Steve Smith
Council: Warwickshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
16 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 22 April 2026 2.00 pm
Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 25 February 2026 2.00 pm
The Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Warwickshire Council met on Wednesday 25 February 2026 to discuss a range of important issues concerning the county's communities. Key topics included an update on economic development, performance reports, transport funding and strategies, and the results of a national survey on highways and transport.
Special Meeting, Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 7 January 2026 2.00 pm
The Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Warwickshire Council met on Wednesday 7 January 2026 to consider a call-in regarding the annual on-street pay and display charge review. The committee made recommendations to the Portfolio Holder for Transport and Planning to reconsider the decision on the 15-minute parking charge increase, the introduction of a 10-minute free parking period, and to engage with local businesses on future increases.
Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 26 November 2025 2.00 pm
The Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 26 November 2025 to discuss economic development, electric vehicle infrastructure, and the council's performance against its strategic priorities. The committee will also review its work programme and hear updates from council directors. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast online.
Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 17 September 2025 2.00 pm
The Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on 17 September, and among the topics discussed were updates on walking and cycling schemes, the A46 project, highways maintenance, school keep clear zones, economic development, and the integrated performance report. Councillor Jennifer Warren will write to the leader of the council to ask him to clarify his comments on cycling. The committee also agreed to add monitoring progress on the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) to their work programme.
Decisions from Meetings
14 decisions · Page 1 of 3
Call-In: Annual On-Street Pay and Display Charge Review
From: Special Meeting, Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 7 January 2026 2.00 pm - January 07, 2026
...upheld the call-in and recommended that the Portfolio Holder for Transport and Planning reconsider the decision to increase on-street parking charges, proposing a reduction in the 15-minute charge to 35p, the introduction of a 10-minute free parking period, and engagement with local businesses on future increases.
Recommendations Approved
Approval to procure services to monitor and support the participation of young people into education, employment or training.
From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.45 pm - June 12, 2025
...to jointly procure, with Coventry City Council, services to monitor and support young people's participation in education, employment, or training.
Recommendations Approved
Approval to procure contracts for Garden Waste Composting
From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.45 pm - June 12, 2025
...to commence procurement activity for garden waste composting contracts and authorized the Executive Director for Communities to finalize and implement these contracts.
Recommendations Approved
Exempt Minutes of the 10 April 2025 Meeting of Cabinet
From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.45 pm - June 12, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management & Investment Outturn Reports 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.45 pm - June 12, 2025
...to consider and endorse the Treasury Management and Investment (Non-Treasury) outturn reports for 2024/25, which review the Council's treasury operations and investments compared to the approved strategy.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 16
Average per Month: 0.7
Decisions Recorded: 14