Amber Valley planning committee
Councillor Chris Emmas-Williams
LabourSeen at planning committee from September 2025 to July 2026
- 100%attendance
- 3agreed, no vote against recorded
- 7decisions at their meetings
- 4motions proposed
As at 7 September 2026, according to Plota’s analysis of Amber Valley’s published minutes, Councillor Chris Emmas-Williams attended 5 of the 5 planning committee meetings whose minutes list them, from September 2025 to July 2026. On 3 other decisions the minutes record no vote against, so Emmas-Williams is counted as agreeing; they are left out of the shares below. Emmas-Williams proposed 4 motions the committee passed and seconded 1.
- Meetings attended
- 5 of 5100%
- Meetings whose minutes list them as present, sending apologies or absent. Minutes that list only those present cannot show an absence.
- Decisions at their meetings
- 7
- Applications decided at the meetings they sat on, as the minutes record them.
- Agreed, no vote against recorded
- 3
- Decisions the minutes record with no vote against and no count. Counted as agreeing, and left out of the shares.
- Proposed or seconded
- 4 / 1
- Motions the minutes say they proposed, then seconded, that the committee passed.
- Declared interests
- 1
- Decisions on which the minutes record them declaring an interest.
Voting record
The minutes we hold do not give each member's vote at these meetings, so no vote is counted for Emmas-Williams and no voting chart is drawn. The minutes do name who proposed each motion.
Motions they proposed
3 of the 4 motions Emmas-Williams proposed were to approve, 1 to refuse.
The outcome of each motion the minutes say Emmas-Williams proposed and the committee passed.
Attendance
100%
5 of 5 meetings whose minutes list them.
The typical member of this committee attended 100% (the median of 9 members listed at 5 or more meetings).
Every meeting
Each square is a meeting whose minutes list them, oldest first.
Planning Committee: 5 meetings
Show as a table
| Date | Committee | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Planning Committee | Present |
Decisions
Every application decided at a meeting they sat on, newest first, with their vote where the minutes give it.
- 37 The Green, Alfreton, DerbyshireInstallation of external platform lift with brickwork retaining walls to rise from pavement level up to… · AVA/2026/0245Seconded the motion Approved ForNo vote against recorded
- TA THE OLD PHARMACY, THE OLD PHARMACY, 25 Market Place, Ripley, DerbyshireReplace shop front with powder coated beige aluminium frame. Door with window above. Double glazed… · AVA/2025/0595Proposed the motion Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Firs Works Spanker Lane Nether Heage Belper Derbyshire160 houses · AVA/2023/0624Proposed the motion Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- T/A CEASARS, 37A High Street, Codnor, Ripley, DerbyshireHouse in multiple occupation · AVA/2025/0418 Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- New Bengal Asian, Tandoori And Steak Restaurant, The Kings Building, 4 Chesterfield Road, Alfreton, DerbyshireShop signage · AVA/2025/0167Proposed the motion Refused For refusalNo vote against recorded
- 57 Holborn View, Codnor, Ripley, DerbyshireCatering trailer · AVA/2025/0377Declared an interest Approved Not recordedThe minutes do not say how each member voted
- Heanor Town Sports Ground, Mayfield Avenue, Heanor, Derbyshire3G artificial pitch · AVA/2024/0880Proposed the motion Approved ForNo vote against recorded
No decision matches these filters.
In the minutes
What the minutes record Emmas-Williams moving, seconding, asking or saying on each decision, in the minutes’ own words. Passages that name more than one councillor, or a member of the public, are left out.
Subjects in what the minutes record
- Parking and traffic8 Sep 2025
- Flooding and drainage6 Oct 2025
- Neighbours and amenity6 Oct 2025
- Seconded
“Councillor Marshall-Clarke proposed the following motion, which was seconded by Councillor Emmas-Williams:”
Minutes, 6 Jul 2026, 37 The Green, Alfreton, Derbyshire - Moved approval
“Councillor Emmas-Williams proposed the following motion, which was seconded by Councillor Sherman: That the application be approved, subject to the conditions set out in Appendix 1 of the officer’s report.”
Minutes, 1 Dec 2025, Firs Works Spanker Lane Nether Heage Belper Derbyshire - Moved the motion
“Councillor Emmas-Williams proposed the following motion, which was seconded by Councillor Sherman:”
Minutes, 1 Dec 2025, TA THE OLD PHARMACY, THE OLD PHARMACY, 25 Market Place, Ripley, Derbyshire - Raised concerns about neighbours' amenity
“Councillor Chris Emmas-Williams (ward councillor) raised a number of concerns about the application including the main entrance through the kitchen being a fire risk, the proximity of the bedrooms and how this would impact the occupant’s privacy and that there had been a history of poor drainage at the property.”
Minutes, 6 Oct 2025, T/A CEASARS, 37A High Street, Codnor, Ripley, Derbyshire - Spoke
“In conclusion, Councillor Emmas-Williams stated that the accommodation was too small to house 8 occupants.”
Minutes, 6 Oct 2025, T/A CEASARS, 37A High Street, Codnor, Ripley, Derbyshire - Moved the motion
“Councillor Emmas-Williams proposed the following motion, which was seconded by Councillor Marshall-Clarke:”
Minutes, 8 Sep 2025, Heanor Town Sports Ground, Mayfield Avenue, Heanor, Derbyshire - Raised concerns about highway safety
“Councillor Chris Emmas-Williams (ward member) expressed highway safety concerns and cited paragraph 115b of the National Planning Policy Framework which requires safe and suitable access to all users.”
Minutes, 8 Sep 2025, 57 Holborn View, Codnor, Ripley, Derbyshire - Moved the motion
“Councillor Emmas-Williams proposed the following motion, which was seconded by Councillor Tony Holmes:”
Minutes, 8 Sep 2025, New Bengal Asian, Tandoori And Steak Restaurant, The Kings Building, 4 Chesterfield Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire
How this is worked out
Everything here is read from Amber Valley’s published planning committee minutes, 6 meetings from September 2025 to September 2026. A councillor is matched across meetings by the council’s own member number where it has one, otherwise by full name.
Each vote shows how it is known. Named in the minutes: the minutes, or the council’s own recorded vote, list each member with their vote. From the count and the names: the minutes give the numbers and name the members in the minority, and every member present is known. All members present in favour: the minutes say every member voted for it and the members present are known. No vote against recorded: the minutes record the decision with no vote against, no abstention and no count, at a council whose minutes print a divided vote when there is one, so each member present is counted for. Unanimous vote: the minutes call the decision unanimous, or give a count with no one against and no one abstaining, and each member present is counted for. From the meeting recording: the vote was heard on the council’s recording of the meeting and closes exactly with the members present. Where none of these holds, the vote is left as “Not recorded” and is not counted.
Votes are on the resolution the committee passed, so a vote for is a vote with the majority. A vote is a decision on the application in front of the committee, not a statement of the councillor’s views. A percentage is shown only with five or more votes, decisions or meetings behind it.
Source: Plota analysis of the council’s minutes. The party is the one they were elected for, from Democracy Club’s open election results.
Also on this committee
- Elaine Stephanie ShermanLabour
- Philip RoseIndependent
- Eileen HamiltonLabour
- Eva LongGreen
- Mick WilsonLab Co-op
- Jonty PowisConservative
- Steve Marshall-ClarkeLabour
- Trevor AinsworthConservative
- Jane OrtonConservative
- Janet Irene WardLabour
- Amina Sabeah Deen BurslemLabour
- Fay AtkinsonDerbyshire Community…
- Jamie WallsGreen
- Tony HolmesLab Co-op