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 8 of 21

Progression of Biodiversity Net Gain Habitat Banks for Newark & Sherwood District Council (Key Decision)

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

...to progress four identified council-owned sites for biodiversity net gain habitat banks, allocating up to £70,000 from the Change Management Reserve over two years and delegating authority to the Director of Planning & Growth to secure necessary legal arrangements, with a future report to Cabinet required before selling any biodiversity units.

For Determination

Active4Today Performance Report - for 2025/26 - 31 July 2025

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

...that the Executive Shareholder Committee noted the performance of Active4Today for the financial year from April 1st, 2025, to July 31st, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Projected General Fund and Housing Revenue Account Revenue and Capital Outtrun Report to 31 March 2026 as at 30 June 2025

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

...to approve variations to the Capital Programme, a revised Capital Programme budget and financing of £55.240m, note Prudential indicators, a General Fund projected favourable outturn variance of £0.303m, and a Housing Revenue Account projected unfavourable outturn variance of £0.409m to the Major Repairs Reserve.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 101