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WYRE FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL
Annual report and review 2022/2023
Name of Member: Councillor David Ross
Ward: Franche & Habberley North
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 1 1
Council 5 4
Members Forum 3 3
Overview & Scrutiny 7 4
Planning 8 6
Cabinet Review Panel – Car Parking 3 3
Strategic Review Panel 3 2
The calendar of meetings is agreed at the beginning of each municipal year. Occasionally the need arises for additional meetings to be arranged at short notice which not all Members are able to attend due to previous commitments. The table shows only the meetings in the agreed municipal calendar: additional meetings are ignored.
This represents an overall attendance of 77%
Other attendance Number
Period of Extended Absence, (e.g. Maternity leave/Sick leave):
-
Number of meetings attended as a substitute:
1
Section 2: Mandatory Training Completed
Training Activity Date attended
Induction / Refresher Chairmanship 20/07/2022
Treasury Management ** 31/10/2022
Planning** 21/08/2022
Emergency Planning & Business Continuity 28/02/2023
* Desirable for returning members as a refresher
** Required to sit on the Committee
Other training Number of modules completed
Core e-learning
0
Additional e-learning
0
Cyber security training
3
Section 3: Community Involvement
I attend regular meetings with the Museum of Carpet as a member of the board of trustees. I support Kidderminster & District Youth Trust (KDYT) with their work with the young people of Kidderminster and their outreach work in White Wickets Park. I also support Nightstop who offer secure and safe accommodation and help to young people who would otherwise be homeless. Franche Community Church operate a foodbank which support financially through my Community Leadership Fund. I have helped fund projects undertaken by St Catharine's Primary School.
Section 4: Assisting Constituents
I have been assisting residents with issues such as obtaining replacement refuse bins to working with the Police on anti-social behaviour. I have been able to facilitate a clean up of areas in Coningsby Drive, Beechfield Drive and Sandicliffe Avenue. I attend meetings and walkabouts with Community Housing and the Safer Neighbourhood Team, I have worked with officers of the Council and Worcestershire Regulatory Services to help residents with neighbour problems. I have assisted the Council in its defence of a planning appeal.
Section 5: Supplementary Information
I am contacted by residents sometimes with problems that, as a Councillor, I am not able to help directly but offer a listening ear. Oftentimes I am able to pass them onto an organisation that may be able to assist. I see my role as a Councillor to be someone residents can contact who will listen sympathetically and be prepared to help.
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