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.
55 meetings · Page 3 of 11
Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 9.30 am
The Buckinghamshire Council cabinet was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 11 November 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including the outsourcing of parking enforcement services, the future of the Princes Risborough Southern Road Link, and the disposal of surplus council-owned sites. The cabinet was also due to consider the Director of Public Health's annual report, budget management, capital budget adjustments, and corporate performance.
Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel - Friday, 7th November, 2025 10.30 am
The Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss violence reduction, local command units, anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, police communications and the annual assurance report. The panel were also scheduled to receive updates from Councillor Peter Gammond, Co-Opted Independent Member and Chairman of the Panel, and Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley.
Transport, Environment, Communities & Climate Change Select Committee - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 10.00 am
The Transport, Environment, Communities & Climate Change Select Committee scheduled a meeting to review several ongoing projects and programmes. These included updates on the Bus Service Improvement Programme, Home to School Transport, Opportunity Bucks, and the Bucks Tree Mission. The committee also planned to discuss its upcoming work programme.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 9.30 am
Buckinghamshire Council's cabinet met to discuss the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes, and options for Consilio Property Ltd. The cabinet approved the formal publication of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes, and also approved Option 1 for Consilio Property Ltd, which includes marketing the Tatling End site for disposal, transferring the remaining assets and liabilities to the council, and winding up the company in an orderly manner. The cabinet also received updates from cabinet members on various topics, including kinship care week, secondary transfer test results, public health events, and winter gritting preparations.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 2.30 pm
At a meeting of Buckinghamshire Council's cabinet, key decisions were made regarding the endorsement of the new Buckinghamshire Health & Wellbeing Strategy, the approval of the Buckinghamshire All Age Autism Strategy 2025 - 2030, and the approval to market land at Cooks Lane, Mursley. Additionally, the cabinet reviewed and approved the conclusions of local plan reviews for both the Wycombe District and the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan, and noted the outcome of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Single Assessment, which rated Buckinghamshire Council as 'Good'.
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: 55
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 37