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) Appointments Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee Portfolio Holder

Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am

The Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key issues, including challenges in the education capital programme, updates on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and the integrated performance report for the first quarter of 2025/26. The committee considered and commented on the challenges and mitigations relating to the council's education capital programme, as well as the update regarding children with Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans.

September 16, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday 10 September 2025 1.30 pm

The Warwickshire Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss Healthwatch Warwickshire's annual report, the Orchard Centre update, the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, and the Children and Young People Partnership. The board approved the publication of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment and the appointment of the Executive Director for Children and Young People as the Chair of the Children and Young People Partnership.

September 10, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm

The Cabinet of Warwickshire County Council met on Thursday 4 September 2025, approving a new flag policy, a £18.669 million Better Care Fund Plan for 2025/26, and a £730,000 allocation for Artificial Intelligence projects. The meeting also reviewed the Quarter 1 Integrated Performance Report and discussed the Council's financial monitoring.

September 04, 2025
Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions Committee Member

Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions - Friday 8 August 2025 1.30 pm

In a meeting on Friday 8 August 2025, Warwickshire Council's Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions, chaired by Councillor George Finch, Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Children & Families, convened to discuss and approve the procurement process for the construction of Callendar Farm Primary School. The council authorised the Executive Director for Children and Young People to proceed with tendering and contracting for the project.

August 08, 2025
Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions Committee Member

Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions - Friday 1 August 2025 2.00 pm

This meeting of Warwickshire Council's Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions was scheduled to discuss the appointment of cabinet portfolios, the delegation of executive functions, and appointments to various bodies. Councillor George Finch, Deputy Leader of the Council, was the only member listed on the agenda. The meeting was scheduled to be filmed for live broadcast on the internet.

August 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Building Alterations, Nuneaton and Rugby Fire Stations

From: Please note that this meeting will be held in the Council Chamber (rather than Committee Room 2), Cabinet - Thursday 5 March 2026 1.45 pm - March 05, 2026

...authorised the addition of £1.341m to the capital programme for building alterations at Nuneaton and Rugby Fire Stations and empowered the Executive Director for Resources to manage the procurement and contractual aspects of the project.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Recalibrating Warwickshire - Council Plan 2026-30

From: Please note that this meeting will be held in the Council Chamber (rather than Committee Room 2), Cabinet - Thursday 5 March 2026 1.45 pm - March 05, 2026

...commence a public engagement on the draft Council Plan 2026-30 and authorise the Chief Executive to finalise the engagement approach and related documentation.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Recommendations from Call in on Annual Education Sufficiency Update

From: Please note that this meeting will be held in the Council Chamber (rather than Committee Room 2), Cabinet - Thursday 5 March 2026 1.45 pm - March 05, 2026

...approved recommendations from the Children and Young People's Overview and Scrutiny Committee to produce local sensitivity analysis data on forecasts, organise sufficiency workshops for elected members, and re-evaluate planning areas, particularly at the secondary school level.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) - Site Specific Business Case 13

From: Please note that this meeting will be held in the Council Chamber (rather than Committee Room 2), Cabinet - Thursday 5 March 2026 1.45 pm - March 05, 2026

...to determine the Site Specific Business Case 13 for the Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG).

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) - Site Specific Business Case 14

From: Please note that this meeting will be held in the Council Chamber (rather than Committee Room 2), Cabinet - Thursday 5 March 2026 1.45 pm - March 05, 2026

...to determine the Site Specific Business Case 14 for the Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG).

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 110