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) 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.

31 meetings · Page 1 of 7

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
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
Corporate Parenting Panel Chair

Corporate Parenting Panel - Monday 17 November 2025 10.00 am

The Corporate Parenting Panel of Warwickshire Council met on 17 November 2025 to discuss updates from the Chair and Directors, updates from the Voice, Influence & Change Team, performance data, the Virtual School Head Report, the Fostering Annual Report, the Kinship Offer, and the development of the Work Programme and Items on the Forward Plan. Verbal updates were scheduled to be presented in relation to each of Warwickshire's Children's Homes.

November 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

62 decisions · Page 3 of 13

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

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

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 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

Local Government Reorganisation in Warwickshire

From: Extraordinary Meeting, County Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 11.00 am - October 14, 2025

...to recommend that the Cabinet consider supporting the establishment of town and parish councils, full membership of the West Midlands Combined Authority, and a single unitary council for Warwickshire when making its final submission to the Secretary of State regarding local government reorganisation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 62