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John Byng

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Notes:

Annual report and review 2025/2026

Section 1: Attendance at Council, Committee and Sub-Committee meetings

Name of Committee &No. of meetings held during the year & No. of meetings attended
Audit 5 - 5
Council 5 - 5
Licensing & Environmental 2 - 2
Licensing Sub Committee 1 - 1
Overview & Scrutiny 5 - 4
Planning 5 - 5

This represents an overall attendance of 100%

Other attendance

Period of Extended Absence, (e.g. Maternity leave/Sick leave): 0

Number of meetings attended as a substitute: 1

Section 2: Mandatory Training Completed

Training Activity
Refresher Training Licensing 07/05/25
Planning Training 13/05/25
Fraud Awareness 19/05/25
Update from Community Housing Group 04/06/25
External Audit 23/07/25
Commerciality Training 10/09/25
Introduction to Treasury Management part 1 03/11/25
Risk Management 26/11/25
Values of Good Governance 25/03/26

Other training
Core e-learning 0
Additional e-learning 0
Cyber security training 22

Section 3: Community Involvement

1. Member of Bewdley Flood Emergency Group.
2. Attended meetings of Bewdley Town Council, as Town Councillor.
3. Attended meetings of Upper Arley and Kidderminster Foreign Parish Council, as their District Councillor.
4. In regular communication with the Chair of Wribbenhall Residents' Association.
5. Member of Bewdley Town Council's Finance & Facilities Committee, Staffing Commmittee and Events & Functions Groups.
6. Member of Bewdley Civic Society.
7. Advisor to Bewdley Carnival Committee.
8. Member of Bewdley Museum Management Committee.

Section 4: Assisting Constituents

I have assisted constituents on issues relating to planning concerns, highways, alleged illegal activities and problems encountered by constituents with Community Housing.
Every household in my Ward receives regular newsletters, which prominently show my contact details.

Section 5: Supplementary Information

This year I have held the position of Vice Chairman of both the District Council's Planning Committee and the Licensing & Environmental Committee.

Additionally, I sit on the District Council's Audit Committee and Overview & Scrutiny Committee.
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John Byng


 
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c/o Wyre Forest House
Finepoint Way
Kidderminster
DY11 7WF

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Email: john.byng@wyreforestdc.gov.uk
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Committee Membership

Audit Committee
Licensing and Environmental Committee
Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Planning Committee