Simon Forde - Councillor for Newark and Sherwood (Balderton South)

Councillor Simon Forde

Independents for Newark and District Balderton South Portfolio Holder for Climate and the Environment

Email: Simon.Forde@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

Council: Newark and Sherwood

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Full Council (Committee Member) Policy & Performance Improvement Committee (Guest) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Executive Shareholder Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee General Purposes Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

67 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 4.00 pm

February 12, 2026
Committee Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 20, 2026, 6:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 4.00 pm

January 15, 2026, 4:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

101 decisions · Page 4 of 21

Cost of Living Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

Recommendations Approved

14 Market Place, Newark

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Housing Compliance Assurance Report - Quarter 2

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Community Grant Scheme Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

...to support local community initiatives, the Cabinet approved an increase in the 2026-2027 Community Grant Scheme budget to £150,000 and changes to the scheme's eligibility criteria.

Recommendations Approved

Neighbourhood Planning Funding (Key Decision)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

...to address the loss of government funding for neighbourhood planning, the council will collaborate with Locality and interested Neighbourhood Planning Bodies to define their objectives, estimate costs, and identify potential funding sources.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 101