Alex Thompson

Council: Sandwell

Committees: Cabinet (Role: Council Staff) Council (Role: Council Staff) Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Role: Council Staff) Budget and Corporate Scrutiny Management Board (Role: Council Staff) Appointments and Disciplinary Committee (Role: Officer) Chief Officers Appointments Sub-Committee (Role: Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

77 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Role: Council Staff

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee - Monday, 16th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 16, 2026
Cabinet Role: Council Staff

Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 3.30 pm

February 11, 2026
Budget and Corporate Scrutiny Management Board Role: Council Staff

Budget and Corporate Scrutiny Management Board - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 10, 2026
Cabinet Role: Council Staff

Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 3.30 pm

February 04, 2026
Budget and Corporate Scrutiny Management Board Role: Council Staff

Budget and Corporate Scrutiny Management Board - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 28, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

130 decisions · Page 3 of 26

Use of water billing framework

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 3.30 pm - December 10, 2025

...to improve water, sewerage, and drainage management, the council would use the ESPO water framework and appoint Anglian Water Business (National) Ltd (T/A Wave) for consolidated billing and other ancillary services for four years starting in January 2026, with the option for schools to join later.

For Determination

Black Country Highways Works Framework 2026 - 2030

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 3.30 pm - December 10, 2025

...to improve the highway network and provide road safety measures, the Cabinet delegated authority to the Executive Director for Place to enter a Joining Agreement to use the new Black Country Highways Works Framework (2026 -2030) for up to four years, with a total value of £150,000,000.

For Determination

Regeneration Pipeline Performance

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 3.30 pm - December 10, 2025

...the Cabinet endorsed the performance of the Regeneration Pipeline Programme, delegated authority to add the Ocker Hill Academy project to the pipeline, and delegated authority to review and formally accept the Local Regeneration Fund Memorandum of Understanding.

For Determination

Quarter 2 Budget Monitoring 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 3.30 pm - December 10, 2025

...to ratify the financial monitoring position as at 30th September 2025, approve increases to discretionary fees and charges for Registration Services, approve the addition of a £1.5m Pride in Place Impact Fund budget to the General Fund capital programme, and approve an additional £27.718m budget for new build schemes to the Housing Revenue Account capital programme.

For Determination

Award a contract for superimposed road markings, specialist surfacing and studs

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 3.30 pm - December 10, 2025

...to award a four-year contract for road markings, specialist surfacing, and studs to support general maintenance of new and existing road markings around Sandwell, delegating authority to the Executive Director Place and the Service Director Governance to execute the contract and related actions.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 130