The Overview and Scrutiny Joint Overview and Scrutiny Review Panel
consists of a cohort of Overview and Scrutiny Committee Members
from Gloucester City Council and Cheltenham Borough Council. At the
time the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Review Panel was convened,
Gloucestershire Airport was a jointly-owned asset of both Councils.
In June 2025, both Councils approved a decision to sell
Gloucestershire Airport to a recommended bidder. As a large local
employer and contributor to the local economy, Overview and
Scrutiny Committee Members have retained an interest in the current
operations of Gloucestershire Airport, as well as the future of the
organisation.
The Joint Overview and Scrutiny Review Panel propose
to meet on two occasions, initially to consider the latest
financial and operational updates from the airport so that they can
understand the position facing the potential new owner. Once the
sale has taken place, a secondary session will be held to look
ahead to the future of Gloucestershire Airport under its new
ownership.