Bernie Brown

Council: Staffordshire

Committees: Cabinet (Officer) Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Officer) Children and Families Strategic Partnership Board (Committee Member) County Council (Officer) Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Joint Health and Care and Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Officer) Special Committee Re: Appointment of Children and Families Posts (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

60 meetings · Page 1 of 12

County Council Officer

County Council - Thursday 12th February 2026 10:00am

February 12, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Officer

Special Cabinet (Budget), Cabinet - Wednesday 28th January 2026 11:00am

The Cabinet of Staffordshire Council was scheduled to consider the council's Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2026-2031, alongside a report detailing the executive's response to recommendations from the MTFS Working Group.

January 28, 2026, 11:00 am
Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Wednesday 21st January 2026 10:00am

The Staffordshire Council Cabinet met on Wednesday 21 January 2026 to discuss the county's economic development, equality objectives, and domestic abuse strategy. Key decisions included the adoption of a new equality objective and the approval of the Staffordshire Domestic Abuse Strategy.

January 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Officer

Special Cabinet (Budget), Cabinet - Wednesday 14th January 2026 10:00am

The Cabinet of Staffordshire Council met on Wednesday 14 January 2026 to discuss and approve the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) for 2026-2031. The council agreed to a council tax increase of 3.99%, which is lower than anticipated, and confirmed that no frontline services would be cut, with increased investment in key areas such as children's services and highways.

January 14, 2026, 10:00 am
Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee Officer

Call-in, Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 12th January 2026 10:00am

The Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a call-in regarding a decision made by the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People concerning return home interviews for children in the care of other local authorities (SCOLAs). The committee ultimately recommended that the decision be referred back to the Cabinet for further consideration, with a suggestion for it to also be reviewed by the relevant scrutiny committee.

January 12, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

140 decisions · Page 21 of 28

Modern Methods of Construction Framework Agreement

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 15th January 2025 10:00am - January 15, 2025

...to approve a procurement exercise for a Modern Methods of Construction Framework Agreement, and to delegate authority to the Director of Corporate Services to award the framework agreement and subsequent contracts, as well as a potential one-year extension.

Recommendations Approved

Forward Plan of Key Decisions

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 11th December 2024 10:00am - December 11, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Staffordshire Housing with Care Strategy 2024-2029

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 11th December 2024 10:00am - December 11, 2024

...to approve the Staffordshire Housing with Care Strategy for 2024-2029, aiming to provide quality housing with care for adults to promote independence and improve quality of life.

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-2030

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 11th December 2024 10:00am - December 11, 2024

...it noted updates to the financial plans for 2025-2030, endorsed new savings and continued cost reductions, agreed to receive a further report in January to recommend a Revenue Budget, MTFS and Council Tax, and requested the Corporate Review Committee scrutinize proposed pressures and cost reduction options.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 60

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 140