David Hare -  for Wokingham (Hawkedon)

David Hare

Liberal Democrats Hawkedon

Email: david.hare2@wokingham.gov.uk(link sends email)

Council: Wokingham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Personnel Board (Chair) Wokingham Borough Health and Wellbeing Board (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Executive (Committee Member) Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Community and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee Planning Committee (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

60 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 22, 2026, 7:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 15, 2026, 7:00 pm
Wokingham Borough Health and Wellbeing Board Chair

Wokingham Borough Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 5.00 pm

January 15, 2026
Wokingham Borough Health and Wellbeing Board

Wokingham Borough Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 5.00 pm

January 01, 2026
Executive Committee Member

Extraordinary, Executive - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

86 decisions · Page 11 of 18

Bus Service Improvement Plan - Delivery Plan

From: Executive - Thursday, 27th March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 27, 2025

To approve the Bus Service Improvement Plan, Delivery Plan for 25/26

Recommendations Approved

Remaining Grant Allocation for the delivery of Afghan Refugee Resettlement Scheme

From: Executive - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 20, 2025

In 2023 the Council successfully secured £3.1m of Local Authority Housing fund (LAHF) grant allocation for the purchase of the 17 properties as part of the Ukrainian and Afghan resettlement scheme. In March 2023, Executive approved the release of up to £2m commuted sums (developer contributions for affordable housing) to be used in conjunction with this grant to purchase these properties. Further approving delegated powers for the Deputy Chief Executive to approve the transfer of commuted sums, the end landlord and borrowing terms for each property. The 17 properties have now successfully been purchased and this paper seeks approval to purchase a further single property while remaining within the original budget envelope approved in March 2023.

Recommendations Approved

School Admission Arrangements for 2026-2027

From: Executive - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 20, 2025

The School Admissions Code (Sept 2021), published by the Department for Education, requires all admission authorities to consult on their admission arrangements if they are seeking to make changes from the previous year or if the arrangements have not been consulted on for at least 7 years. Consultation will be taking place for a minimum of 6 weeks between 1 October 2024 and 31 January 2025 for proposed changes to the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools in Wokingham for the school year 2026/27. Executive will be asked to determine the final arrangements which must be determined by 28 February 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Revenue Account Budget 2025/26

From: Executive - Thursday, 20th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 20, 2025

The revenue and capital budgets for 2025/26 are set and tenants rent levels are set for 2025/26 to ensure sound finances and value for money in providing housing services for council tenants.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 60

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 86