Ruth Fletcher - Councillor for Horsham (Denne)

Councillor Ruth Fletcher

Liberal Democrats Denne Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure

Email: ruth.fletcher@horsham.gov.uk

Council: Horsham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (North) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Policy Development Advisory Group (Local Economy and Place & Planning and Infrastructure) Licensing Committee Governance Committee Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Planning Committee (South) Unparished Area Committee (Committee Member) Policy Development Advisory Group (Climate Action and Nature Recovery & Leisure, Culture and Green Spaces) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Licensing Committee (Taxi & General)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

84 meetings · Page 3 of 17

Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee Guest

Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 5.30 pm

17 attendees, 12 documents, 1 media files

September 03, 2025
Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee Guest

Communities and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 5.30 pm

July 23, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 6.00 pm

July 16, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 5.30 pm

June 25, 2025
Council

Council - Wednesday, 4th June, 2025 6.30 pm

June 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

61 decisions · Page 1 of 13

Draft Annual Plan 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...the Cabinet noted the items in the draft 2026/27 Annual Plan and agreed to consider their potential impact on the 2026/27 budget setting process.

Recommendations Approved

Second Workshop to Service Food Waste Vehicles

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to approve the conversion of the Old Ambulance Station into a workshop for servicing food waste vehicles, delegate authority for grant funding applications and final designs, approve contract awards for the conversion and equipment acquisition, and recommend to the Council a capital budget of up to £488,000 and a revenue budget of £17,585 for the project in the 2025/26 financial year.

Recommendations Approved

Recommendations from Committees

From: Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 19, 2025

...to give effect to recommendations from committees, the Council approved the Horsham District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2025, which includes the constitution of a new parish for Horsham, the establishment of a parish council, warding arrangements, and a budget allocation for set-up costs.

For Determination

Update on the Council's Financial position in 2025/26 and MTFS 2026/27 to 2029/30

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to address the Council's financial position in 2025/26 and the medium-term, the Cabinet noted changes, approved remaining in the West Sussex Business Rates pool for 2026/27 with delegated authority for withdrawal if modelling proves unfavourable, and acknowledged the need to consider future budget decisions.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Benefits Modified Scheme 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to continue supporting financially vulnerable residents, the Cabinet approved the adoption of the existing modified Housing Benefit scheme for 2026/27, which voluntarily disregards war disablement pensions and war widow pensions in the Housing Benefit calculation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 84

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 61