Robert Carington - Councillor for Buckinghamshire (Ridgeway West)

Councillor Robert Carington

Conservative Ridgeway West

Email: Robert.Carington@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Council: Buckinghamshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Transport, Environment & Climate Change Select Committee Standards and General Purposes Committee Audit and Governance Committee (Annual Meeting), Council (Budget Setting), Council West Chilterns Community Board (Committee Member) Budget Scrutiny Inquiry Task and Finish Group (Guest) Cabinet (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Guest) Senior Appointments and Pay Committee (Vice-Chairman) Buckinghamshire Shareholder and Trust Committee (Chairman)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

82 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 10, 2026, 10:00 am
Senior Appointments and Pay Committee Vice-Chairman

Senior Appointments and Pay Committee - Friday, 6th February, 2026 10.00 am

February 06, 2026, 10:00 am
Buckinghamshire Shareholder and Trust Committee Chairman

Buckinghamshire Shareholder and Trust Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 2.00 pm

The Buckinghamshire Shareholder and Trust Committee was scheduled to convene on Wednesday 28 January 2026 to review the financial performance of council-owned entities and discuss updates to the committee's terms of reference. The meeting's agenda included the examination of financial accounts for Aylesbury Vale Estates and London Road Business Park Management Limited, alongside a review of the committee's forward plan and terms of reference.

January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm
Audit and Governance Committee Guest

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee of Buckinghamshire Council met on Wednesday 28 January 2026 to discuss the council's risk management framework, its financial strategies, and its ongoing assurance processes. Key topics included the proposed Terms of Reference for the Risk Management Group, the approach to the Annual Governance Statement for 2025/26, and an update on dormant trust funds.

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Senior Appointments and Pay Committee Vice-Chairman

Senior Appointments and Pay Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 1.00 pm

The Senior Appointments and Pay Committee of Buckinghamshire Council was scheduled to convene on Monday 26 January 2026. The primary focus of the meeting was to discuss senior resourcing matters.

January 26, 2026, 1:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

51 decisions · Page 7 of 11

Buckinghamshire Youth Justice and Support Team (YJST) Plan 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 09, 2025

...to endorse the 2025-2026 Youth Justice Plan and recommend it to the Council for adoption.

Adult Day Opportunities and Overnight Respite Services

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 09, 2025

...to implement a new Adult Social Care service model involving operating specialist support from four sites, discontinuing day services at three sites while ensuring alternative care, establishing a new respite facility, allocating capital investment, repurposing a day centre for young adults with special needs, and seeking sales for two day centre buildings, deferring the marketing of one to allow community bids.

Approval of draft Local Plan for Buckinghamshire for public consultation from September 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 09, 2025

...to approve the draft Local Plan (Parts A and B) for Buckinghamshire for a six-week public consultation starting in September 2025, and to delegate authority for minor amendments to the Corporate Director for Planning, Growth and Sustainability in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Planning.

Q1 Budget Management Report 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025

...to note the Q1 Budget Management Report for 2025-26, which highlighted a balanced revenue forecast with pressures in key services, a Dedicated Schools Grant deficit, a capital budget matching the current plan, and savings delivery above target, and to agree to the changes to Fees and Charges outlined in Appendix 3.

Q1 Capital Budget Adjustments and Reprofiling

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025

...to approve adjustments to the 2025-2029 Capital Programme, including carrying forward unspent budgets, adding ringfenced grants, removing completed projects, reprofiling expenditure, and releasing funding for specific projects, resulting in a revised total programme of £672.231m.

Summary

Meetings Attended: 82

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 51