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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Approval to reprocure Home Care services and Residential Care

From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 December 2024 1.45 pm - December 12, 2024

...to authorize the Executive Director for Social Care and Health to begin procuring Domiciliary Care and Residential Care services and oversee the procurement process for the Community Recovery Service, pending funding confirmation.

Recommendations Approved

SEND & Inclusion Strategy 2024-2029

From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 December 2024 1.45 pm - December 12, 2024

...to approve the Warwickshire SEND and Inclusion Strategy 2024-2029 and authorize the Executive Director for Children and Young People to finalize the Local Area Inclusion Plan in partnership with the SEND & Inclusion Partnership Board.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to Commence Procurement of a Hardware Contract for the Schools ICT Traded Service

From: Cabinet - Thursday 14 November 2024 1.45 pm - November 14, 2024

...to commence a procurement process for a general ICT hardware contract for schools within Warwickshire through the Schools ICT Traded Service and authorized the Executive Director for Resources to enter into necessary agreements.

Recommendations Approved

Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) - Site Specific Business Case 7

From: Cabinet - Thursday 14 November 2024 1.45 pm - November 14, 2024

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) - Site Specific Business Case 7.

Recommendations Approved

2024/25 Financial Monitoring - Forecast Position at Quarter 2

From: Cabinet - Thursday 14 November 2024 1.45 pm - November 14, 2024

...to note the forecast £9.487m service overspend, the £9.529m savings delivery, and the £176.138m capital spend, to approve moving £12.776m in capital program spending to future years, and to approve transferring £4.885m from the Revolving Fund to the Revenue Investment Fund.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 146