Victoria Finnegan - Councillor for Horsham (Steyning and Ashurst)

Councillor Victoria Finnegan

Green Party Steyning and Ashurst

Email: victoria.finnegan@horsham.gov.uk

Council: Horsham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee (South) Licensing Committee Finance and Performance Policy and Scrutiny Committee (ex-Officio) Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Chairman) Task and Finish Group - S106 (Non-Financial) (Guest, Committee Member) Standards Committee Cabinet (Guest) Policy Development Advisory Group (Economic Development & Property and Planning and Infrastructure) Licensing Committee (Alcohol & Entertainment) (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Taxi and General) (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Alcohol & Entertainment) (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

77 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026 6.00 pm

June 03, 2026, 6:00 pm
Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee Chairman

Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 6th May, 2026 5.30 pm

May 06, 2026, 5:30 pm
Licensing Committee (Alcohol & Entertainment) Committee Member

Licensing Committee (Alcohol & Entertainment) - Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 6.30 pm

April 29, 2026, 6:30 pm
Licensing Committee (Taxi and General) Committee Member

Licensing Committee (Taxi and General) - Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 6.32 pm

April 29, 2026, 6:32 pm
Council Committee Member

Annual Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 29th April, 2026 6.00 pm

April 29, 2026, 6:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

20 decisions · Page 1 of 4

Draft Annual Plan 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...the Cabinet noted the items in the draft 2026/27 Annual Plan and agreed to consider their potential impact on the 2026/27 budget setting process.

Recommendations Approved

Update on the Council's Financial position in 2025/26 and MTFS 2026/27 to 2029/30

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to address the Council's financial position in 2025/26 and the medium-term, the Cabinet noted changes, approved remaining in the West Sussex Business Rates pool for 2026/27 with delegated authority for withdrawal if modelling proves unfavourable, and acknowledged the need to consider future budget decisions.

Recommendations Approved

Second Workshop to Service Food Waste Vehicles

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to approve the conversion of the Old Ambulance Station into a workshop for servicing food waste vehicles, delegate authority for grant funding applications and final designs, approve contract awards for the conversion and equipment acquisition, and recommend to the Council a capital budget of up to £488,000 and a revenue budget of £17,585 for the project in the 2025/26 financial year.

Recommendations Approved

Recommendations from Committees

From: Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 19, 2025

...to give effect to recommendations from committees, the Council approved the Horsham District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2025, which includes the constitution of a new parish for Horsham, the establishment of a parish council, warding arrangements, and a budget allocation for set-up costs.

For Determination

Housing Benefits Modified Scheme 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to continue supporting financially vulnerable residents, the Cabinet approved the adoption of the existing modified Housing Benefit scheme for 2026/27, which voluntarily disregards war disablement pensions and war widow pensions in the Housing Benefit calculation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 20