County Ben Callard - Councillor for Monmouthshire (Llanfoist & Govilon)

Councillor County Ben Callard

Welsh Labour/Llafur Cymru Llanfoist & Govilon Cabinet Member for Resources

Email: bencallard@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Council: Monmouthshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Individual Cabinet Member Decisions (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Performance and Overview Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Remuneration Committee Place Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

103 meetings · Page 1 of 21

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 4.30 pm

December 10, 2025
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 04, 2025
Individual Cabinet Member Decisions Committee Member

Individual Cabinet Member Decisions - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 5.00 pm

November 26, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm

November 19, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Members Seminar **National Training Framework on VAWDASV** Group 6 Training, Members' Seminars - Friday, 14th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

82 decisions · Page 2 of 17

MONMOUTHSHIRE'S DESTINATION MANAGEMENT PLAN 2025-30

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to approve Monmouthshire's Destination Management Plan 2025-2030 and its proposed partnership arrangements, aiming to drive sustainable tourism growth and economic benefits for the county.

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 REVENUE BUDGET - FINANCIAL UPDATE

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 19, 2025

... the Cabinet of Monmouthshire noted a forecast revenue budget underspend of £29,000, representing a £1.323 million improvement since the initial financial update, while also acknowledging budgetary risks, a projected increase in the deficit on cumulative schools' reserves, and a forecast capital budget expenditure of £59.79 million.

For Determination

MONMOUTHSHIRE CAR PARKING REVIEW

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 19, 2025

... agreeing to the strategic objectives for the Council’s parking strategy and the proposed actions in response to the recommendations made in the Monmouthshire car parking review.

Recommendations Approved

Performance and Overview Scrutiny Committee ~ Feedback to Cabinet of Meeting held on 23rd September 2025

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 4.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...that Cabinet note, with thanks, the feedback from the Performance and Overview Scrutiny Committee regarding their meeting held on September 23rd, 2025, which covered revenue monitoring, the Chief Officer for Social Care Annual Report, and the Safeguarding Annual Report.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 103

Average per Month: 5.2

Decisions Recorded: 82