Karen Grinsell - Councillor for Solihull (Shirley East)

Councillor Karen Grinsell

Conservative Shirley East Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Children and Education

Email: karen.grinsell@solihull.gov.uk

Council: Solihull

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) CPH Children and Education Decision Session (Committee Member) Solihull Health & Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Economic Development, Managed Growth and Skills Scrutiny Board (Committee Member) Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Resources & Delivering Value Scrutiny Board (Committee Member) Remuneration Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

77 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 26th May 2026 7.00 pm

May 26, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 14th April 2026 5.30 pm

April 14, 2026, 5:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday 9th April 2026 6.00 pm

April 09, 2026, 6:00 pm
CPH Children and Education Decision Session Committee Member

CPH Children and Education Decision Session - Tuesday 24th March 2026 6.00 pm

March 24, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday 12th March 2026 6.00 pm

March 12, 2026, 6:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

111 decisions · Page 13 of 23

Matched funding project with Solihull schools (CAIPE)

From: CPH Children and Education Decision Session - Tuesday 3rd June 2025 6.00 pm - June 03, 2025

To consider approval in establishing a collaborative approach to improve pupil experiences within schools – which uses a proportion of the dedicated schools grant high needs block to jointly fund projects with groups of schools. This will be targeted at early identification and intervention to reduce escalating needs and costs to the dedicated schools grant – but in a way which responds flexibility to the needs of different school communities.

Recommendations Approved

Solihull Town Centre - Security Access Point Improvements

From: Cabinet - Thursday 15th May 2025 6.00 pm - May 15, 2025

To provide an update on proposed works to upgrade the security access points into the pedestrianised areas in Mell Square and the High Street.

Recommendations Approved

Mell Square Redevelopment – Vacant Possession and Site Assembly

From: Cabinet - Thursday 15th May 2025 6.00 pm - May 15, 2025

To approve the Council entering into an agreement for tenant relocation to facilitate the Mell Square redevelopment.

Recommendations Approved

Transformation Fund

From: Cabinet - Thursday 15th May 2025 6.00 pm - May 15, 2025

To agree principles of allocations from the Transformation Fund.

Recommendations Approved

Update on the Trailblazer Deeper Devolution Deal

From: Cabinet - Thursday 15th May 2025 6.00 pm - May 15, 2025

To inform Cabinet on the progress of the TDDD, agree the Place Based Strategy and to approve the first year of the Integrated Settlement for the Council and the Adult Education devolution to the West Midlands Combined Authority

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 111