Sir Stephen Houghton CBE - Councillor for Barnsley (Cudworth)

Councillor Sir Stephen Houghton CBE

Labour Cudworth Leader of the Council

Email: cllrstephenhoughton@barnsley.gov.uk

Council: Barnsley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Chair) Full Council (Committee Member) North East Area Council (Committee Member) Barnsley Town Board (Vice Chair) Appointment Panel

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

70 meetings · Page 2 of 14

Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday 10 December 2025 10.00 am

December 10, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Thursday 27 November 2025 10.00 am

November 27, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday 26 November 2025 10.00 am

November 26, 2025
Barnsley Town Board Vice Chair

Barnsley Town Board - Thursday 20 November 2025 1.00 pm

November 20, 2025
North East Area Council Committee Member

North East Area Council - Thursday 20 November 2025 2.00 pm

November 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

120 decisions · Page 1 of 24

Housing Revenue Account 2026/27 (Cab.21.01.2026/9)

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

...recommend to Full Council the approval of the HRA draft budget and business plan for 2026/27, a 4.8% increase in rents and charges, the Berneslai Homes Management Fee, the Core Housing Investment Programme, Housing Added Value schemes, and the undertaking of work to identify capital programme savings.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Approval for Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) funding allocation (Cab.21.01.2026/7)

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

...approve the allocation of £0.835 million from the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility funding to support additional staffing and a resident engagement program aimed at increasing recycling rates.

Recommendations Approved

Barnsley’s Destination Management Plan (Cab.21.01.2026/11)

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

... the Destination Management Plan for the Borough was approved.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

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)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 70

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 120