Jeszemma Howl - Councillor for Wolverhampton (Ettingshall North)

Councillor Jeszemma Howl

Labour Ettingshall North Cabinet Member for Governance and Digital

Email: Jeszemma.Howl@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Council: Wolverhampton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Board Corporate Parenting Board Governance and Ethics Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Resources and Equality Scrutiny Panel Council (Committee Member) Governance and Ethics Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Risk Committee Children & Young People Scrutiny Panel Climate Change,Housing and Communities Scrutiny Panel

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

63 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 4.30 pm

December 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 5.45 pm

December 03, 2025
Governance and Ethics Committee Committee Member

Governance and Ethics Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 20, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm

November 19, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 5.45 pm

November 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

137 decisions · Page 2 of 28

Treasury Management Activity Monitoring - Mid Year Review 2025-2026

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to approve the Treasury Management Activity Monitoring - Mid Year Review 2025-2026, noting forecast revenue underspends from treasury management activities and that the Council has generally operated within approved limits, with a slight forecast excess for service investments due to required capital works at the i10 building.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement - Award of Contracts for Works, Goods and Services

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...authority was delegated to various Cabinet Members, in consultation with relevant Directors and the Chief Operating Officer, to approve the award of contracts for Domestic Abuse Specialist Services, Keyworkers for Power2 Team, Families First for Children Pathfinder, food waste caddies, disposal and treatment of food waste, and election printing, all pending completion of the evaluation processes.

Recommendations Approved

Exclusion of press and public

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 19, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Leasing of buildings for use as temporary accommodation

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to address a significant increase in homelessness and reduce reliance on costly nightly rate temporary accommodation, the Cabinet approved recommendations to delegate authority for the Deputy Leader: City Housing to enter into lease arrangements for properties, including a new city centre office-to-residential conversion, for use as temporary accommodation.

Recommendations Approved

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2024- 2025 Annual Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to recommend that Full Council approve the publication of the 2024-2025 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment and endorse its five strategic priorities for early years provision across Wolverhampton.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 137