Membership
Prof. Ian Cumming – Chairman of the Board of Directors
Prof. Alex Hopkins – Deputy Chair
Anthony Marsh – Chief Executive (Accounting Officer for the Trust)
Karen Rutter – Director of Finance
Caron Eyre – Executive Director of Nursing
Muhammad Khan – Bishop Flemming – Trust Auditors
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
Robin Cooke – 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
Cllr. Carol Littler – Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Representing the Local Authorities)
Board Members
Mushtaq Khan – Non-Executive Director
Mohammed Fessal – Non-Executive Director
Suzanne Banks – Non-Executive Director
Julie Jasper – Non-Executive Director
Sukhjeeven Nat – Non-Executive Director
Dr Richard Steyn – Medical Director
Vivek Khashu – Strategy and Engagement Director
Murray MacGregor – Communications Director
Carla Beechey – Director of People
Nathan Hudson – Chief Operating Officer
Nick Henry – Paramedic Practice and Patient Safety Director
In Attendance
Phil Higgins – Trust Secretary
Suzie Wheaton – Governor and Membership Engagement Officer
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, Introductory Remarks by the Chairman and current Membership figures – lead by the Chair (verbal)
Item 2
Apologies Received – lead by the Chair (verbal)
Item 3
Declarations of Interest – lead by the Chair (Papers 01 and 02)
3a) To declare any conflicts of interest members may have in any matters contained within the agenda
3b) To note the Registers of Interest for the Board of Directors and the Council of Governors
Item 4
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Foundation Trust that took place on Wednesday 31 July 2024 – lead by the Chair (Paper 03)
Item 5
The Chief Executive Officer to present the Annual Report for the period 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 and also the future service development plans of the Foundation Trust – lead by the Chief Executive Officer (Presentation)
Item 6
The Director of Finance to present the Annual Accounts for the period 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 – lead by the Director of Finance (Presentation)
Item 7
To receive a report from the Auditors on the Annual Report and Accounts of West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust – lead by Auditor, Bishop Flemming (Presentation)
Item 8
To present performance against the contents of the 2024/25 Quality Account and the priorities for the 2025/26 Quality Account – lead by Director of Nursing (Presentation)
Item 9
Report from the Lead Governor – lead by the Lead Governor (Verbal)
Item 10
Opportunity for the Governors, Membership, and the Public to ask questions on the reports made at the Annual Meeting (Verbal)
Item 11
Close of the Annual Meeting of the Membership and Council of Governors – lead by the Chair (Verbal)
Date of the next Annual Meeting of the Membership: 29 July 2026
Refreshment Break
Commence the Ordinary Meeting of the Council of Governors at 3.45pm
Item 12
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council of Governors that took place on the 8th May 2025 – lead by the Chair (Paper 04)
Item 13
Chairman’s Update – lead by the Chair (Verbal)
Item 14
Chief Officer’s Regular Update Report – lead by the Chief Executive Officer (Verbal)
Item 15
Communications Annual Report – lead by the Communications Director (Verbal)
Item 16
Audit Committee Annual Report – lead by Julie Jasper (Paper 05)
Item 17
Attendance Record – lead by the Chairman (Paper 06)
Item 18
Meeting dates and Schedule of Business for the Council of Governors 2025 – lead by the Chair (Paper 07)
Item 19
Any other urgent business notified to The Membership and Governor Engagement Officer in advance of the meeting – lead by the Chair (Verbal)
Item 20
Date of the next Council of Governors meeting – lead by the Chair (Verbal)
Governor Development Day: 4th September 2025
Council of Governors Meeting: 6th November 2025
Annual Meeting of the Membership: 29th July 2026
Date of the next meeting: 30th July – Council of Governors
Timings are approximate
Preferred means of contact: Phil Higgins, Trust Secretary – [email protected]