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 9 of 19

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

Update on the Trailblazer Deeper Devolution Deal

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

To inform Cabinet on the progress of the TDDD, agree the Place Based Strategy and to approve the first year of the Integrated Settlement for the Council and the Adult Education devolution to the West Midlands Combined Authority

Recommendations Approved

Solihull Town Centre - Security Access Point Improvements

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

To provide an update on proposed works to upgrade the security access points into the pedestrianised areas in Mell Square and the High Street.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 67

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 93