Councillor George Cowcher
Email: georgecowcher@warwickshire.gov.uk
Council: Warwickshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
16 meetings · Page 2 of 4
Regulatory Committee - Tuesday 7 October 2025 10.30 am
The Warwickshire County Council Regulatory Committee met on Tuesday to discuss planning application WDC/24CC004 for Evergreen School. Councillors voted to refer the application to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for consultation, and, if the Secretary of State does not call in the application, to delegate the power to grant planning permission to officers. This decision was made despite an objection from Sport England regarding the loss of playing fields.
County Council - Tuesday 23 September 2025 10.00 am
The Warwickshire County Council met to discuss a range of issues, including petitions relating to local concerns, funding for bus services, highway improvements, and a declaration of a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) emergency. Councillors also debated motions on highways and investment in walking and cycling infrastructure.
Warwickshire Waste Partnership - Wednesday 3 September 2025 2.00 pm
The Warwickshire Waste Partnership met on Wednesday 3 September 2025, to discuss waste management performance data, updates on the Resources and Waste Strategy for England, and updates from waste partners. The Partnership was asked to note the provisional waste management data for the first quarter of 2025/26, and to acknowledge updates on waste activities taking place in each area since the last meeting. Councillor Darren Cheshire, Portfolio Holder for Environment, Heritage and Culture, was scheduled to chair the meeting.
Regulatory Committee - Tuesday 2 September 2025 10.30 am
The Warwickshire Council Regulatory Committee met on 2 September 2025 to discuss appointments to external bodies. The committee approved the nomination of Councillor Dale Keeling to the West Midlands Combined Authority Audit Risk and Assurance Committee. An amendment to instead vote on the nomination of Councillor Michael Bannister to the Nuneaton BID[^2] was not approved, meaning that Councillor Keith Kondakor remains the appointment to the Nuneaton BID.
Regulatory Committee - Tuesday 5 August 2025 10.30 am
The Warwickshire County Council Regulatory Committee met to discuss the extension of an in-vessel composting facility, as well as the restoration of a landfill site, both located at Ufton Landfill Site. Councillors voted to extend the life of the composting facility until 2038 and approved a variation to conditions relating to the landfill site, extending the deadline for restoration. The committee also approved appointments to external bodies.
Decisions from Meetings
37 decisions · Page 1 of 8
Home to School Transport Policy Consultation
From: Cabinet - Thursday 16 October 2025 1.45 pm - October 16, 2025
...to undertake a public consultation on proposals to change the Warwickshire County Council Children's and Young People's Travel Assistance policy (formerly known as the Home to School transport policy).
Recommendations Approved
Warwickshire Community Safety Agreement 2025-29
From: Cabinet - Thursday 16 October 2025 1.45 pm - October 16, 2025
...that Cabinet endorses the Warwickshire Community Safety Agreement 2025-29 to Council for approval, a document outlining how partner agencies will collaborate to address shared community safety priorities across the county.
Recommendations Approved
Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) - Site Specific Business Case
From: Cabinet - Thursday 16 October 2025 1.45 pm - October 16, 2025
...to determine the site-specific business case for the Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG).
Recommendations Approved
Approval to tender - Healthy Lifestyle Services (including health checks)
From: Cabinet - Thursday 16 October 2025 1.45 pm - October 16, 2025
...to authorise the commencement of a procurement process for a Healthy Lifestyle Service, including NHS Health Checks, with the intention of awarding the NHS Health Checks contract to primary care providers and establishing a separate, integrated Healthy Lifestyles contract for other services like weight management and smoking cessation.
Recommendations Approved
S278 Developer Funded Scheme - C11 Higham Lane / Peake Avenue, Nuneaton - middle junction 4 arms roundabout
From: Cabinet - Thursday 16 October 2025 1.45 pm - October 16, 2025
...to approve the addition of £2,110,400 to the Capital Programme for 2025/2026, recommending it to the Council, for a developer-funded highways improvement scheme involving a four-arm roundabout at the C11 Higham Lane/Peake Avenue junction in Nuneaton.
Recommmend Forward to Council
Summary
Meetings Attended: 16
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 37