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 7 of 11
Developer Funded Section 278 - D1915 B4113 Pickards Way Wilson Lane LILO and B4113 Longford Road Roundabout, Exhall Coventry
From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025
...to recommend to Council the addition of £6,411,400 to the Capital Programme for 2025/2026 for developer-funded highway improvements at B4113 Pickard’s Way / Wilsons Lane Left In Left Out (LILO) Junction and Longford Road Roundabout, Exhall, Coventry (D1915), and subject to Council approval, to authorize the Executive Director for Communities to procure and enter into necessary contracts and agreements to implement the scheme.
Recommendations approved
Consideration of Public Interest Report
From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025
...it considered a Public Interest Report from the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman regarding the phase transfer process for children with Education, Health and Care Plans, endorsed the report's recommendations, and authorized a written response to the Ombudsman outlining the steps the Council will take to comply.
Recommendations Approved
Wheat Street/ Leicester Road Nuneaton – Compulsory Purchase Order
From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025
...to facilitate the construction of Wheat Street and Leicester Road in Nuneaton, the Cabinet authorized the Executive Director for Resources to acquire land or rights, through agreement or a Compulsory Purchase Order, contingent upon planning permission and secured funding, and also authorized minor drawing modifications and agreements with landowners regarding objections.
Recommendations Approved
Value for Money Programme
From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025
...to establish a Council Value for Money programme to support the Medium-Term Financial Strategy refresh, authorise the Executive Director for Resources to finalise the review's scope and delivery, and approve a public consultation to inform budget setting and the MTFS.
Recommendations Approved
Flag Policy
From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025
...to formalize flag-flying protocols at Warwickshire County Council buildings, the Cabinet approved a flag policy that outlines standard flags to be flown, clarifies procedures for specific events, and delegates authority to the Chairman of the Council to approve changes.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 19
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 55