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Summary
The City Region Board meeting on 14 November 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including the Gloucestershire Local Growth Plan, the Gloucestershire Spatial Development Strategy, and the Strategic Economic Development Fund. The board was also expected to review its work plan and discuss future meeting dates.
Gloucestershire Local Growth Plan
The City Region Board was scheduled to discuss and agree on the final draft of the Gloucestershire Local Growth Plan (2025-2035). The Local Growth Plan is a document that sets out the strategic priorities for economic growth in the county. It is likely to cover areas such as:
- Infrastructure development
- Skills and employment
- Business support
- Innovation
- Sustainable development
Gloucestershire Spatial Development Strategy
The board was also scheduled to receive an update on the enhanced governance to support effective delivery of spatial planning across Gloucestershire and the scope of a transitional Spatial Development Strategy (tSDS) for Gloucestershire. Spatial planning1 is how councils make decisions about the development and use of land.
Strategic Economic Development Fund
The agenda included an update on the Business Rate Pool and Strategic Economic Development Fund (SEDF). The Strategic Economic Development Fund (SEDF) is a pot of money that is used to support projects that will boost the economy of Gloucestershire.
The board was also scheduled to approve SEDF funding awards for a number of bids/projects submitted for consideration. Some of the information relating to the Strategic Economic Development Fund was marked as exempt, meaning that the public and press may have been excluded from the meeting while it was discussed.
Other Business
The City Region Board was also scheduled to:
- Note any apologies for absence.
- Confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held on 2 September 2025.
- Review the committee work plan and suggest items for consideration at future meetings, using the CRB Work Plan 2025.
- Note the future meeting dates.
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Spatial planning is a framework used by local authorities to guide and manage land use and development, integrating various policies to promote sustainable development and address social, economic, and environmental issues. ↩
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