Sophie Cowman - Councillor for Ribble Valley (Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton)

Councillor Sophie Cowman

Conservative Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton

Email: cllr.sophie.cowman@ribblevalley.gov.uk

Council: Ribble Valley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Community Services (Vice-Chair) Economic Development Accounts and Audit (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Parish Councils Liaison Policy and Finance (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

41 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

SPECIAL MEETING, Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 26, 2025
Accounts and Audit Committee Member

Accounts and Audit - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 19, 2025
Policy and Finance Committee Member

Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 11, 2025
Community Services Vice-Chair

Community Services - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 6.30 pm

October 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

94 decisions · Page 7 of 19

Off Street Car Parking Order

From: Community Services - Tuesday, 19th August, 2025 6.30 pm - August 19, 2025

...to approve the Ribble Valley (Off-Street Parking Places) Order 2025, revoking the 2020 order and introducing provisions for electric vehicle charging, decriminalised parking enforcement in additional car parks, and updated payment methods.

Recommendations Approved

Staffing Amendments

From: Community Services - Tuesday, 19th August, 2025 6.30 pm - August 19, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Ash Dieback - Salthill Nature Reserve

From: Community Services - Tuesday, 19th August, 2025 6.30 pm - August 19, 2025

...to address Ash Dieback at Salthill Nature Reserve, they approved recommendations to request supplementary estimates totaling £25,690 for felling a significant number of trees affected by the disease across multiple sites, including Salthill, and for pollarding and felling additional trees at Edisford.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 41

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 94