Ian Benney - Councillor for Fenland ( Chatteris South)

Councillor Ian Benney

 Conservative  Chatteris South  Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth & Skills

Email: ibenney@fenland.gov.uk

Council: Fenland

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Employment Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet Audit and Risk Management Committee (Vice-Chairman)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 1.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Audit and Risk Management Committee Vice-Chairman

Audit and Risk Management Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 4.00 pm

November 24, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 1.00 pm

November 19, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 1.00 pm

November 12, 2025
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Friday, 7th November, 2025 4.00 pm

November 07, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

30 decisions · Page 2 of 6

Investment Board Update & review of the Commercial & Investment Strategy

From: Cabinet - Monday, 24th March, 2025 4.00 pm - March 24, 2025

To provide Cabinet with an update of the work of the Investment Board from April 2024 to February 2025,

Recommendations Approved

County-wide Housing Adaptations and Repairs Policy

From: Cabinet - Monday, 24th March, 2025 4.00 pm - March 24, 2025

To consider revisions to the existing County-wide Disabled Facilities Grants and Housing Repairs Policy as an outcome of the 2024 review of Disabled Facilities Grants which help support wider health and social care outcomes.

Recommendations Approved

Fenland Inspire! Enhancements to the Wisbech Park Splash Pad

From: Cabinet - Monday, 24th March, 2025 4.00 pm - March 24, 2025

To provide information on the proposed enhancements to Wisbech Park Splash Pad.   This is the first project in Wisbech to be brought forward for delivery as part of the £30m+ Fenland Inspire! Programme which seeks to enhance the leisure and cultural legacy to be left by Fenland District Council after Local Government Reorganisation.

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Reorganisation - Draft Proposals

From: Cabinet - Friday, 14th March, 2025 6.15 pm - March 14, 2025

·         To provide background information regarding the extensive reforms to the local government framework across England set out in the White Paper on English Devolution published on 16 December 2024. ·         To provide an LGR progress update for the Peterborough and Cambridgeshire area. ·         To Consider the feedback from Council in relation to the questions in appendix 1 and for Cabinet to compose the required submission to Government by 21 March 2025.  

For Determination

Business Plan 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Monday, 24th February, 2025 2.00 pm - February 24, 2025

For Cabinet to consider and recommend to Council the approval of the Final Business Plan 2025-2026.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 30