Councillor Stephen Shaw

Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions - Monday 1 December 2025 10.00 am

Councillor Stephen Shaw, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance and Property, approved the addition of £3.3 million from the HS2 Road Safety Fund to the Capital Programme. This funding will be allocated to the A446 Birmingham Road, Coleshill Junction scheme, the Fosse Way lighting scheme, and small-scale capital schemes. The decision aims to improve road safety and infrastructure in areas affected by the HS2 [^2] route.

Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions - Friday 21 November 2025 1.00 pm

In a meeting on Friday 21 November 2025, Warwickshire Council's Portfolio Holder for Finance and Property, Councillor Stephen Shaw, deferred a decision on the HS2 Road Safety Fund and approved a debt write-off report. The meeting also included a resolution to exclude the public while discussing confidential information.

Urgent Decision, Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions - Friday 14 November 2025 2.00 pm

Warwickshire Council's Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions meeting on 14 November 2025, chaired by Councillor Stephen Shaw, Deputy Leader of the Council, authorised the Executive Director for Resources to submit a Disapplication to the Secretary of State, requesting a transfer of 0.5% of the 2026/27 Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) from the Schools Block to the High Needs Block, amounting to approximately £2.484 million. This decision was made under the council's urgency procedure due to tight deadlines. The council may withdraw the request depending on the final school block allocation.

Cabinet - Thursday 13 November 2025 1.45 pm

The Warwickshire County Council Cabinet met to discuss the 2025/26 financial monitoring forecast, treasury management, performance, and active travel schemes, with a focus on addressing budget overspends and improving services. The Cabinet approved the recommendations in the Financial Monitoring Report Q2 2025-26, the Treasury Management Half Year Update Report 2025/26, the Quarter 2 Integrated Performance Report 2025/26, and the schemes funded by the Active Travel Fund (round 5). Discussions on the West Midlands Safe Centre and the A46 Stoneleigh Junction were held in private due to confidential information.

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.