Penny Rainbow - Councillor for Newark and Sherwood (Southwell)

Councillor Penny Rainbow

Conservative Southwell

Email: penny.rainbow@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

Council: Newark and Sherwood

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest) Policy & Performance Improvement Committee (Committee Member) Executive Shareholder Committee (Guest) Governance, General Purposes & Local Government Reorganisation Committee (Vice-Chair) Standards Complaints Hearing Panel (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Guest) Chief Officers Appointments Panel (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

100 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 4th June, 2026 4.00 pm

June 04, 2026, 4:00 pm
Policy & Performance Improvement Committee Committee Member

Policy & Performance Improvement Committee - Monday, 1st June, 2026 6.00 pm

June 01, 2026, 6:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 19th May, 2026 6.00 pm

May 19, 2026, 6:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 7 May 2026 - 4.00 pm

May 07, 2026, 4:00 pm
Governance, General Purposes & Local Government Reorganisation Committee Vice-Chair

Governance, General Purposes & Local Government Reorganisation Committee - Thursday, 16th April, 2026 6.00 pm

April 16, 2026, 6:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

108 decisions · Page 4 of 22

Purchase, Operation and Training for a Newark & Sherwood District Council Drone Asset

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Notification to those present that the meeting will be recorded and streamed online

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Sustainable Economic Growth Strategy 2026 - 2031 (Key Decision)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to endorse the Newark & Sherwood District Council Sustainable Economic Growth Strategy for 2026 – 2031.

Recommendations Approved

Biodiversity Net Gain Onsite Monitoring Fees (Key Decision)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to provide temporary relief for the remainder of the 2025-26 financial year by establishing two new, lower fee tiers of £1,033 and £1,722 (inc. VAT) for monitoring onsite Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) on developments less than 1 hectare that meet specific criteria.

Recommendations Approved

Newark Towns Deal Projects Update (Key Decision)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 6.00 pm - October 14, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 100

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 108