Councillor Josh Robinson

Council - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.00 am

Worcestershire County Council met on 6 November 2025, and councillors primarily discussed the proposal for a single unitary authority in Worcestershire, the interim external auditor's report, and a recommendation to approve changes to the capital programme. The council also considered an amendment to the LGPS Central Shareholder Representative Delegation, and a number of notices of motion.

Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board met to discuss the One Worcestershire local government reorganisation proposal, its financial implications, and the scrutiny work programme for the coming year. Councillors expressed concerns about the lack of a complete business case, the potential for council tax increases, and the need for public consultation. The Board agreed to explore options for an additional meeting to scrutinise the One Worcestershire proposal before it goes to the full council.

Environment Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Friday, 3rd October, 2025 10.00 am

The Environment, Overview and Scrutiny panel met to discuss flood risk management, performance and budget monitoring, and to refresh the scrutiny work programme. The panel received the Flood Risk Management Annual Report and heard from partner organisations about their work to manage flood risk in Worcestershire. The panel also discussed performance and budget monitoring information for services relating to the environment and agreed to some amendments to the scrutiny work programme for the coming year.

Waste Credit Governance Committee - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 10.00 am

The Waste Credit Governance Committee met to review the financial performance and risks associated with the council's loan to Mercia Waste Management (MWM) for the Energy from Waste (EfW) plant in Hartlebury. The committee noted the technical update on the EfW plant reporting requirements, the risk register, and the work plan for the coming year, finding that all relevant financial ratios had improved and no new risks had been identified. The committee agreed that there were no matters of concern to report to the council.

Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board (OSPB) met to discuss the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership's (WLEP) annual report, noting its progress against the Plan for Growth (2020-2040) and agreeing to transfer WLEP activity into the Economy Overview & Scrutiny Panel's work programme from 2026/27. The board also reviewed and updated its work programme and the Cabinet Forward Plan, and considered suggestions for a new Scrutiny Task Group.