Jacqui Coogan - Councillor for Wolverhampton (Wednesfield South)

Councillor Jacqui Coogan

Labour Wednesfield South Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education

Email: jacqui.coogan@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Council: Wolverhampton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Cabinet (Resources) Panel Children,Young and People Scrutiny Panel (Cabinet Member) Health and Wellbeing Together (Committee Member) Schools' Forum (Committee Member) City of Wolverhampton SACRE (Committee Member, Vice-Chair) Corporate Parenting Board (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

97 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 4.30 pm

May 27, 2026, 4:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 6.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026 4.30 pm

April 22, 2026, 4:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 5.45 pm

March 25, 2026, 5:45 pm
Corporate Parenting Board Chair

Corporate Parenting Board - Thursday, 19th March, 2026 5.30 pm

March 19, 2026, 5:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

273 decisions · Page 12 of 55

Our Future Council - Performance and Budget Monitoring 2025-2026

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to address a projected £5.5 million overspend in the General Fund, approve the use of various reserves to fund specific expenditures, action pay award virements, approve further virements within directorates, and approve the General Fund Budget 2025-2026 and MTFS risk register.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Activity Monitoring - Mid Year Review 2025-2026

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to approve the Treasury Management Activity Monitoring - Mid Year Review 2025-2026, noting forecast revenue underspends from treasury management activities and that the Council has generally operated within approved limits, with a slight forecast excess for service investments due to required capital works at the i10 building.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Allocations Policy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...the Cabinet of Wolverhampton approved the implementation of the revised Housing Allocations Policy, effective from April 1, 2026, and delegated authority to the Deputy Leader: City Housing, in consultation with the Executive Director of Economy, to approve minor editorial, statutory, and legislative changes to the policy.

Recommendations Approved

Our Future Council – Responding to the Financial Challenge

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the Our Future Council Programme and its strategy to address the projected budget challenge for 2026-2027, the updated draft Medium Term Financial Strategy, the approach to public consultation, delegated authority to finalize consultation questions, and delegated authority to approve changes to the local funding formula for Schools.

Recommendations Approved

Leasing of buildings for use as temporary accommodation

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to address a significant increase in homelessness and reduce reliance on costly nightly rate temporary accommodation, the Cabinet approved recommendations to delegate authority for the Deputy Leader: City Housing to enter into lease arrangements for properties, including a new city centre office-to-residential conversion, for use as temporary accommodation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 97

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 273