Rachael Ward

Questions and Deputations

From: CPH Children and Education Decision Session - Thursday 18th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 18, 2025

Information Only

Annual Complaints & Compliments Report- Solihull’s Children’s Services, 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025

From: CPH Children and Education Decision Session - Thursday 18th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 18, 2025

...to endorse the content of the Annual Complaints & Compliments Report – 2024/25 for the Children’s & Education Directorate.

Recommendations Approved

Schedule 1 of the West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017, Combined Authority Roads

From: Cabinet - Thursday 11th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to consent to the submission of a proposal to the Secretary of State to amend the 2017 Order, removing Schedule 1 which designates specific roads as Combined Authority Roads, and to consent to the laying of the draft order once received from the Secretary of State, following a public consultation and the WMCA Board meeting.

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) Update as at 31 July 2025

From: Cabinet - Thursday 11th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to note and approve the current financial position and actions being taken to address budget variances, approve budget adjustments up to Period 4 of 2025/26, approve the Council's 2025/26 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) anticipated payment allocation, approve drawing down up to £300,000 from the Mell Square Reserve to fund refurbishment works at 5 – 9 Mill Lane, and approve the contribution of the year end surplus in relation to the Employment and Skills service to the existing Employment, Learn and Engage reserve.

Recommendations Approved

HRA Revised Capital Programme

From: Cabinet - Thursday 11th September 2025 6.00 pm - September 11, 2025

...to approve revisions to the 2025/26 Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme, including the use of £0.400 million from earmarked funding for additional costs to the Heat Network System and an additional £3.348 million prudential borrowing to complete the Spandrel Panel Replacement project.

Recommendations Approved