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

63 decisions · Page 6 of 13

Approval to Tender - Dementia Information and Advice Service

From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025

...to ensure continued support for Warwickshire residents affected by dementia, the Cabinet authorized the Executive Director for Social Care and Health to begin the procurement process for a Dementia Information and Advice Service and to enter into relevant contracts.

Recommendations Approved

Value for Money Programme

From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025

...to establish a Council Value for Money programme to support the Medium-Term Financial Strategy refresh, authorise the Executive Director for Resources to finalise the review's scope and delivery, and approve a public consultation to inform budget setting and the MTFS.

Recommendations Approved

Wheat Street/ Leicester Road Nuneaton – Compulsory Purchase Order

From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025

...to facilitate the construction of Wheat Street and Leicester Road in Nuneaton, the Cabinet authorized the Executive Director for Resources to acquire land or rights, through agreement or a Compulsory Purchase Order, contingent upon planning permission and secured funding, and also authorized minor drawing modifications and agreements with landowners regarding objections.

Recommendations Approved

Update to previously agreed WPDG Site Specific Business Case

From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025

...to determine an update to a previously agreed WPDG Site Specific Business Case.

Recommendations Approved

Better Care Fund Plan 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025

...to facilitate the Better Care Fund Plan for 2025/26, the council approved a £18.669m contribution, authorized a section 75 agreement with Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board, agreed to continue as the pooled budget holder, and authorized a review of the Discharge to Assess services agreement.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 63