Dale Bridgewater - Councillor for Warwickshire

Councillor Dale Bridgewater

 Reform UK  Portfolio Holder for Fire and Rescue and Community Safety

Email: dalebridgewater@warwickshire.gov.uk

Council: Warwickshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: County Council (Committee Member) Regulatory Committee (Vice-Chair) Cabinet (Committee Member) Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Portfolio Holder) Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

26 meetings · Page 1 of 6

County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 10.00 am

December 16, 2025
Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions Committee Member

Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions - Friday 12 December 2025 12.00 pm

Here is a summary of the items scheduled to be discussed at the Portfolio Holder Decisions meeting.

December 12, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday 11 December 2025 1.45 pm

The Warwickshire Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet to discuss the 2026/27 budget, the education capital programme, and the Get Warwickshire Working Plan. The Cabinet will also consider updates to the strategic risk management framework and supported lodgings for young people.

December 11, 2025
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee Portfolio Holder

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.

December 03, 2025
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee Portfolio Holder

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.

November 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) - Site Specific Business Case 10

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 July 2025 1.45 pm - July 10, 2025

...to approve the recommendations related to the Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) Site Specific Business Cases 10 and 11.

Recommendations Approved

Additions to the Education Capital Programme 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 July 2025 1.45 pm - July 10, 2025

...to add £6.145 million to the Education Capital Programme 2025/26, allocating funds to various school projects across Warwickshire, including expansions, refurbishments, and the creation of resourced provisions, with funding sourced from developer contributions, Basic Need Funding, and High Needs Provision Capital Allocations.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Age Range Change - Welford, Wolston & Bournebrook Primary Schools

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 July 2025 1.45 pm - July 10, 2025

...to change the age range at Bournebrook Church of England Primary School, Wolston St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, and Welford-on-Avon Primary School from 3-11 years to 4-11 years, effective September 2025.

Recommendations Approved

The Warwickshire County Council (Borough Of Rugby) (Civil Enforcement Area) (Waiting Restrictions, On-Street Parking Places And Residents’ Parking) (Consolidation) (Variation No. 9) Order 2025

From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025

...to approve in part the Warwickshire County Council (Borough of Rugby) (Civil Enforcement Area) (Waiting Restrictions, On-Street Parking Places and Residents’ Parking) (Consolidation) (Variation No. 9) Order 2025, retaining proposals relating to R2 permit eligibility with a modification, and withdrawing proposals relating to changing the Limited Waiting maximum stay from 1 hour to 2 hours on Cambridge Street.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Outturn Report 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.45 pm - June 12, 2025

... to note the net spend and residual net revenue overspend for 2024-25, note explanations and mitigating actions for budget variations, approve the use of earmarked reserves to fund the revenue position, note the shortfall in savings delivery, approve the re-phasing of revenue budget allocations into 2025-26, approve the drawdown from Revenue Investment Funds to support the Council Plan, note the capital spend in 2024-25, and approve the reprofiling of capital spend into future years.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 26

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 61