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 9 of 16

Entrust Service Delivery Agreement Review

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15th January 2025 10:00am - January 15, 2025

...to agree to the recommendations contained in the report regarding a periodic review of the Entrust service delivery contract and joint venture company arrangements.

Recommendations Approved

Forward Plan of Key Decisions

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 11th December 2024 10:00am - December 11, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Staffordshire Housing with Care Strategy 2024-2029

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 11th December 2024 10:00am - December 11, 2024

...to approve the Staffordshire Housing with Care Strategy for 2024-2029, aiming to provide quality housing with care for adults to promote independence and improve quality of life.

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-2030

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 11th December 2024 10:00am - December 11, 2024

...it noted updates to the financial plans for 2025-2030, endorsed new savings and continued cost reductions, agreed to receive a further report in January to recommend a Revenue Budget, MTFS and Council Tax, and requested the Corporate Review Committee scrutinize proposed pressures and cost reduction options.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 80