Councillor David Curtis

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.

Cabinet - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.45 pm

The Warwickshire County Council Cabinet met for its first meeting of the new administration, addressing key financial reports, education capital programme additions, and procurement approvals. The Cabinet endorsed the Treasury Management and Investment Outturn reports, approved the Financial Outturn Report with a plan to address overspending, and approved additions to the Education Capital Programme for 2025/26.

Dispensations Sub Committee - Thursday 5 June 2025 10.00 am

The Dispensations Sub Committee of Warwickshire County Council met on 5 June 2025 to discuss applications for dispensations. The report pack included a recommendation to grant dispensations to all councillors in relation to certain functions of the council. These dispensations were intended to prevent councillors from inadvertently breaching requirements related to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests[^1] (DPIs) and to ensure the council could conduct its business effectively.

Audit and Standards Committee - Thursday 5 June 2025 10.30 am

The Audit and Standards Committee met to discuss the external auditor's plans for the council and pension fund, the annual governance statement, and the committee's annual report. The committee endorsed the external audit plans for both the council and the pension fund, as well as the draft governance statement, and approved the committee's annual report for submission to the council.

Annual Council, County Council - Friday 16 May 2025 10.00 am

At the annual general meeting of Warwickshire County Council, Councillor Edward Harris was elected as chair, Councillor Dale Keeling was elected as vice-chair, and Councillor Rob Howard was appointed as leader of the council. Councillors also approved appointments to committees and other bodies, received the annual report on the use of urgency and call-in procedures, reviewed the overview and scrutiny annual report, and approved amendments to contract standing orders.