WMAS Council of Governors Meeting Agenda – Thursday 12th February 2026

Membership

Prof Ian Cumming Chairman of the Board of Directors

Public Constituency Governors

  • Peter Brookes – Birmingham
  • Khalid Ali – Birmingham
  • Dave Murray – Black Country
  • Anthony Bradley – Black Country
  • John Davies – Coventry and Warwickshire
  • Brian Murray – Coventry and Warwickshire
  • Roy Alcroft – West Mercia
  • Brenda Richards – West Mercia
  • Eileen Cox – Staffordshire
  • Vacant – Staffordshire

Staff Constituency Governors

  • Sarah Lawson – Emergency and Urgent Operational Staff
  • John Auerbach – Emergency and Urgent Operational Staff
  • Inderpal Sidhu – Non-Emergency Operational Staff
  • Matt Brown – Support Staff
  • Duncan Spencer – Emergency Operation Centre Staff

Appointed Governors

  • Dave Fitton – Community First Responder Regional Forum 
  • Coun Ed Lawrence – Dudley Council (Representing the Local Authorities)

In Attendance

  • Anthony Marsh – Chief Executive Officer
  • Phil Higgins – Trust Secretary
  • Suzie Wheaton – Governor and Membership Engagement Officer
  • Pippa Wall – Head of Strategic Planning
  • Julie Jasper – Non-Executive Director
  • Jenny Lumley-Holmes – Head of Clinical Audit

All attendees to this meeting must be aware that minutes will be made accessible to members of the public on the Trust’s website, and that access may be given to all minutes and associated documents under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Agenda

Item 1

Welcome, apologies and Chairman’s announcements and changes to the Council of Governors – lead by the Chair

Item 2

Declarations of Interest – lead by the Chair (Paper 01)

2a) To declare any conflicts of interest members may have in any matters contained within the agenda

b) To report any changes to the Register of Governors Interests for 2025/26

Item 3

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council of Governors that took place on 30th October 2025 – lead by the Chair (Paper 02)

Item 4

Chief Executive Officer Report – lead by Chief Executive Officer

Item 5

Clinical Indicators Overview – lead by Jenny Lumley-Holmes

Item 6

Audit Committee – lead by Julie Jasper

Item 7

Quality Assurance Development Plan – lead by Pippa Wall

Item 8

Trust Charter of Expectations – lead by Phil Higgins (Paper 03)

Item 9

Attendance Record – lead by the Chair (Paper 04)

Item 10

Schedule of Business and Meeting Dates for the Council of Governors 2026 – lead by the Chair (Paper 05)

Item 11

Any other urgent business notified to The Membership and Governor Engagement Officer in advance of the meeting – lead by the Chair 

Date of the next meeting: 6th May – Council of Governors – 11am

Preferred means of contact: Suzie Wheaton – Governor and Membership Engagement Officer – [email protected]

Constitution of West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust

Pursuant to Annex 6, Standing Order 4.18:

Any meeting of the Council of Governors shall only be quorate if one third of the total number of Governors is present Pursuant to Annex 5, Appendix 3, Section 6 of the Constitution:

If a Governor fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings of the Council of Governors in any rolling year period they shall cease to hold office unless the Chair is satisfied that:

  1. The absence was due to a reasonable cause; and
  2. The person will be able to start attending meetings of the Council of Governors again within such a period as the Chair considers reasonable.
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