George Finch - Councillor for Warwickshire

Councillor George Finch

 Reform UK  Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Children & Families

Email: georgefinch@warwickshire.gov.uk

Council: Warwickshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Portfolio Holder, Committee Member) Cabinet (Chair, Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Chair) Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee (County Councillor, Portfolio Holder)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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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 Chair

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
Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 25 November 2025 10.00 am

The Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to discuss a range of issues at their meeting on 25 November. These include updates from cabinet portfolio holders, the work of the Corporate Parenting Panel, performance reports, post-16 education, Ofsted inspections, school outcomes, and family hubs. The committee will also review its work programme and items on the forward plan.

November 25, 2025
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee County Councillor

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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Recommissioning of the Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy Service (DASCAT)

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

... to authorize the procurement and contracting for the recommissioning of the Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy Service (DASCAT) to provide counselling and therapy services for victim-survivors of domestic abuse in Warwickshire.

Recommendations Approved

Modern Slavery Statement

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

...to approve the Council's updated Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for the financial year 2024/25 and authorize its publication on the Central Government Register alongside the Council's estimated income for that year.

Recommendations Approved

Developer Funded Scheme - S278 D1736 School Lane Junction with Bowling Green Lane/Church Lane

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

...to recommend to Council the addition of £3.904 million to the Capital Programme for 2025/2026, funded by a developer, for highway improvement works at the D1736 School Lane Junction with Bowling Green Lane/Church Lane, and to authorize the Executive Director for Communities to procure and enter into necessary contracts, subject to Council approval.

Recommmend Forward to Council

A Financial Framework for the 2026/27 Medium Term Financial Strategy Refresh

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

...to approve a framework for refreshing the 2026-31 Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Capital Strategy, including strategic principles and a timetable, to ensure a sustainable and balanced budget.

Recommendations Approved

Warwickshire Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) - Grant Funding for 2025-26

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

...the Cabinet of Warwickshire approved a £12.262 million program of capital and revenue-funded measures for 2025-26 aligned with the Warwickshire Bus Service Improvement Plan, funded by external grants, and agreed to continue a cross-party working group to support the plan's delivery.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 32

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 63