Yousef Dahmash - Councillor for Warwickshire

Councillor Yousef Dahmash

Conservative

Email: cllrdahmash@warwickshire.gov.uk

Council: Warwickshire

Council Profile: View on council website

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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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County Council Committee Member

Budget Council, County Council - Thursday 5 February 2026 10.00 am

The County Council of Warwickshire is scheduled to convene on Thursday, 5 February 2026, with a primary focus on the crucial matters of the 2026/27 budget and the 2026-31 Medium Term Financial Strategy. Alongside these significant financial discussions, the council will also consider the Treasury Management Strategy and Investment Strategy for the upcoming year.

February 05, 2026, 10:00 am
Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair

Special Meeting, Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 6 January 2026 10.00 am

The Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Warwickshire Council met on Tuesday 06 January 2026 to consider a call-in regarding the Annual Education Sufficiency Update. The committee resolved to make recommendations to Cabinet concerning the methodology for forecasting school places and the organisation of local member engagement.

January 06, 2026
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 10.00 am

Warwickshire County Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 16 December 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including the annual governance statement, additions to the education capital programme, and the appointment of an independent person. Councillors will also consider motions on school road safety, statutory walking distances for free school transport, and tackling child poverty. Additionally, the council is expected to review the external auditor's annual report, the council's statement of accounts, the Warwickshire Pension Fund accounts, a developer funded scheme in Nuneaton, the youth justice plan, and walking and cycling schemes.

December 16, 2025
Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair

Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 25 November 2025 10.00 am

The Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to discuss a range of issues at their meeting on 25 November. These include updates from cabinet portfolio holders, the work of the Corporate Parenting Panel, performance reports, post-16 education, Ofsted inspections, school outcomes, and family hubs. The committee will also review its work programme and items on the forward plan.

November 25, 2025
County Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting, County Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 11.00 am

Warwickshire County Council met to discuss and comment on proposals for unitary local government in Warwickshire, with a final decision delegated to the cabinet. The council voted to recommend that the cabinet consider the importance of town and parish councils, that full constituent membership of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) would be the best arrangement, and that a single unitary council for Warwickshire is the optimum model for local governance. Amendments to the proposals were put forward but were all rejected.

October 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Coventry All Electric Bus City Scheme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 28 January 2025 1.45 pm - January 28, 2025

...to authorize a procurement exercise for cross-boundary bus services and to allow the Executive Director for Communities to enter into related contracts.

Recommendations Approved

Additions to the Education Capital Programme 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 28 January 2025 1.45 pm - January 28, 2025

...to the Education Capital Programme 2024/25, the Cabinet approved several additions, including specialist resourced provisions at multiple schools, a SEND minor capital works fund, and a scheme at Wellingtons Day Nursery, while deciding against increasing capacity at Whitestone Infant School and Chetwynd Junior School.

For Determination

Warwickshire Investment Fund Strategy and Business Plan 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 28 January 2025 1.45 pm - January 28, 2025

...to approve the Warwickshire Investment Fund's investment strategy and business plan for 2025/26, authorizing minor modifications that don't reduce investment checks and balances, pending approval of the wider Treasury Management Statement.

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 Budget and 2025-30 Medium Term Financial Strategy - Updated Information

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 28 January 2025 1.45 pm - January 28, 2025

...Cabinet noted updated resource and spending information, the Executive Director for Resources’ risk assessment, and the draft Capital Strategy, Technical Annex, and Capital Programme, and resolved to publish their 2025/26 budget resolutions for recommendation to Full Council.

Recommendations Approved

Concessionary Travel - Future of the Companion (+1) Pass Add-on

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 28 January 2025 1.45 pm - January 28, 2025

...to continue the Companion (+1) concessionary travel pass add-on scheme with the existing eligibility criteria, contingent on continued funding within existing budgets.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 124