Benjamin Brook
Council: Warwickshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
12 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 2.00 pm
The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the County Councillors' Grant Fund, performance against the council plan, treasury management and an update on the Voice of Warwickshire residents' panel.
Additional meeting, Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 20 November 2025 11.00 am
The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss updates on the Wheat Street development in Nuneaton and the Resourcing to Risk programme for Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS). The committee reviewed the financial aspects of the Wheat Street development, and heard that the Resourcing to Risk programme is largely on track, with improvements seen in response times and resource availability.
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 24 September 2025 2.00 pm
The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key issues, including fire service resources, library performance, the council's financial position, and treasury management. The committee agreed to the recommendations in the Quarter 1 Integrated Performance Report 2025/26 and heard that library visits are up 11% year on year. Members also discussed a petition regarding fire services in Nuneaton and the potential inaccuracies it contained.
Special Meeting, Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 22 September 2025 10.00 am
The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a new flag policy and a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the Wheat Street/Leicester Road area in Nuneaton. Councillors voted against a proposal to send the flag policy back to the cabinet for further discussion, and also voted against a proposal to publish the reasons behind decisions on whether or not to allow a flag to be flown. The committee agreed to hold a future meeting to examine the Wheat Street/Leicester Road CPO in greater detail.
Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 2.00 pm
The Resources and Fire & Rescue Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key reports, including the principles of effective scrutiny, customer feedback, integrated performance, and treasury management. The committee endorsed the principles of effective overview and scrutiny. Members raised questions about fire service resources, staff support, and financial performance, with several items slated for further review and responses from portfolio holders.
Decisions from Meetings
11 decisions · Page 2 of 3
Supported Employment Services & Connect to Work Funding
From: Cabinet - Thursday 13 February 2025 1.45 pm - February 13, 2025
...to develop and deliver Connect to Work employment support programs across Warwickshire, the Council will act as the accountable body for the Department for Work and Pensions and enter into grant funding agreements.
Recommendations Approved
Exempt Minutes of the 28 January 2025 Meeting of Cabinet
From: Cabinet - Thursday 13 February 2025 1.45 pm - February 13, 2025
...that the exempt minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 28 January 2025 were approved as an accurate record.
Recommendations Approved
Approval to Procure Highways Maintenance Contract
From: Cabinet - Thursday 13 February 2025 1.45 pm - February 13, 2025
...to begin the process of securing a new Highways Maintenance Contract (HMC26) and authorized the awarding of that contract.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
From: Cabinet - Thursday 13 February 2025 1.45 pm - February 13, 2025
...to approve the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on January 28, 2025, as an accurate record.
Recommendations Approved
Council Plan 2022-2027 - Integrated Performance Report Quarter 3 2024/25
From: Cabinet - Thursday 13 February 2025 1.45 pm - February 13, 2025
...to consider and comment on the Quarter 3 2024/25 organisational performance report and refer it to Overview and Scrutiny Committees for detailed review.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 12
Average per Month: 0.6
Decisions Recorded: 11