Councillor Justin Bowen

Council - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Worcestershire Council meeting included discussion of the Malvern Hills Bill, the revised capital programme, and a summary of decisions taken by the Audit and Governance Committee, the Pensions Committee, and the Planning and Regulatory Committee. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss several notices of motion and answer questions.

Corporate Parenting Board - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 2.00 pm

The Corporate Parenting Board met to discuss advocacy services, the annual reports of the Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) and the Virtual School, and future meeting arrangements.

Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 3rd July, 2025 10.00 am

The Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Panel met to discuss the progress against the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Local Area Partnership Priority Action and Improvement Plan, performance and budget monitoring, and the panel's work programme. The panel requested reports on the CAMHS deep dive, co-production, waiting lists, and the Mello on-site provision.

Cabinet - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 10.00 am

The Worcestershire Council Cabinet met to discuss the financial performance for the previous financial year, with a reported £6.2 million overspend on a £433 million net revenue budget. The cabinet endorsed the financial performance for the year ended 31 March 2025, approved transfers to and from earmarked reserves and general balances, and considered the draft Annual Governance Statement for comment. They also recommended to the Full Council the approval of the revised Capital Programme.

Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 17th June, 2025 2.00 pm

The Worcestershire Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss community health initiatives, NHS updates, community safety, and the Better Care Fund. The board noted the success of community-led approaches to public health, received an update on NHS reorganisations and priorities, discussed strategies for community safety, and approved the Better Care Fund plan for 2025/26.