James McLaughlin

Council: Sandwell

Committees: Cabinet (Role: Council Staff) Council (Role: Council Staff) Health and Wellbeing Board (Role: Council Staff) Planning Committee (Role: Council Staff) Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Role: Council Staff) Ethical Standards and Member Development Committee Budget and Corporate Scrutiny Management Board (Role: Council Staff) General Purposes and Arbitration Committee (Role: Council Staff) Cabinet Petitions Committee (Role: Council Staff) Economy, Skills, Transport and Environment Scrutiny Board Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Board (Role: Council Staff) Safer Neighbourhoods and Active Communities Scrutiny Board (Role: Council Staff) Children's Services and Education Scrutiny Board (Role: Council Staff) Appointments and Disciplinary Committee (Role: Officer) Governance and Constitution Review Committee (Role: Officer) Chief Officers Terms and Conditions Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

176 meetings · Page 9 of 36

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Board Role: Council Staff

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Board - Monday, 1st September, 2025 6.00 pm

22 attendees, 9 documents, 0 media files

September 01, 2025
Cabinet Role: Council Staff

Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th July, 2025 3.30 pm

July 30, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Role: Council Staff

Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 6.00 pm

July 29, 2025
Planning Committee Role: Council Staff

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 5.00 pm

July 23, 2025
Council Role: Council Staff

Council - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 6.00 pm

July 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

131 decisions · Page 1 of 27

Proposed relocation of Causeway Green Primary School to New Build

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 3.30 pm - January 14, 2026

...approved the allocation of £17.4 million from various council funds to facilitate the relocation and new build of Causeway Green Primary School at Brandhall Village, Oldbury, including the instruction of a contractor to complete the construction.

For Determination

Corporate Performance Report Quarter 2

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 3.30 pm - January 14, 2026

...noted progress on the Corporate Performance Management Framework and approved the 2025/26 Quarter 2 monitoring reports, alongside changes to Corporate Performance Indicators including targets for sickness absence and carbon emissions reduction.

For Determination

Pride in Place Programme

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 3.30 pm - January 14, 2026

...agreed the governance model and arrangements for the delivery of the Pride in Place Programme, including necessary delegations.

For Determination

Whiteheath Community Centre - Proposed Community Asset Transfer

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 3.30 pm - January 14, 2026

... approved the marketing of Whiteheath Community Centre for a potential Community Asset Transfer, with an open market disposal as a fallback option.

For Determination

Sandwell Aspirations

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 3.30 pm - January 14, 2026

...approve the Sandwell Aspirations programme, a two-tier approach to tackle deprivation using £11.5m of national Recovery Grant funding, with immediate local improvements and a five-year strategic plan.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 176

Average per Month: 7.0

Decisions Recorded: 131