Dr Richard Harling MBE
Council: Staffordshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
51 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Special Cabinet (Budget), Cabinet - Wednesday 28th January 2026 11:00am
The Cabinet of Staffordshire Council was scheduled to consider the council's Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2026-2031, alongside a report detailing the executive's response to recommendations from the MTFS Working Group.
Cabinet - Wednesday 21st January 2026 10:00am
The Staffordshire Council Cabinet met on Wednesday 21 January 2026 to discuss the county's economic development, equality objectives, and domestic abuse strategy. Key decisions included the adoption of a new equality objective and the approval of the Staffordshire Domestic Abuse Strategy.
Special Cabinet (Budget), Cabinet - Wednesday 14th January 2026 10:00am
The Cabinet of Staffordshire Council met on Wednesday 14 January 2026 to discuss and approve the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) for 2026-2031. The council agreed to a council tax increase of 3.99%, which is lower than anticipated, and confirmed that no frontline services would be cut, with increased investment in key areas such as children's services and highways.
Cabinet - Wednesday 17th December 2025 10:00am
The Staffordshire Council cabinet is scheduled to meet to discuss the council's strategic direction, environmental strategy, local transport plan, SEND [^2] and alternative provision strategy, and the commissioning of care home placements. They will also discuss a waste management retender.
Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday 10th December 2025 2:00pm
Decisions from Meetings
140 decisions · Page 20 of 28
Commissioning of Care Home Placements
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15th January 2025 10:00am - January 15, 2025
...to approve the recommendations in the report regarding the commissioning plan for adult care home placements, including a new model contract and pricing strategy, and to delegate contract award approval to the Director of Health and Care following a procurement exercise.
Recommendations Approved
Unregulated Placement - Update
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15th January 2025 10:00am - January 15, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the report regarding young people in unregulated placements.
Recommendations Approved
Supporting Families post March 2025
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15th January 2025 10:00am - January 15, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the report regarding arrangements for supporting families after the national Supporting Families programme funding ends in March 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Hanford Energy Recovery Facility - Waste Supply Agreement
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15th January 2025 10:00am - January 15, 2025
...to approve the recommendations in the report regarding Staffordshire's residual waste disposal at the Hanford Energy Recovery Facility, entering into a waste supply agreement with Stoke-on-Trent City Council from April 2025 to March 2030.
Recommendations Approved
Entrust Service Delivery Agreement Review
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15th January 2025 10:00am - January 15, 2025
...to agree to the recommendations contained in the report regarding a periodic review of the Entrust service delivery contract and joint venture company arrangements.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 51
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 140