Sarah Boad - Councillor for Warwickshire

Councillor Sarah Boad

Liberal Democrats Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

Email: cllrboad@warwickshire.gov.uk

Council: Warwickshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member, County Councillor) County Council (Committee Member) Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions (Committee Member) Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Appointments Sub-Committee

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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 Committee Member

Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 1 July 2026 2.00 pm

July 01, 2026, 2:00 pm
County Council Committee Member

AGM, County Council - Thursday 14 May 2026 10.00 am

May 14, 2026, 10:00 am
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

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.

April 15, 2026, 2:00 pm
County Council Committee Member

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.

March 17, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

March 05, 2026, 1:45 pm

Decisions from Meetings

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Warwickshire Investment Fund Strategy and Business Plan 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 28 January 2025 1.45 pm - January 28, 2025

...to approve the Warwickshire Investment Fund's investment strategy and business plan for 2025/26, authorizing minor modifications that don't reduce investment checks and balances, pending approval of the wider Treasury Management Statement.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Strategy and Investment Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 28 January 2025 1.45 pm - January 28, 2025

...to recommend to Council the approval of the Treasury Management Strategy and Investment Strategy for 2025/26, along with related borrowing and investment limits and delegated responsibilities for the Executive Director for Resources.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to Commence Procurement of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 28 January 2025 1.45 pm - January 28, 2025

...to recommend adding £3.295 million to the Capital Programme for electric vehicle chargepoint infrastructure and to authorize procurement activity for a provider to install, manage, and maintain them, though the decision was later abandoned.

Recommendations approved

2025/26 Budget and 2025-30 Medium Term Financial Strategy - Updated Information

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 28 January 2025 1.45 pm - January 28, 2025

...Cabinet noted updated resource and spending information, the Executive Director for Resources’ risk assessment, and the draft Capital Strategy, Technical Annex, and Capital Programme, and resolved to publish their 2025/26 budget resolutions for recommendation to Full Council.

Recommendations Approved

Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) Business Plan for 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 28 January 2025 1.45 pm - January 28, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the exempt report regarding the Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) and Develop Warwickshire (DW) Business Plans for 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 146