Councillor Simon Rouse

South East Bucks Community Board - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 6.30 pm

The South East Bucks Community Board met on Wednesday 10 September 2025 at Denham Village Memorial Hall. The meeting included a welcome to the South East Bucks Community Board and a priorities workshop.

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday, 30th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Audit and Governance Committee convened to discuss key financial and governance matters, including the Treasury Management Annual Report, the External Audit Plan, and the Annual Governance Statement. The committee approved the Internal Audit Strategy and Charter, as well as the Draft Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Plans for 2025/26. Councillor Nidhi Mehta was appointed Vice-Chairman of the committee.

Finance & Resources Select Committee - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 2.00 pm

Councillor John Chilver, Vice-Chairman, opened the Finance and Resources Select Committee meeting, where members reviewed the 2024-25 budget monitoring outturn, the Q1 budget monitoring report, and the Q4 performance report for the Leader's and Resources portfolios. The committee approved the transfer of funds to reserves, and also approved changes to fees and charges. They also discussed the future work program for the committee.

BMKFA Executive Committee - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority Executive Committee was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 9 July 2025, to discuss budget monitoring, and the impact of the Safety Centre. The meeting was also scheduled to include the election of a chair and vice-chair, and to note the date of the next meeting.

Council - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 4.00 pm

The Buckinghamshire Council met to discuss several key issues, including the appointment of a returning officer, cabinet member reports, and motions related to local plans and funding. Councillors approved the appointment of Lisa Marie Williams as the returning officer and electoral registration officer, and also approved a motion to engage with water and sewage providers on capacity investment in the local plan. A motion regarding transparency of member fees was referred to the Standards and General Purpose Committee.