James McLaughlin

Council: Sandwell

Committees: Cabinet (Role: Council Staff) Council (Role: Council Staff) Health and Wellbeing Board (Role: Council Staff) Planning Committee (Role: Council Staff) Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Role: Council Staff) Ethical Standards and Member Development Committee Budget and Corporate Scrutiny Management Board (Role: Council Staff) General Purposes and Arbitration Committee (Role: Council Staff) Cabinet Petitions Committee (Role: Council Staff) Economy, Skills, Transport and Environment Scrutiny Board Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Board (Role: Council Staff) Safer Neighbourhoods and Active Communities Scrutiny Board (Role: Council Staff) Children's Services and Education Scrutiny Board (Role: Council Staff) Appointments and Disciplinary Committee (Role: Officer) Governance and Constitution Review Committee (Role: Officer) Chief Officers Terms and Conditions Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

168 meetings · Page 1 of 34

Budget and Corporate Scrutiny Management Board Role: Council Staff

Budget and Corporate Scrutiny Management Board - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Cabinet Petitions Committee Role: Council Staff

Cabinet Petitions Committee - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Cabinet Role: Council Staff

Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 3.30 pm

December 10, 2025
Council Role: Council Staff

Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.15 pm

December 09, 2025
Council Role: Council Staff

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

110 decisions · Page 3 of 22

Levelling Up Partnership 6-monthly update

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 3.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...progress on the Levelling Up Partnership was endorsed and revisions to the Wednesbury Levelling Up Partnership Board Terms of Reference were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Housing and Asset Management Policies

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 3.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...to approve the adoption of the Damp and Mould Policy and the Tree Works for Council Housing Properties Policy.

For Determination

Joint Equipment Stores

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 3.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...to delegate authority to the Executive Director for Adult Social Care to move forward with bringing the Joint Equipment Service end-to-end service delivery in-house and to approve the recruitment of two Business Support Officers to manage the additional requirements and demand resulting from this change.

For Determination

Corporate Performance Report Quarter 1 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 3.30 pm - October 15, 2025

...to approve the Quarter 1 2025/26 Corporate Performance Report, including noting progress on the Performance Management Framework, approving targets for Corporate Performance Indicators, and approving the removal of two Performance Indicators and the replacement of one.

For Determination

City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement Rebase - financial year 2025/26

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

...to accept an additional £2 million in West Midlands City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement funding and delegate authority for its allocation to highway maintenance and local network improvement projects.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 168

Average per Month: 7.3

Decisions Recorded: 110