Isobel Darby - Councillor for Buckinghamshire (Chalfont St Peter)

Councillor Isobel Darby

Conservative Chalfont St Peter

Email: Isobel.Darby@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Council: Buckinghamshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: East Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee Children’s & Education Select Committee Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel Growth, Infrastructure & Housing Select Committee Cabinet (Annual Meeting), Council (Budget Setting), Council Cabinet (Committee Member) South East Bucks Community Board (Committee Member) Budget Scrutiny Inquiry Task and Finish Group (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Committee Committee Member

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.

October 21, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Rural Forum - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 5.00 pm

The Buckinghamshire Council Rural Forum met to discuss a presentation from the Environmental Farmers Group, and to hear about the implications for food and farming of the Buckinghamshire Local Plan Consultation. The Forum was also scheduled to discuss updates from the National Farmers Union (NFU), the Chilterns National Landscape (CNL), and the Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA).

October 16, 2025
Committee Guest

Health & Adult Social Care Select Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 2.00 pm

The Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee of Buckinghamshire Council met to discuss the system winter plan, mental health services, adult social care, and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection of adult social care. The committee was also scheduled to receive updates from the chair and to consider its work programme.

October 02, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Growth, Infrastructure & Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 10.00 am

The Growth, Infrastructure & Housing Select Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss the Local Plan for Buckinghamshire, future primary healthcare planning, and the Buckinghamshire Economic Growth Plan 2025 - 2035. The committee was also expected to review performance monitoring data and consider its work programme for the coming months.

September 23, 2025
Committee Committee Member

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'.

September 23, 2025

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: 70

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 39