Councillor Richard Udall

Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board is scheduled to convene to discuss community safety, review its work programme, and consider updates from scrutiny chairmen and lead members. A key focus of the meeting is to consider the annual update on Worcestershire County Council's statutory duties in relation to community safety, with a specific overview of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). The board will also discuss and comment on the Cabinet Forward Plan.

Pensions Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Pensions Committee of Worcestershire Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 11 December 2025, to discuss a valuation update, a business plan, risk management, governance and compliance, and training. They will also be asked to exclude the public and press from the meeting for discussions on LGPS Central Limited[^2] updates, the LGPSC Budget Business Plan, and a pension investment report, because these are likely to contain exempt information.

Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board - Monday, 17th November, 2025 2.00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board met on 17 November 2025 to discuss local government reorganisation in Worcestershire, as well as to review scrutiny chairs' updates, the work programme, and the cabinet forward plan. The meeting was held at Wychavon District Council Offices, in Pershore. Councillors were expected to consider and comment on these topics.

Council - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.00 am

Worcestershire County Council met on 6 November 2025, and councillors primarily discussed the proposal for a single unitary authority in Worcestershire, the interim external auditor's report, and a recommendation to approve changes to the capital programme. The council also considered an amendment to the LGPS Central Shareholder Representative Delegation, and a number of notices of motion.

Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board met to discuss the One Worcestershire local government reorganisation proposal, its financial implications, and the scrutiny work programme for the coming year. Councillors expressed concerns about the lack of a complete business case, the potential for council tax increases, and the need for public consultation. The Board agreed to explore options for an additional meeting to scrutinise the One Worcestershire proposal before it goes to the full council.