Wayne Briggs - Councillor for Warwickshire

Councillor Wayne Briggs

 Reform UK  Portfolio Holder for Education

Email: waynebriggs@warwickshire.gov.uk

Council: Warwickshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: County Council (Committee Member) Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Portfolio Holder) Cabinet (Committee Member) Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

23 meetings · Page 1 of 5

County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 10.00 am

December 16, 2025
Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions Committee Member

Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions - Friday 12 December 2025 12.00 pm

Here is a summary of the items scheduled to be discussed at the Portfolio Holder Decisions meeting.

December 12, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday 11 December 2025 1.45 pm

The Warwickshire Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet to discuss the 2026/27 budget, the education capital programme, and the Get Warwickshire Working Plan. The Cabinet will also consider updates to the strategic risk management framework and supported lodgings for young people.

December 11, 2025
Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions Committee Member

Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions - Friday 14 November 2025 1.45 pm

In a meeting on Friday 14 November 2025, Councillor Wayne Briggs, Portfolio Holder for Education, approved a proposal to begin a six-week consultation on admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools, the coordinated scheme, and the in-year admissions process for the 2027/2028 academic year. The consultation aims to gather feedback on proposed changes to school admission criteria, priority areas, and processes. The results of the consultation will be used to finalise the Admission Arrangements for 2027/28 which will be approved by the Council's Cabinet in 2026.

November 14, 2025
Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions Committee Member

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.

November 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Proposed Partnership Funding Contribution to Shipston Link

From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025

... to allocate £0.100 million from the Warwickshire Bus Service Improvement Delivery Plan 2025-26 to Shipston Link as a 50% contribution towards procuring a new minibus for rural transport, and to delegate authority to the Executive Director for Communities to finalize the necessary contracts and agreements.

Recommendations Approved

Quarter 1 Integrated Performance Report 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025

...to consider the Quarter 1 2025/26 Integrated Performance Report, refer it to Overview and Scrutiny Committees, and request officers to refresh the Council’s Performance Management Framework for 2026/27, including the new Local Government Outcomes Framework, for Cabinet approval by March 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Developing a Programme of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Projects

From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025

...to explore the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, the Cabinet approved a pipeline of AI projects, authorized the Executive Director for Resources to develop and approve projects within the program, allocated up to £730k from the Council’s Revenue Investment Fund, and authorized necessary procurement processes.

Recommendations Approved

Value for Money Programme

From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025

...to establish a Council Value for Money programme to support the Medium-Term Financial Strategy refresh, authorise the Executive Director for Resources to finalise the review's scope and delivery, and approve a public consultation to inform budget setting and the MTFS.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to Tender - Dementia Information and Advice Service

From: Cabinet - Thursday 4 September 2025 1.45 pm - September 04, 2025

...to ensure continued support for Warwickshire residents affected by dementia, the Cabinet authorized the Executive Director for Social Care and Health to begin the procurement process for a Dementia Information and Advice Service and to enter into relevant contracts.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 23

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 63