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.

36 meetings · Page 1 of 8

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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Financial Outturn Report 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.45 pm - June 12, 2025

... to note the net spend and residual net revenue overspend for 2024-25, note explanations and mitigating actions for budget variations, approve the use of earmarked reserves to fund the revenue position, note the shortfall in savings delivery, approve the re-phasing of revenue budget allocations into 2025-26, approve the drawdown from Revenue Investment Funds to support the Council Plan, note the capital spend in 2024-25, and approve the reprofiling of capital spend into future years.

Recommendations Approved

Council Plan 2022-2027 Year End Integrated Performance Report Year End 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.45 pm - June 12, 2025

...Cabinet considered and commented on the Year End 2024/25 organisational performance and agreed to refer the report to Overview and Scrutiny Committees for detailed consideration.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management & Investment Outturn Reports 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.45 pm - June 12, 2025

...to consider and endorse the Treasury Management and Investment (Non-Treasury) outturn reports for 2024/25, which review the Council's treasury operations and investments compared to the approved strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to procure contracts for Garden Waste Composting

From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.45 pm - June 12, 2025

...to commence procurement activity for garden waste composting contracts and authorized the Executive Director for Communities to finalize and implement these contracts.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 114