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 26 of 28
Climate Change and Planning Charter
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 16th October 2024 10:00am - October 16, 2024
...to become a formal signatory of the Planning Charter, joining all other Staffordshire authorities, as endorsed by the Staffordshire Sustainability Board.
Recommendations Approved
Unregulated Placements - Update
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 16th October 2024 10:00am - October 16, 2024
...to approve the recommendations regarding the update on young people in unregulated placements.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the meetings of the Property Sub-Committee held on 7 August and 4 September 2024
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 18th September 2024 10:00am - September 18, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Commissioning of Care Home Placements
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 18th September 2024 10:00am - September 18, 2024
...to implement a new model contract and pricing strategy for residential and nursing care home placements, delegating contract award approval to the Director of Health and Care following a procurement exercise.
Recommendations Approved
North Staffordshire Local Air Quality Plan (NSLAQP)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 18th September 2024 10:00am - September 18, 2024
...to approve the Full Business Case for the North Staffordshire Local Air Quality Plan, a joint effort with Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Newcastle Borough Council, aimed at addressing illegal levels of air pollution.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 51
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 140