Councillor Sarah Boad
Email: cllrboad@warwickshire.gov.uk
Council: Warwickshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
45 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 1 July 2026 - 2.00 pm
County Council - Thursday, 14 May 2026 - 10.00 am
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15 April 2026 - 2.00 pm
The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the draft Council Plan for 2026-30 and the operational performance of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) in 2024/25. Councillors provided feedback on the draft Council Plan, highlighting concerns about its lack of detail and the need for clearer outcome-driven measures, particularly regarding climate change and community resilience. The committee also reviewed WFRS's performance against other fire services nationally, noting areas of strength and areas requiring further attention, such as road traffic collisions and fire-related casualties.
County Council - Tuesday 17 March 2026 10.00 am
The Warwickshire County Council meeting on Tuesday 17 March 2026 saw the approval of a £2.149 million refurbishment of the Pears Centre, a vital investment in children and families' services. The council also endorsed the Director of Public Health's report on the online experiences of young people and adopted a new Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2026-2031. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to a motion of no confidence in the Leader, Councillor George Finch, which was ultimately defeated.
Please note that this meeting will be held in the Council Chamber (rather than Committee Room 2), Cabinet - Thursday 5 March 2026 1.45 pm
The Warwickshire County Council Cabinet met on Thursday 5 March 2026 to discuss and approve a new Council Plan, alongside significant investments in education and fire station facilities. Key decisions included the commencement of public engagement on the draft Council Plan 2026-30, the approval of additions to the Education Capital Programme to create new SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) provision, and the allocation of funds for essential building alterations at Nuneaton and Rugby Fire Stations. The Cabinet also approved the Warwickshire Employment and Skills Strategy for 2026-2030.
Decisions from Meetings
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Conservative Motion: Protecting Children's Access to Education by Opposing any Extension to Statutory Walking Distances
From: County Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025
...to request the Leader withdraw a letter to the Secretary of State for Education seeking delegated authority to change statutory walking distances for free school transport, reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding children's access to education.
Recommendations Approved
Disclosures of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests
From: Cabinet - Thursday 6 November 2025 3.00 pm - November 06, 2025
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Unitary Local Government in Warwickshire – Submission of Full Proposals
From: Cabinet - Thursday 6 November 2025 3.00 pm - November 06, 2025
The Cabinet of Warwickshire Council decided to approve recommendations regarding unitary local government proposals. The decision was made on 06/11/2025. The Cabinet authorised the submission of final proposals for unitary local government to the Government and authorised the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, to finalise and submit these proposals by 28 November 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) - Site Specific Business Case
From: Cabinet - Thursday 16 October 2025 1.45 pm - October 16, 2025
...to determine the site-specific business case for the Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG).
Recommendations Approved
S278 Developer Funded Scheme - C11 Higham Lane / Peake Avenue, Nuneaton - middle junction 4 arms roundabout
From: Cabinet - Thursday 16 October 2025 1.45 pm - October 16, 2025
...to approve the addition of £2,110,400 to the Capital Programme for 2025/2026, recommending it to the Council, for a developer-funded highways improvement scheme involving a four-arm roundabout at the C11 Higham Lane/Peake Avenue junction in Nuneaton.
Recommmend Forward to Council
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 146