Sarah Duxbury

Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Tuesday 27 January 2026 1.45 pm

The Warwickshire County Council Cabinet met on Tuesday 27 January 2026 to discuss a range of financial and service-related matters. Key decisions included the approval of the Q3 2025-26 Financial Monitoring Report, which detailed a forecast net service overspend of £0.077m, and the adoption of the 2026/27 Budget and 2026-31 Medium Term Financial Strategy, which included a proposed 4.99% council tax increase. The Cabinet also approved the allocation of the 2026/27 Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), with significant funding directed towards the High Needs Block, and authorised Hatters Space in Nuneaton as the preferred location for Warwickshire's first Best Start Family Hub.

Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

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.

Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

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.

Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 24 September 2025 2.00 pm

The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key issues, including fire service resources, library performance, the council's financial position, and treasury management. The committee agreed to the recommendations in the Quarter 1 Integrated Performance Report 2025/26 and heard that library visits are up 11% year on year. Members also discussed a petition regarding fire services in Nuneaton and the potential inaccuracies it contained.

Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Special Meeting, Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 22 September 2025 10.00 am

The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a new flag policy and a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the Wheat Street/Leicester Road area in Nuneaton. Councillors voted against a proposal to send the flag policy back to the cabinet for further discussion, and also voted against a proposal to publish the reasons behind decisions on whether or not to allow a flag to be flown. The committee agreed to hold a future meeting to examine the Wheat Street/Leicester Road CPO in greater detail.