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29 Sep 2026

6:30 pm

Council - Tuesday, 29 September 2026 6:30 pm

The Council meeting on Tuesday 29 September 2026 addressed concerns over the lack of grass cutting, the adoption of a new film classification policy, and updates to the council's constitution. A petition regarding grass cutting was ultimately not supported,...

30 Sep 2025

6:30 pm

Council - Tuesday, 30 September 2025 6:30 pm

Tewkesbury Borough Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, to discuss a number of topics including a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, grass cutting options, and governance of the Tewkesbury Garden Communities Programme. Additiona...

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The Council comprises 38 Members and exercises the following functions:-  

·           Adoption of the Constitution and any subsequent changes to it

·           Formulating, approving and adopting the Policy Framework and the Budget

·           Agreeing and/or amending the Terms of Reference for Committees, deciding on their composition and making appointments to them

·           Determining matters which have been called in by a Scrutiny Committee and where the recommendation of a Scrutiny Committee is not accepted by the Policy Committee

·           Considering Motions submitted by Councillors

·           Considering recommendations from the Scrutiny Committees and from the Policy Committees in respect of new policy initiatives

·           Considering the electoral arrangements of a Parish including any change of name

·           Electing the Mayor and appointing the new Deputy Mayor annually

·           Agreeing and/or amending the Work Programme proposed by the Scrutiny Committees including deciding upon the Best Value Service Review priorities

·           Appointing Councillors to be representatives of the Council on outside bodies unless the appointment has been delegated by the Council

·           Adopting a scheme of Members' allowances

·           Changing the name of the Borough

·           Conferring the title of Honorary Alderman/Freeman

·           Confirming the appointment of the Head of Paid Service and Chief Officers

·           Determining any delegation to Officers which does not fall within the purview of any Committee

·           Making, amending, revoking, re-enacting or adopting byelaws and promoting or opposing the making of local legislation or personal bills

·           Facilitating opportunities for voicing the concerns of the local community and adopting a community leadership role, promoting the social, economic and environmental well being of the area; and   All other matters that by law must be reserved to the Council  

Members

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Kashan Pervaiz · Chair
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George Porter · Vice-Chair
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Alex Hegenbarth · Member
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Cate Cody · Member
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Charlotte Mills · Member
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Cheryl Agg · Member
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Craig Carter · Member
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David Gray · Member
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Deborah Harwood · Member
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Democratic Services · Member
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Gemma Madle · Member
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Graham Bocking · Member
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Heather McLain · Member
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Helena Sundarajoo · Member
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Hilarie Bowman · Member
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Ian Yates · Member
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Jason Mills · Member
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Jill Smith · Member
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Jim Mason · Member
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Liz Skelt · Member
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Mark Williams · Member
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Mary Jordan · Member
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Matt Dimond-Brown · Member
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Mel Gore · Member
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Mike Sztymiak · Member
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Murray Stewart · Member
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Nigel Adcock · Member
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Paul McLain · Member
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Paul Smith · Member
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Pauline Godwin · Member
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Philip Workman · Member
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Richard Smith · Member
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Richard Stanley · Member
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Robert Vines · Member
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Rojina Pradhan Rai · Member
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Sarah Hands · Member
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Stewart Dove · Member
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Thomas Budge · Member
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