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Attendance
79%
Meetings
31 of 39
Council Rank
41st of 62
Council Average
81%
Comparison
vs. Council Average
-2%
vs. Labour Average (46 councillors)
-3%
Attendance Trend
Monthly attendance breakdown over time
Present
Absent
Expected
Council average
Summary
- Name
- Sir Stephen Houghton CBE
- Party
- Labour
- Ward
- Cudworth
- Attendance
- 79% (31 of 39 meetings)
- Rank
- 41st of 62 councillors in Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Phone
- 01226 717348 (
- In office since
- 02/05/2024
- Committees
- Barnsley Town Board
- Cabinet
- Full Council
- North East Area Council
- Official Profile
- View on council website
Meeting History
Showing 19 meetings
| Date | Meeting | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 18/02/2026 | Cabinet | Present |
| 17/02/2026 | Barnsley Town Board | Expected |
| 05/02/2026 | Full Council | Present |
| 04/02/2026 | Cabinet | Present |
| 22/01/2026 | North East Area Council | Expected |
| 21/01/2026 | Cabinet | Present |
| 07/01/2026 | Cabinet | Present |
| 10/12/2025 | Cabinet | Absent |
| 27/11/2025 | Full Council | Present |
| 26/11/2025 | Cabinet | Present |
| 20/11/2025 | Barnsley Town Board | Present |
| 20/11/2025 | North East Area Council | Present |
| 14/10/2025 | Cabinet | Present |
| 30/09/2025 | Cabinet | Absent |
| 24/09/2025 | Full Council | Absent |
| 17/09/2025 | North East Area Council | Absent |
| 16/09/2025 | Cabinet | Present |
| 15/09/2025 | Barnsley Town Board | Expected |
| 02/09/2025 | Cabinet | Present |
Data last updated: 23 February 2026