Simon Tagg -  for Staffordshire

Simon Tagg

 Conservative  Shadow Portfolio Holder for Strategic Highways

Email: simon.tagg@staffordshire.gov.uk

Council: Staffordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet Economy, Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Standards Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Staffordshire Sustainability Board (Public) Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Coroner Area Joint Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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County Council Committee Member

County Council - Thursday 11th December 2025 10:00am

December 11, 2025
Audit and Standards Committee Committee Member

Audit and Standards Committee - Tuesday 9th December 2025 10:00am

The Audit and Standards Committee of Staffordshire Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 09 December 2025. The committee is expected to discuss the council's health and safety performance, the progress of the internal audit plan, and a proposed change to the scheme of delegation[^2] regarding confidentiality agreements. They will also be looking at the forward plan[^3] for 2025-2026.

December 09, 2025
Audit and Standards Committee Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting, Audit and Standards Committee - Tuesday 25th November 2025 10:00am

The Audit and Standards Committee of Staffordshire County Council met to discuss the Annual Auditor's Report for 2024 and 2025, presented by KPMG. The report is still in the risk assessment phase, with a final version due in February. Councillors sought assurances and clarifications on the report's findings, particularly regarding financial sustainability, governance, and the council's response to an Ofsted report.

November 25, 2025
Economy, Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Economy, Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 20th November 2025 10:00am

The Economy, Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Staffordshire Council are scheduled to meet to discuss an update to the Employment and Skills Strategy, a petition regarding bus services, and the committee's work programme. They will also receive an update on the M54 to M6 Link Road.

November 20, 2025
Economy, Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Economy, Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 17th November 2025 2:00pm

The Economy, Infrastructure and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss community learning, roadworks management, the local transport plan, and the council's environmental strategy. The committee recommended that the cabinet member for strategic highways consider the Network Management Working Group's report, and that the cabinet review and comment on the draft local transport plan and the environmental strategy. The committee also received an update on their work programme.

November 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

80 decisions · Page 5 of 16

Apprenticeship Strategy 2025

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 19th March 2025 10:00am - March 19, 2025

...to approve the proposed Apprenticeship Strategy for Staffordshire County Council, including its objectives, recommendations, and financial investment.

Recommendations Approved

Contract award of the Local Authority social care case management system

From: Cabinet Meeting (Special), Cabinet - Wednesday 5th March 2025 10:00am - March 05, 2025

...to award the contract for the new social care case management system to the preferred supplier, as per the recommendations in the report.

Recommendations Approved

Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation in Staffordshire

From: Cabinet Meeting (Special), Cabinet - Wednesday 5th March 2025 10:00am - March 05, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding the statutory invitation from the Secretary of State concerning local government reorganisation and devolution in Staffordshire.

Recommendations Approved

Forward Plan of Key Decisions

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 19th February 2025 10:00am - February 19, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 80