Councillor Matthew Jones

Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board - Monday, 26th January, 2026 2.00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board of Worcestershire Council was scheduled to meet on Monday, 26 January 2026, to discuss the council's budget for the upcoming financial year and to review the board's work programme and the Cabinet's forward plan. The meeting was intended to gather feedback from various scrutiny panels on the draft budget and to consider updates from scrutiny chairmen.

Standards and Ethics Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 10.00 am

The Standards and Ethics Committee of Worcestershire Council was scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, to review arrangements for handling complaints made against councillors and to discuss guidance on social media use and councillor safety. The meeting's agenda focused on proposed changes to the complaints process and the adoption of new protocols.

Environment Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Friday, 16th January, 2026 10.00 am

The Environment Overview and Scrutiny Panel of Worcestershire Council is scheduled to meet on Friday, 16 January 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a review of the draft budget for 2026/27, with a particular focus on environmental services, and a discussion regarding the panel's future work programme.

Standards and Ethics Committee - Monday, 15th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Standards and Ethics Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the government's response to a consultation on conduct, and to review the council's arrangements for handling councillor complaints.

Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board - Friday, 12th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board (OSPB) met to discuss community safety in Worcestershire, review their work programme, and receive updates from scrutiny chairmen and lead members. A key focus of the meeting was scheduled to be the annual update on community safety, with a specific overview of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). The board was also expected to discuss and comment on the Cabinet Forward Plan.