Sir Stephen Houghton CBE - Councillor for Barnsley (Cudworth)

Councillor Sir Stephen Houghton CBE

Labour Cudworth Leader of the Council

Email: cllrstephenhoughton@barnsley.gov.uk

Council: Barnsley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Chair) Full Council (Committee Member) North East Area Council (Committee Member) Barnsley Town Board (Vice Chair) Appointment Panel

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

70 meetings · Page 6 of 14

Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday 11 June 2025 10.00 am

June 11, 2025
North East Area Council

North East Area Council - Thursday 5 June 2025 2.00 pm

June 05, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Wednesday 28 May 2025 10.00 am

May 28, 2025
Full Council

Full Council - Thursday 22 May 2025 10.00 am

May 22, 2025
Full Council

Special Meeting - to consider changes to the Council's election cycle - to take place at the conclusion of the Ordinary Council meeting, Full Council - Thursday 22 May 2025 11.00 am

May 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

120 decisions · Page 1 of 24

Housing Revenue Account 2026/27 (Cab.21.01.2026/9)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am - January 21, 2026

...recommend to Full Council the approval of the HRA draft budget and business plan for 2026/27, a 4.8% increase in rents and charges, the Berneslai Homes Management Fee, the Core Housing Investment Programme, Housing Added Value schemes, and the undertaking of work to identify capital programme savings.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Approval for Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) funding allocation (Cab.21.01.2026/7)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am - January 21, 2026

...approve the allocation of £0.835 million from the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility funding to support additional staffing and a resident engagement program aimed at increasing recycling rates.

Recommendations Approved

Barnsley’s Destination Management Plan (Cab.21.01.2026/11)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am - January 21, 2026

... the Destination Management Plan for the Borough was approved.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Berneslai Homes Strategic Plan and Annual Business Plan 26/27 (Cab.21.01.2026/10)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am - January 21, 2026

...approved the refreshed Berneslai Homes Strategic Plan 2021-2031 and the Annual Business Plan for 2026/27, and authorised the Service Director for Regeneration and Culture to make minor final amendments.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 70

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 120