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Notes:
WYRE FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL
Annual report and review 2023/2024
Name of Member: Councillor Ben Brookes
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
Appointments & Appeals 0 0
Cabinet 7 7
Cabinet Advisory Panel – Corporate Plan 2 2
Council 5 5
Planning 8 8
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 100%
Other attendance Number
Period of Extended Absence, (e.g. Maternity leave/Sick leave):
-
Number of meetings attended as a substitute:
0
Section 2: Mandatory Training Completed
Training Activity Date attended
Code of Conduct Training 10-05-2023
Online Audit Training ** 23-05-2023
Other training Number of modules completed
Core e-learning
0
Additional e-learning
0
Cyber security training
8
Section 3: Community Involvement
I am a trustee of Wyre Forest District Scout Council. Trustee and Deputy Group Scout Leader for 7th Wyre Forest Scout Group and a trustee and acting Group Scout Leader for 6th Wyre Forest Scout Group. I am a member of Wolverley and Cookley Parish Council. I meet regularly with Community Housing and the neighbourhood policing team for Franche and Habberley North, where we walk ‘the patch' and engage with residents where necessary.
Section 4: Assisting Constituents
After nearly completing my second year as a Councillor I have enjoyed meeting with residents on a face-to-face basis as well as responding to all calls, emails, text messages and one written letter posted to me.
I have worked closely with my ward colleagues Councillor David Ross and Councillor George Connolly and have engaged regularly with Community Housing and the neighbourhood policing team for Franche and Habberley North, where we walk ‘the patch' and engage with residents where necessary.
One stand out, ongoing issue, that I am working on for multiple residents is the access onto the marsh at the end of Beaulieu Close.
With my ward colleagues I deliver a regular newsletter to all households in the ward. At least three editions are produced each year. I also post regularly on Facebook.
Section 5: Supplementary Information
This is my second report as a Councillor, and I have spent almost a year in post as part of the cabinet as cabinet member for operational services. It has been a fantastic experience working with a great team of officers at the depot and being part of the core decision making team for the council. We have been able to progress many projects across the district and we are already starting to deliver on our corporate plan.
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