Councillor Stuart Wilson

Strategic Sites Committee - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 2.00 pm

The Buckinghamshire Council Strategic Sites Committee met to discuss an outline planning application for residential dwellings and elderly extra care accommodation on land adjacent to Amersham Road and Minerva Way in Beaconsfield. Councillors ultimately voted to refuse the application, citing concerns over Green Belt impact, landscape character, loss of agricultural land, the lack of a sequential test[^1] and the absence of a signed section 106 agreement[^2].

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.

Senior Appointments and Pay Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 11.00 am

The Senior Appointments and Pay Committee met on Tuesday 29 July 2025, and agreed to recommend the council's pay policy statement for 2025/26 to the full council for approval. They also noted an update on the re-establishment of the Schools Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB).

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 Overview & Audit Committee - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority Overview and Audit Committee met to discuss internal and external audit reports, risk management, and various policies. The committee was also scheduled to elect a chair and vice-chair for the upcoming year.