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: County Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (County Councillor, 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.

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County Council Committee Member

Budget Council, County Council - Thursday 5 February 2026 10.00 am

The County Council of Warwickshire is scheduled to convene on Thursday, 5 February 2026, with a primary focus on the crucial matters of the 2026/27 budget and the 2026-31 Medium Term Financial Strategy. Alongside these significant financial discussions, the council will also consider the Treasury Management Strategy and Investment Strategy for the upcoming year.

February 05, 2026, 10:00 am
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 10.00 am

Warwickshire County Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 16 December 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including the annual governance statement, additions to the education capital programme, and the appointment of an independent person. Councillors will also consider motions on school road safety, statutory walking distances for free school transport, and tackling child poverty. Additionally, the council is expected to review the external auditor's annual report, the council's statement of accounts, the Warwickshire Pension Fund accounts, a developer funded scheme in Nuneaton, the youth justice plan, and walking and cycling schemes.

December 16, 2025
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 2.00 pm

The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the County Councillors' Grant Fund, performance against the council plan, treasury management and an update on the Voice of Warwickshire residents' panel.

December 03, 2025
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Additional meeting, Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 20 November 2025 11.00 am

The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss updates on the Wheat Street development in Nuneaton and the Resourcing to Risk programme for Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS). The committee reviewed the financial aspects of the Wheat Street development, and heard that the Resourcing to Risk programme is largely on track, with improvements seen in response times and resource availability.

November 20, 2025
Cabinet County Councillor

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.

November 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Warwickshire County Council Statement of Accounts 2024/25

From: County Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...that Council approved the Warwickshire County Council Statement of Accounts for 2024/25, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.

Recommendations Approved

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

Walking and Cycling Schemes with internal or external funding

From: County Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 10.00 am - December 16, 2025

...to note the value-for-money assessment approach for walking, wheeling, and cycling schemes and endorse the delivery of schemes contributing to a holistic network, contingent on funding availability.

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

...to submit final proposals to the Government for a single unitary council for Warwickshire, based on the resolution of full council on 14 October 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 114