Councillor Rob Howard
Email: robhoward@warwickshire.gov.uk
Council: Warwickshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
19 meetings · Page 1 of 4
County Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 10.00 am
Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions - Friday 12 December 2025 12.00 pm
Here is a summary of the items scheduled to be discussed at the Portfolio Holder Decisions meeting.
Cabinet - Thursday 11 December 2025 1.45 pm
The Warwickshire Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet to discuss the 2026/27 budget, the education capital programme, and the Get Warwickshire Working Plan. The Cabinet will also consider updates to the strategic risk management framework and supported lodgings for young people.
Cabinet - Thursday 13 November 2025 1.45 pm
The Warwickshire County Council Cabinet met to discuss the 2025/26 financial monitoring forecast, treasury management, performance, and active travel schemes, with a focus on addressing budget overspends and improving services. The Cabinet approved the recommendations in the Financial Monitoring Report Q2 2025-26, the Treasury Management Half Year Update Report 2025/26, the Quarter 2 Integrated Performance Report 2025/26, and the schemes funded by the Active Travel Fund (round 5). Discussions on the West Midlands Safe Centre and the A46 Stoneleigh Junction were held in private due to confidential information.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
55 decisions · Page 10 of 11
Objection to Proposed Traffic Signal Junction B4429 Ashlawn Rd / Barby Rd / Onley Lane, Rugby South
From: Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions - Friday 20 June 2025 12.00 pm - June 20, 2025
...to approve the introduction of a traffic signal-controlled junction with pedestrian facilities and a toucan crossing at Ashlawn Road / Barby Road / Onley Lane in Rugby, despite one objection, conditional upon a Highways Act 1980, section 278 agreement being in place, as part of developer-funded junction improvements required by a prior planning permission for residential development.
Recommendations Approved
The Warwickshire County Council (Borough Of Rugby) (Civil Enforcement Area) (Waiting Restrictions, On Street Parking Places & Residents’ Parking) (Consolidation) (Variation M) Order 2025
From: Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions - Friday 20 June 2025 12.00 pm - June 20, 2025
...to approve the making of the Warwickshire County Council (Borough of Rugby) (Civil Enforcement Area) (Waiting Restrictions, On Street Parking Places & Residents’ Parking) (Consolidation) (Variation M) Order 2025, which introduces No Waiting At Any Time
restrictions on Barter Place, Drover Close, and Gavel Drive in Rugby, formalizing existing restrictions and aiming to prevent obstructive parking and improve safety.
Recommendations Approved
Approval to procure contracts for Garden Waste Composting
From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.45 pm - June 12, 2025
...to commence procurement activity for garden waste composting contracts and authorized the Executive Director for Communities to finalize and implement these contracts.
Recommendations Approved
Financial Outturn Report 2024-25
From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.45 pm - June 12, 2025
... to note the net spend and residual net revenue overspend for 2024-25, note explanations and mitigating actions for budget variations, approve the use of earmarked reserves to fund the revenue position, note the shortfall in savings delivery, approve the re-phasing of revenue budget allocations into 2025-26, approve the drawdown from Revenue Investment Funds to support the Council Plan, note the capital spend in 2024-25, and approve the reprofiling of capital spend into future years.
Recommendations Approved
Additions to the Education Capital Programme 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.45 pm - June 12, 2025
...to expand the Education Capital Programme for 2025/26 by approving funding for specialist resourced provisions at four primary schools and improvements to outdoor learning areas at another, using High Needs Capital Grant and developer contributions.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 19
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 55