Benjamin Brook
Council: Warwickshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
12 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 2.00 pm
The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the County Councillors' Grant Fund, performance against the council plan, treasury management and an update on the Voice of Warwickshire residents' panel.
Additional meeting, Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 20 November 2025 11.00 am
The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss updates on the Wheat Street development in Nuneaton and the Resourcing to Risk programme for Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS). The committee reviewed the financial aspects of the Wheat Street development, and heard that the Resourcing to Risk programme is largely on track, with improvements seen in response times and resource availability.
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 24 September 2025 2.00 pm
The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key issues, including fire service resources, library performance, the council's financial position, and treasury management. The committee agreed to the recommendations in the Quarter 1 Integrated Performance Report 2025/26 and heard that library visits are up 11% year on year. Members also discussed a petition regarding fire services in Nuneaton and the potential inaccuracies it contained.
Special Meeting, Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 22 September 2025 10.00 am
The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a new flag policy and a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the Wheat Street/Leicester Road area in Nuneaton. Councillors voted against a proposal to send the flag policy back to the cabinet for further discussion, and also voted against a proposal to publish the reasons behind decisions on whether or not to allow a flag to be flown. The committee agreed to hold a future meeting to examine the Wheat Street/Leicester Road CPO in greater detail.
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 2.00 pm
The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key reports, including the principles of effective scrutiny, customer feedback, integrated performance, and treasury management. The committee endorsed the principles of effective overview and scrutiny. Members raised questions about fire service resources, staff support, and financial performance, with several items slated for further review and responses from portfolio holders.
Decisions from Meetings
11 decisions · Page 1 of 3
Amendments to the Contract Standing Orders
From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 1.45 pm - April 10, 2025
...to endorse changes to the Contract Standing Orders, as outlined in Appendix 1, to align with the Procurement Act 2023 and recommend them to the Council for approval.
Recommendations Approved
Additions to the Education Capital Programme 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 1.45 pm - April 10, 2025
...to approve additions to the Education Capital Programme 2024/25, including establishing specialist resourced provisions at Glendale Infant School and Nursery Hill Primary School in Nuneaton, and approving capital works at Nicholas Chamberlaine School, Bilton CofE Junior School, Temple Herdewyke Primary School, and Warton Nethersole CofE Primary School, funded through various allocations.
Recommendations Approved
Exempt Minutes of the previous Meeting of Cabinet
From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 1.45 pm - April 10, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Service Estimates 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 1.45 pm - April 10, 2025
...to approve the detailed revenue budget, savings plan, and capital programme for the Authority's services, adjustments to service revenue budgets, and to make representations to the government regarding funding withdrawals.
Recommendations Approved
Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) - Site Specific Business Case Church Road
From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 1.45 pm - April 10, 2025
...to approve the Site Specific Business Case 14 from the Warwickshire Property & Development Group regarding the Church Road development.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 12
Average per Month: 0.6
Decisions Recorded: 11