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 6 of 17

Committee Guest

Finance & Resources Select Committee - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 2.00 pm

The Finance & Resources Select Committee of Buckinghamshire Council met to discuss the 2025-2029 People Plan, receive a six-month update on the recommendations of the Budget Inquiry 2025, and receive a report on the model of spans and layers used for the council's organisational development.

October 09, 2025
Committee Chairman

Pension Fund Committee - Monday, 29th September, 2025 5.00 pm

The Pension Fund Committee of Buckinghamshire Council met on Monday 29 September 2025. During the meeting, the committee was scheduled to discuss a pooling update report, and to decide whether to exclude the press and public from a discussion of a confidential report on the same topic. The next meeting date was scheduled to be confirmed as 1 December 2025.

September 29, 2025
Committee Guest

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Buckinghamshire Council Audit and Governance Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 24 September 2025. The agenda includes the Chief Auditor's annual opinion, the annual counter fraud report, an update on the Business Assurance Strategy, and the Farnham Park Sports Fields Charity Annual Report and Financial Statements. The committee will also discuss its action log and work programme.

September 24, 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
Committee Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 4.00 pm

The Buckinghamshire Council meeting on 17 September 2025 included discussion of the council's pay policy, the Youth Justice Plan, and a review of the Audit and Governance Committee's work. Councillors were also scheduled to hear reports from cabinet members on topics ranging from strategic finance and economic growth to transport, culture, and community safety.

September 17, 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: 82

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 51