Dr Richard Harling MBE

Council: Staffordshire

Committees: Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Cabinet (Officer) Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Officer) Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Officer) Joint Health and Care and Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Board CANCELLED Committee Member

Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Board - Wednesday 10th December 2025 2:00pm

December 10, 2025
Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 4th December 2025 2:00pm

The Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Staffordshire Domestic Abuse Strategy, the Children and Families Strategic Improvement Plan, and the Care Leavers Strategy and Local Offer. The committee agreed to support the new Staffordshire Domestic Abuse Strategy, which will be presented to the cabinet for approval in January 2026. The committee also discussed improvements to children's services and the support offered to care leavers in Staffordshire.

December 04, 2025
Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 27th November 2025 10:00am

The Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to discuss the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Adult Safeguarding Partnership Board annual report, and the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Alternative Provision Strategy 2026 - 2029. The committee will also discuss its work programme for the coming year.

November 27, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Wednesday 19th November 2025 10:00am

The Staffordshire Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including renewable energy policy, the performance of Nexus Care Trading, and treasury management. The cabinet approved recommendations relating to a renewable energy policy position, the Nexus Care Trading annual report, and the half-yearly treasury management report. They also received updates on business in Staffordshire and the leader's activities.

November 19, 2025
Cabinet Officer

Additional Cabinet, Cabinet - Tuesday 4th November 2025 10:00am

Staffordshire County Council's Cabinet met to discuss and approve the council's proposal for local government reorganisation (LGR) to be submitted to the government. The Cabinet agreed to submit the proposal, associated appendices, and any final amendments to the government by the deadline of 28 November 2025. Councillor Ian Cooper, Leader of the Council, noted that the council was being forced to consider LGR by central government, and that the council would also be writing to the Prime Minister to object to the reorganisation.

November 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Forward Plan of Key Decisions

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17th December 2025 10:00am - December 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Staffordshire Means Business

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17th December 2025 10:00am - December 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Commissioning of Care Home Placements

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17th December 2025 10:00am - December 17, 2025

...to approve the commissioning model and pricing strategy for care home placements for adults aged 65 and over, the procurement exercise, delegation of authority to contract award, the commissioning plan for adult care home placements for adults aged 18-65, the care home sustainability plan, and the choice policy.

Recommendations Approved

Leader's Update

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17th December 2025 10:00am - December 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 140