Councillor Steve Bowles
Email: Steve.Bowles@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Council: Buckinghamshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
55 meetings · Page 7 of 11
Finance & Resources Select Committee - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 2.00 pm
Wendover and Villages Community Board - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 7.00 pm
Communities & Localism Select Committee - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 10.00 am
Budget Scrutiny Inquiry Task and Finish Group - Thursday, 9th January, 2025 10.00 am
The Budget Scrutiny Inquiry Task and Finish Group was scheduled to meet on Thursday 9 January 2025 to discuss the council's draft budget and medium-term financial plan. The group was set to hear from portfolio holders regarding their priorities and overarching budget strategies. The meeting agenda also included a review of background papers, including the draft budget report, medium-term financial plan, budget consultation results, schedule of fees and charges, equalities impact assessment, and the council tax base report.
Decisions from Meetings
37 decisions · Page 1 of 8
Consultation on Council Tax Reduction Scheme Proposals for 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025
...to seek feedback on proposed changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, including a banded system and revised eligibility criteria, through a six-week public consultation starting December 17, 2025.
Conservation Covenants - their use in relation to Biodiversity Net Gain
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025
...to facilitate the creation of large-scale habitat banks and streamline biodiversity net gain efforts, the Cabinet approved the use of Conservation Covenants for securing offsite Biodiversity Net Gain habitat bank sites that geographically span the Buckinghamshire boundary with a neighbouring local authority (Option 3), while noting that Option 2 was already authorized.
Buckinghamshire Skills Bootcamps
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025
...to note the progress of the Buckinghamshire Skills Bootcamps, a program providing free, flexible training in high-demand sectors and guaranteeing participants either an interview or confirmation of skills application in their role.
Consolidation of Grounds Maintenance Provision
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025
...to consolidate all grounds maintenance activities into a single, countywide outsourced contract, and to delegate authority to the Service Director for Neighbourhood Services to conduct a compliant procurement exercise and award the contract to the most economically advantageous tenderer.
Q2 Strategic Risk Register
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025
...to approve the Q2 Strategic Risk Register update.
Summary
Meetings Attended: 55
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 37