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WYRE FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL
Annual report and review 2022/2023
Name of Member: Councillor John Byng
Ward: Wribbenhall & Arley
Section 1: Attendance at Council, Committee and Sub-Committee meetings
Name of Committee No. of meetings held during the year No. of meetings attended
Council 5 4
Licensing & Environmental 4 4
Members Forum 3 3
Cabinet Advisory Panel – Green Agenda 7 7
Cabinet Review Panel – Car Parking 3 3
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 95%
Other attendance Number
Period of Extended Absence, (e.g. Maternity leave/Sick leave):
-
Number of meetings attended as a substitute:
-
Section 2: Mandatory Training Completed
Training Activity Date attended
Treasury Management ** 31/10/2022
* 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 4
Section 3: Community Involvement
1. Member and Trustee of Friends of Riverside North Park.
2. Member of the Bewdley Flood Emergency Group.
3. Attended meetings, in my District Councillor role, of Arley and Kidderminster Foreign Parish Councils.
4. In regular communication with the Chair of Wribbenhall Residents' Association.
5. Millennium Green Committee Member, maintaining Trustee responsibilities to the community.
6. Vice Chairman of Finance Committee (Bewdley Town Council) and member of three Working Groups i.e. Road Safety, Flood Emergency, and Christmas Lights.
7. Member of Bewdley and Stourport Town Councils.
8. Member of Bewdley Civic Society.
9. Surgery meetings with Community Housing.
Section 4: Assisting Constituents
I have endeavoured to assist my constituents by responding to requests received via email or telephone or personal home/site visits. I have also been visited at home on a few occasions.
I have been able to help resolve a wide variety of issues by, where necessary, involving WFDC officers, West Mercia Police, Worcestershire County Council, Community Housing and Wribbenhall Residents' Association.
I have dealt with issues as diverse as tree safety, highways and road safety issues, Localism, and reassurance to residents fearing losing their homes. Furthermore, I have helped residents dealing with mould, rodents, illegal parking, planning concerns and litter problems.
I have kept residents informed by delivering newsletters ('Wribbenhall & Arley Matters') which reach every household in my Ward, thus keeping residents informed. My contact details are prominently shown and are included on Wyre Forest District, Bewdley Town Council and Stourport Town Councils' websites. I have also made direct personal telephone calls and/or visits to residents to advise and inform in respect of their specific concern or issue raised.
Section 5: Supplementary Information
I have observed Cabinet and Committee Meetings via Zoom. I have also worked closely with the Parish Clerks and Members of Kidderminster Foreign Parish Council and Arley Parish Council.
Being visible has encouraged people to approach me with issues that I have endeavoured to resolve.
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