Richard Newmark - Councillor for Ribble Valley (Sabden)

Councillor Richard Newmark

Conservative Sabden

Email: cllr.newmark@ribblevalley.gov.uk

Council: Ribble Valley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Community Services Licensing (Committee Member) Policy and Finance Council (Committee Member) Economic Development (Chair) Parish Councils Liaison (Committee Member) Accounts and Audit Sub-Committee of the Licensing Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

48 meetings · Page 3 of 10

Economic Development

Economic Development - Thursday, 12th June, 2025 6.30 pm

June 12, 2025
Council

ANNUAL COUNCIL, Council - Tuesday, 13th May, 2025 6.00 pm

May 13, 2025
Council

Council - Tuesday, 29th April, 2025 6.30 pm

April 29, 2025
Parish Councils Liaison

Parish Councils Liaison - Thursday, 10th April, 2025 6.30 pm

April 10, 2025
Policy and Finance

Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 6.30 pm

April 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

109 decisions · Page 1 of 22

Approval and Adoption of the 2025/26 Climate Change Action Plan and Motion Update

From: Economic Development - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 20, 2025

...to approve and formally adopt the 2025/26 Climate Change Action Plan, rename the Climate Change Working Group to the Climate Emergency Working Group, refer the Working Group Terms of Reference back to the working group for reconsideration, and agree that the working group begin work on the 2026/2027 Climate Change Action Plan, considering its costing.

Recommendations Approved

Clitheroe Food Festival and Taste Fest

From: Economic Development - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 20, 2025

...to hold the Clitheroe Food Festival on Saturday 8th August 2026 and the Ribble Valley Taste Fest from 1st to 7th August 2026, and to allow an organization, such as the Chamber of Trade, to run an event on the Sunday by keeping the market car park marquees in place.

Recommendations Approved

ANNUAL FEES AND CHARGES

From: Licensing - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 04, 2025

...to approve the recommendations to set the annual fees for Hackney Carriage, Private Hire, Scrap Metal, Sex Establishment, and Pavement Licenses for the year 2026/2027, with a minimum increase of 2.5% to account for inflation.

Recommendations Approved

Revision of Statement of Licensing Policy

From: Licensing - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 04, 2025

...to approve the revision of the Statement of Licensing Policy, including incorporating recommendations from the consultation, and refer it to Full Council for adoption.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 48

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 109