Paul Bidwell - Councillor for Bracknell Forest (Easthampstead & Wildridings)

Councillor Paul Bidwell

Labour Party Easthampstead & Wildridings Cabinet Member for Finance, Economic Development and Regeneration

Email: paul.bidwell@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Council: Bracknell Forest

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Panel (Chair) Cabinet (Committee Member) Governance & Audit Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing and Safety Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Bracknell Forest Councillor) Bracknell Town Centre Regeneration Committee Executive Executive Committee: Commercial Property Overview and Scrutiny Commission

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

63 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 February 2026 6.30 pm

February 10, 2026, 6:30 pm
Governance & Audit Committee Vice-Chair

Governance & Audit Committee - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 7.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 January 2026 6.30 pm

January 20, 2026, 6:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 7.30 pm

January 14, 2026, 7:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

93 decisions · Page 14 of 19

Climate Change Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 December 2024 6.30 pm - December 10, 2024

To present the draft Climate Change Strategy and Phase 1 Delivery Plan to seek agreement for public consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Revenue Budget 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 December 2024 6.30 pm - December 10, 2024

To approve the Council’s budget proposals for consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Supplementary Planning Document

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 December 2024 6.30 pm - December 10, 2024

To gain approval for a 4 week public consultation

Recommendations Approved

Capital Programme 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 December 2024 6.30 pm - December 10, 2024

To approve the Council’s budget proposals for budget consultation.

Recommendations Approved

The assignment of council owned land to the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG).

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 December 2024 6.30 pm - December 10, 2024

To approve the assignment of three areas of Council-owned land as Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) habitat banks, enabling the sale of biodiversity units to developers to meet mandatory BNG requirements, while keeping biodiversity benefits within the borough. To delegate authority for the establishment and management of all BNG habitat banks to the Executive Director: Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Countryside.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 93