Karen Grinsell - Councillor for Solihull (Shirley East)

Councillor Karen Grinsell

Conservative Shirley East Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Children and Education

Email: karen.grinsell@solihull.gov.uk

Council: Solihull

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Economic Development, Managed Growth and Skills Scrutiny Board Resources & Delivering Value Scrutiny Board CPH Children and Education Decision Session (Committee Member) Solihull Health & Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Remuneration Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

67 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 3rd February 2026 5.30 pm

February 03, 2026, 5:30 pm
Solihull Health & Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Solihull Health & Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 20th January 2026 2.00 pm

January 20, 2026
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday 15th January 2026 6.00 pm

January 15, 2026
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday 11th December 2025 6.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.00 pm

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

93 decisions · Page 1 of 19

West Midlands Rail Executive Governance Changes

From: Cabinet - Thursday 15th January 2026 6.00 pm - January 15, 2026

...the Cabinet approved changes to the Collaboration Agreement concerning West Midlands Trains due to its nationalisation, allowing the Council's nominated member on the West Midlands Rail Limited board to vote in favour of these necessary updates.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Update on Applications to Funding Bodies

From: Cabinet - Thursday 11th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...to support the delivery of the Council's priorities, the Cabinet approved recommendations to note the progress of external funding applications for Projects A and B, and to delegate authority to the relevant Director to sign contractual arrangements if the funding applications are successful.

Recommendations Approved

Grant of a Lease in Solihull Town Centre

From: Cabinet - Thursday 11th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 11, 2025

To approve the grant of a lease of a property in Solihull Town Centre.

Recommendations Approved

Mell Square Annual Performance Report

From: Cabinet - Thursday 11th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 11, 2025

To update Cabinet on the company's activity across 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Strategy Update (Corporate Capital Programme 2025/26)

From: Cabinet - Thursday 11th December 2025 6.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...to approve the rephasing, removal, and revision of budgets within the corporate capital programme for 2025/26, including the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) capital programme, and to approve the passporting of Government capital allocations for 2026/27 and the use of Transformation Fund money for redundancy costs associated with the Enhanced Reablement Service.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 93