Councillor Edward Harris

Audit and Standards Committee - Thursday 17 July 2025 10.00 am

The Audit and Standards Committee met to discuss the Internal Audit Annual Report 2024/25, which gave an overall opinion of substantial assurance on the council's control environment. The committee also reviewed the work programme and future meeting dates, and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Cabinet - Thursday 10 July 2025 1.45 pm

The Warwickshire County Council Cabinet met to discuss the financial framework, additions to the education capital programme, bus service improvements, a developer-funded scheme, domestic abuse support, changes to primary school age ranges, and the modern slavery statement. The cabinet approved recommendations for the financial framework, additions to the education capital programme, the bus service improvement plan, and changes to primary school age ranges. They also approved the recommissioning of the Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy Service (DASCAT) and the updated Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement.

Regulatory Committee - Tuesday 1 July 2025 10.30 am

The Regulatory Committee convened to elect a chair, review planning applications for the Ufton Landfill Site, and discuss appointments to external organisations. Councillor Chris Mills was elected as chair. The committee deferred decisions on planning applications relating to the Ufton Landfill Site pending a site visit.

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.