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 5 of 21

Active4Today Performance - Quarter 2

From: Executive Shareholder Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 09, 2025

...to note the performance of Active4Today for the period 1st April to 30th September 2025 (Period 6).

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Reorganisation in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 26, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Plan for Neighbourhoods Programme and Local Assurance Framework Update (Key Decision)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 11, 2025

... to note updates on the Plan for Neighbourhoods initiative, endorse the Newark Town Board's Pride in Place Programme Regeneration Plan for submission, approve revenue and capital budgets for the first four years of PiPP delivery subject to UK Government funding assurance, and approve the proposed Newark Town Board Local Assurance Framework.

Recommendations Approved

Biodiversity Net Gain Onsite Monitoring Fees (Key Decision)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 11, 2025

...to provide temporary relief for the remainder of the 2025-26 financial year by establishing two new, lower fee tiers of £1,033 and £1,722 (inc. VAT) for monitoring onsite Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) on developments less than 1 hectare that meet specific criteria.

Recommendations Approved

Purchase, Operation and Training for a Newark & Sherwood District Council Drone Asset

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 101