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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday 11th December 2025 6.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.00 pm

December 09, 2025
CPH Children and Education Decision Session CANCELLED Committee Member

CPH Children and Education Decision Session - Wednesday 26th November 2025 6.00 pm

November 26, 2025
Remuneration Committee Committee Member

Remuneration Committee - Monday 17th November 2025 6.00 pm

November 17, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday 13th November 2025 6.00 pm

November 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

84 decisions · Page 7 of 17

Matched funding project with Solihull schools (CAIPE)

From: CPH Children and Education Decision Session - Tuesday 3rd June 2025 6.00 pm - June 03, 2025

To consider approval in establishing a collaborative approach to improve pupil experiences within schools – which uses a proportion of the dedicated schools grant high needs block to jointly fund projects with groups of schools. This will be targeted at early identification and intervention to reduce escalating needs and costs to the dedicated schools grant – but in a way which responds flexibility to the needs of different school communities.

Recommendations Approved

Mell Square Redevelopment – Vacant Possession and Site Assembly

From: Cabinet - Thursday 15th May 2025 6.00 pm - May 15, 2025

To approve the Council entering into an agreement for tenant relocation to facilitate the Mell Square redevelopment.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 84