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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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

Additions to the Education Capital Programme 2025/26

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

...to expand the Education Capital Programme for 2025/26 by approving funding for specialist resourced provisions at four primary schools and improvements to outdoor learning areas at another, using High Needs Capital Grant and developer contributions.

Recommendations Approved

Council Plan 2022-2027 Year End Integrated Performance Report Year End 2024/25

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

...Cabinet considered and commented on the Year End 2024/25 organisational performance and agreed to refer the report to Overview and Scrutiny Committees for detailed consideration.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management & Investment Outturn Reports 2024/25

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

...to consider and endorse the Treasury Management and Investment (Non-Treasury) outturn reports for 2024/25, which review the Council's treasury operations and investments compared to the approved strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 32

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 63