Councillor Steve Bowles
Email: Steve.Bowles@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Council: Buckinghamshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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East Bucks Community Board - Tuesday, 24th March, 2026 6.30 pm
Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel - Friday, 13th March, 2026 10.30 am
The Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel was scheduled to discuss a range of policing matters, including road safety, complaints and misconduct data, inland waterways policing, and updates on national policing reforms. The meeting also included a review of the annual assurance report from the Joint Independent Audit Committee and topical issues.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th March, 2026 10.00 am
The Cabinet of Buckinghamshire Council met on Tuesday 10 March 2026 to discuss a range of important issues, including updates on the Local Development Scheme, the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, and the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan. The meeting also covered financial matters, including the Medium-Term Financial Plan and Capital Programme, as well as specific site developments such as the Easton Street Multistorey Car Park and the Woodlands Development Site.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 2.00 pm
The Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to consider strategies for improving health and wellbeing and tackling health inequalities in Buckinghamshire. The meeting's agenda includes discussions on the Health and Wellbeing Strategy's Age Well
focus, a review of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, and updates from various partner organisations.
(Budget Meeting), Council - Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 4.00 pm
The Council of Buckinghamshire Council was scheduled to discuss changes to committee proportionality following a shift in political group membership, and an amendment to the Medium Term Financial Plan and Capital Programme. Additionally, the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive Officer and Head of Paid Service was on the agenda.
Decisions from Meetings
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Consultation on Council Tax Reduction Scheme Proposals for 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025
...to seek feedback on proposed changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, including a banded system and revised eligibility criteria, through a six-week public consultation starting December 17, 2025.
Conservation Covenants - their use in relation to Biodiversity Net Gain
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025
...to facilitate the creation of large-scale habitat banks and streamline biodiversity net gain efforts, the Cabinet approved the use of Conservation Covenants for securing offsite Biodiversity Net Gain habitat bank sites that geographically span the Buckinghamshire boundary with a neighbouring local authority (Option 3), while noting that Option 2 was already authorized.
Buckinghamshire Skills Bootcamps
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025
...to note the progress of the Buckinghamshire Skills Bootcamps, a program providing free, flexible training in high-demand sectors and guaranteeing participants either an interview or confirmation of skills application in their role.
Consolidation of Grounds Maintenance Provision
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025
...to consolidate all grounds maintenance activities into a single, countywide outsourced contract, and to delegate authority to the Service Director for Neighbourhood Services to conduct a compliant procurement exercise and award the contract to the most economically advantageous tenderer.
Q2 Strategic Risk Register
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025
...to approve the Q2 Strategic Risk Register update.
Summary
Meetings Attended: 66
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 37