Richard Dickson - Councillor for Warwickshire

Councillor Richard Dickson

 Liberal Democrats

Council: Warwickshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: County Council (Committee Member) Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions (Committee Member) Audit and Standards Committee (Committee Member) Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (County Councillor, Committee Member) Dispensations Sub Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

17 meetings · Page 1 of 4

County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 10.00 am

December 16, 2025
Audit and Standards Committee Committee Member

Audit and Standards Committee - Tuesday 25 November 2025 2.00 pm

The Audit and Standards Committee of Warwickshire County Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 25 November 2025 to discuss a range of topics including the council's financial statements, risk management framework, and audit reports. The committee will also review the proposed minimum revenue provision policy and the annual governance statement.

November 25, 2025
Cabinet County Councillor

Cabinet - Thursday 6 November 2025 3.00 pm

Warwickshire County Council's cabinet has approved the submission of a proposal for a single unitary authority to the government, following a full council debate on 14 October 2025. The proposal, detailed in Appendix 1 for Unitary Local Government in Warwickshire Submission of Full Proposals, will be submitted by 28 November 2025. The cabinet also addressed concerns and misconceptions raised during previous discussions, particularly those related to the financial implications and the impact on local communities.

November 06, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday 16 October 2025 1.45 pm

Warwickshire County Council's cabinet convened to discuss and make decisions on a range of issues, including a developer-funded highway scheme, proposed changes to home-to-school transport, healthy lifestyle services, and the community safety agreement. The cabinet approved recommendations for all agenda items, each of which will be subject to call-in.

October 16, 2025
County Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting, County Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 11.00 am

Warwickshire County Council met to discuss and comment on proposals for unitary local government in Warwickshire, with a final decision delegated to the cabinet. The council voted to recommend that the cabinet consider the importance of town and parish councils, that full constituent membership of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) would be the best arrangement, and that a single unitary council for Warwickshire is the optimum model for local governance. Amendments to the proposals were put forward but were all rejected.

October 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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A Financial Framework for the 2026/27 Medium Term Financial Strategy Refresh

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 July 2025 1.45 pm - July 10, 2025

...to approve a framework for refreshing the 2026-31 Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Capital Strategy, including strategic principles and a timetable, to ensure a sustainable and balanced budget.

Recommendations Approved

Warwickshire Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) - Grant Funding for 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 July 2025 1.45 pm - July 10, 2025

...the Cabinet of Warwickshire approved a £12.262 million program of capital and revenue-funded measures for 2025-26 aligned with the Warwickshire Bus Service Improvement Plan, funded by external grants, and agreed to continue a cross-party working group to support the plan's delivery.

Recommendations Approved

Additions to the Education Capital Programme 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 July 2025 1.45 pm - July 10, 2025

...to add £6.145 million to the Education Capital Programme 2025/26, allocating funds to various school projects across Warwickshire, including expansions, refurbishments, and the creation of resourced provisions, with funding sourced from developer contributions, Basic Need Funding, and High Needs Provision Capital Allocations.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Recommissioning of the Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy Service (DASCAT)

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 July 2025 1.45 pm - July 10, 2025

... to authorize the procurement and contracting for the recommissioning of the Domestic Abuse Specialist Counselling and Therapy Service (DASCAT) to provide counselling and therapy services for victim-survivors of domestic abuse in Warwickshire.

Recommendations Approved

Warwickshire Domestic Abuse Supported Accommodation

From: Cabinet - Thursday 10 July 2025 1.45 pm - July 10, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding the Warwickshire Domestic Abuse Supported Accommodation project.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 17

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 33