Gary Woodman

Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 2.00 pm

The Worcestershire Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. The agenda included discussion of annual reports from the Worcestershire Safeguarding Adults Board and the Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership, as well as the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment annual summary and the Neighbourhood Health Programme for 2025-26. The meeting was also scheduled to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting and to agree future meeting dates.

Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board Officer

Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board (OSPB) met to discuss the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership's (WLEP) annual report, noting its progress against the Plan for Growth (2020-2040) and agreeing to transfer WLEP activity into the Economy Overview & Scrutiny Panel's work programme from 2026/27. The board also reviewed and updated its work programme and the Cabinet Forward Plan, and considered suggestions for a new Scrutiny Task Group.

Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel Officer

Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Monday, 22nd September, 2025 1.00 pm

The Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel met to discuss tourism in Worcestershire, government policies to support the Worcestershire economy, and the performance and budget for 2025/26. The panel also discussed and agreed to revisions to its work programme for the coming year. A recommendation was made for Worcestershire County Council to consider a plan to improve accessibility at Alvechurch Station.

Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel Officer

Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 2.00 pm

The Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel met to discuss digital infrastructure and connectivity, performance and budget monitoring, and the work programme for the coming year. The panel heard that mobile coverage and performance is not as good as claimed by Mobile Network Operators, and agreed to ask Councillor Amos, Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Business and Skills, to lobby government for local authorities to have more influence over the location of masts and poles. The panel also discussed the year-end budget, hearing that the council had overspent by £6.2 million, and set the work programme for the coming year.

Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Monday, 10th March, 2025 10.00 am