00 pm

June 10, 2025
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Thursday, 5th June, 2025 4.00 pm

June 05, 2025
Full Council

Full Council - Tuesday, 20th May, 2025 6.00 pm

May 20, 2025
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Thursday, 8th May, 2025 4.00 pm

May 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

80 decisions · Page 1 of 16

Sustainable Economic Growth Strategy 2026 - 2031 (Key Decision)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to endorse the Newark & Sherwood District Council Sustainable Economic Growth Strategy for 2026 – 2031.

Recommendations Approved

Biodiversity Net Gain Onsite Monitoring Fees (Key Decision)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to provide temporary relief for the remainder of the 2025-26 financial year by establishing two new, lower fee tiers of £1,033 and £1,722 (inc. VAT) for monitoring onsite Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) on developments less than 1 hectare that meet specific criteria.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 62

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 80