Councillor Dale Keeling

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.

Warwickshire Waste Partnership - Wednesday 18 June 2025 2.00 pm

The Warwickshire Waste Partnership met to discuss waste management performance data, updates to the Resources and Waste Strategy for England, and updates from waste partners. The meeting was also scheduled to include verbal reports on food waste collection plans and film collection.

Audit and Standards Committee - Thursday 5 June 2025 10.30 am

The Audit and Standards Committee met to discuss the external auditor's plans for the council and pension fund, the annual governance statement, and the committee's annual report. The committee endorsed the external audit plans for both the council and the pension fund, as well as the draft governance statement, and approved the committee's annual report for submission to the council.

Dispensations Sub Committee - Thursday 5 June 2025 10.00 am

The Dispensations Sub Committee of Warwickshire County Council met on 5 June 2025 to discuss applications for dispensations. The report pack included a recommendation to grant dispensations to all councillors in relation to certain functions of the council. These dispensations were intended to prevent councillors from inadvertently breaching requirements related to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests[^1] (DPIs) and to ensure the council could conduct its business effectively.

Annual Council, County Council - Friday 16 May 2025 10.00 am

At the annual general meeting of Warwickshire County Council, Councillor Edward Harris was elected as chair, Councillor Dale Keeling was elected as vice-chair, and Councillor Rob Howard was appointed as leader of the council. Councillors also approved appointments to committees and other bodies, received the annual report on the use of urgency and call-in procedures, reviewed the overview and scrutiny annual report, and approved amendments to contract standing orders.