Councillor Sarah Feeney

Staff and Pensions Committee - Monday 9 June 2025 10.00 am

The Staff and Pensions Committee met to appoint a chair and vice-chair, discuss governance and policy updates, review pension administration activities, and consider employers joining and leaving the pension fund. Councillor Michael Bannister, Portfolio Holder for Customer and Localities, was appointed chair, and Councillor Robert Gisbourne was appointed vice-chair of the committee. The committee approved the report on employers joining and leaving the pension fund.

Dispensations Sub Committee - Friday 16 May 2025 11.45 am

The Dispensations Sub-Committee met to consider and approve a series of dispensations for councillors related to disclosable pecuniary interests[^2]. These dispensations aim to prevent inadvertent breaches of regulations and ensure the council can conduct its business effectively. The committee voted to grant all four recommended dispensations.

Annual Council, County Council - Friday 16 May 2025 10.00 am

At the annual general meeting of Warwickshire County Council, Councillor Edward Harris was elected as chair, Councillor Dale Keeling was elected as vice-chair, and Councillor Rob Howard was appointed as leader of the council. Councillors also approved appointments to committees and other bodies, received the annual report on the use of urgency and call-in procedures, reviewed the overview and scrutiny annual report, and approved amendments to contract standing orders.

Cabinet - Thursday 10 April 2025 1.45 pm

The Warwickshire County Council Cabinet met on 10 April 2025, and among other things, endorsed changes to contract standing orders, approved additions to the education capital programme, and reviewed service estimates for the coming financial year. Councillor Isobel Seccombe OBE, Leader of the Council, chaired the meeting held in Committee Room 2, Shire Hall.

Audit and Standards Committee - Thursday 20 March 2025 10.00 am