Steven Broadbent - Councillor for Buckinghamshire (Ridgeway East)

Councillor Steven Broadbent

Conservative Ridgeway East Leader

Email: Steve.Broadbent@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Council: Buckinghamshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Senior Appointments and Pay Committee Buckinghamshire Shareholder Committee Cabinet Transport, Environment & Climate Change Select Committee (Annual Meeting), Council (Budget Setting), Council West Chilterns Community Board (Committee Member) Budget Scrutiny Inquiry Task and Finish Group (Guest) Cabinet (Leader) Senior Appointments and Pay Committee (Chairman) Growth, Infrastructure & Housing Select Committee (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

94 meetings · Page 4 of 19

Committee Leader

Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 9.30 am

The Buckinghamshire Council cabinet was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 19 November 2025 to discuss topics including an Education, Health and Care Plan waiting list recovery plan, and a proposal of changes to the Disability Facilities Grant and Housing Assistance Policy.

November 19, 2025
Committee Chairman

Senior Appointments and Pay Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 2.00 pm

The Senior Appointments and Pay Committee met to discuss a Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS), and to approve the minutes of their previous meeting. The public was excluded from part of the meeting.

November 13, 2025
Committee Leader

Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 9.30 am

The Buckinghamshire Council cabinet was scheduled to meet on Tuesday 11 November 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including the outsourcing of parking enforcement services, the future of the Princes Risborough Southern Road Link, and the disposal of surplus council-owned sites. The cabinet was also due to consider the Director of Public Health's annual report, budget management, capital budget adjustments, and corporate performance.

November 11, 2025
Committee Leader

Cabinet - Tuesday, 21st October, 2025 9.30 am

Buckinghamshire Council's cabinet met to discuss the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes, and options for Consilio Property Ltd. The cabinet approved the formal publication of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes, and also approved Option 1 for Consilio Property Ltd, which includes marketing the Tatling End site for disposal, transferring the remaining assets and liabilities to the council, and winding up the company in an orderly manner. The cabinet also received updates from cabinet members on various topics, including kinship care week, secondary transfer test results, public health events, and winter gritting preparations.

October 21, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Rural Forum - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 5.00 pm

The Buckinghamshire Council Rural Forum met to discuss a presentation from the Environmental Farmers Group, and to hear about the implications for food and farming of the Buckinghamshire Local Plan Consultation. The Forum was also scheduled to discuss updates from the National Farmers Union (NFU), the Chilterns National Landscape (CNL), and the Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA).

October 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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: 94

Average per Month: 3.8

Decisions Recorded: 93