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Council - Thursday, 19th December, 2024 7.00 pm

December 19, 2024 View on council website  Watch video of meeting
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Summary

Stroud District Council will meet on 19 December 2024 and the meeting will include a discussion about the UK100 Charter for Collaboration, a potential investment in commercial units at Brimscombe Port and a review of the Ubico Shareholder Agreement. We do not know for certain whether these items will actually be discussed, or whether any decisions will be made.

Brimscombe Port commercial units

The council are considering buying the commercial units at Brimscombe Port. These units would be part of the redevelopment of Brimscombe Port, which is being carried out by St. Modwen Homes under a development agreement with the council. The council believe that these units would help to create a walkable, vibrant neighbourhood of mixed employment and living spaces, in line with their canal strategy.

The report suggests that the council would purchase a long leasehold interest in the units from St. Modwen Homes once they have been constructed. They would then manage the units themselves, letting them out on commercial leases. The units would provide 263 square metres of space, and it is estimated that they will cost £630,000. £170,000 of this would be drawn from the council's capital reserve, and the rest would be borrowed.

The council's existing investments in Brimscombe Port include the Ship Inn pub and the Brimscombe Port Mill, both of which are let out by the council and provide a revenue income. They have also invested £2.6 million in capital funding for the redevelopment of the port.

UK100 Charter for Collaboration: Local leaders powering up the national clean energy mission

The council is considering signing up to a new UK100 charter1 that focuses on the role of local authorities in the delivery of the government’s clean energy strategy. The strategy is set out in the government’s “clean energy superpower” mission, which was introduced as part of the Great British Energy Bill.

The UK100 charter makes a number of recommendations for how local authorities can work with national government to meet the UK's Net Zero targets. These recommendations include implementing local area energy plans across the country, making sure that planning decisions support the government’s Net Zero goals and encouraging local communities to get involved in the transition to clean energy.

If the council agrees to sign the charter, it would pledge to support the implementation of the government's clean energy strategy in Stroud. It would also commit to developing local area energy plans for Stroud, and to making sure that councillors on the planning committee understand the new clean energy strategy and the renewable energy infrastructure that is needed to deliver it.

Ubico Shareholder Agreement Review

Ubico2 has carried out a review of its shareholder agreement and proposed a number of changes to it. The report pack contains an appendix summarising the proposed changes. Another appendix contains a copy of the proposed revised shareholder agreement, but it has been marked as exempt from publication on the grounds of commercial confidentiality.

Gloucester City Council has recently become a shareholder in Ubico. One of the proposed changes is to update the shareholder agreement to reflect this. The other proposed changes aim to clarify and update certain clauses in the agreement to ensure that it remains “modern”. The Chief Executive will agree the revised shareholder agreement on behalf of the council.

Appointment of an Independent Person and Parish / Town Council Representatives

The council is being asked to appoint Melvin Kenyon as a new Independent Person. Independent Persons act as advisors to the council on standards issues. The council is also being asked to appoint two new Parish and Town Council Representatives: Steve Tilley and Emma Trinder. Parish and Town Council Representatives sit on the council’s standards committee when the committee is dealing with allegations of misconduct against a parish or town councillor. All of the appointees will serve for an initial term of two years, after which they may be re-appointed for a further two years.

Review of Polling Districts, Polling Places and Polling Stations 2024

The council is being asked to approve changes to the polling districts and polling places in the parishes of Hamfallow and Randwick and Westrip. These changes are needed to reflect recent changes to Gloucestershire’s County Council boundaries that were recommended by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The County Council boundary changes have led to the creation of new parish wards in Hamfallow and changes to the parish ward boundaries in Randwick and Westrip. The council is recommending that the polling districts are also changed to reflect these new parish wards and ward boundaries so that they are ‘coterminous’. The proposed changes to the polling district boundaries are shown in Appendix C to the report pack.

The council is also proposing that the polling place for Hamfallow (South Ward) be changed from Berkeley Town Hall to Canon Park Pavilion. This is because feedback from recent elections suggested that Berkeley Town Hall was too small to accommodate the voters from both Berkeley and Hamfallow (South Ward).

Appointment to the Independent Remuneration Panel

The council is being asked to appoint four members to its Independent Remuneration Panel. The panel is responsible for reviewing the allowances that are paid to councillors and making recommendations to the council about them. The council is required by law to have an Independent Remuneration Panel, and to have regard to its recommendations when deciding on councillor allowances. The four proposed appointees are Graham Russell, John Podmore, Wendy Stephenson and Keira Stobie. Mr. Russell is already a member of the panel, and he will continue to serve as chair. The other three appointees are new to the panel. If they are appointed, the panel will start its next review of councillor allowances in late 2025. Its recommendations will then be presented to the council in 2026.


  1. UK100 is a network of local government leaders who have pledged to switch to 100% clean energy by 2050. 

  2. Ubico is a company that is jointly owned by a number of Gloucestershire councils, including Stroud. It provides a range of environmental services to these councils. 

Attendees

Rebecca Poole
Profile image for Councillor Beki Aldam
Councillor Beki Aldam  Vice-Chair of Community Services & Licensing Committee •  Green Party •  Thrupp
Profile image for Councillor Shyama Ananthan
Councillor Shyama Ananthan  Labour •  Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill
Profile image for Councillor Martin Baxendale
Councillor Martin Baxendale  Chair of Development Control Committee •  Green Party •  Stroud Valley
Profile image for Councillor James Boyle
Councillor James Boyle  Green Party •  Chalford
Profile image for Councillor Catherine Braun
Councillor Catherine Braun  Deputy Leader of Council; Vice Chair of Strategy & Resources Committee •  Green Party •  Wotton-under-Edge
Profile image for Councillor Martin Brown
Councillor Martin Brown  Chair of Community Services and Licensing Committee •  Green Party •  Bisley
Profile image for Councillor Robert Brown
Councillor Robert Brown  Conservative and Unionist Party •  Severn
Profile image for Councillor Helen Caton Hughes
Councillor Helen Caton Hughes  Labour •  Dursley
Profile image for Councillor John Callinan
Councillor John Callinan  Vice Chair of Audit and Standards Committee •  Labour •  Stonehouse
Profile image for Councillor Sarah Canning
Councillor Sarah Canning  Green Party •  Amberley and Woodchester
Profile image for Councillor Linda Cohen
Councillor Linda Cohen  Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group •  Liberal Democrats •  Wotton-under-Edge
Profile image for Councillor Terry Cook
Councillor Terry Cook  Labour •  Dursley
Profile image for Councillor Fraser Dahdouh
Councillor Fraser Dahdouh  Labour •  Cainscross
Profile image for Councillor Maggie Dutton
Councillor Maggie Dutton  Labour and Cooperative •  Nailsworth
Profile image for Councillor Jonathan Edmunds
Councillor Jonathan Edmunds  Green Party •  Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe
Profile image for Councillor Helen Fenton
Councillor Helen Fenton  Vice Chair of Development Control Committee •  Green Party •  Chalford
Profile image for Councillor Marisa Godfrey
Councillor Marisa Godfrey  Green Party •  The Stanleys
Profile image for Councillor Lindsey Green
Councillor Lindsey Green  Leader of the Conservative Group •  Conservative and Unionist Party •  Berkeley Vale
Profile image for Councillor Milly Hill
Councillor Milly Hill  Labour •  Cam East
Profile image for Councillor Ian Hamilton
Councillor Ian Hamilton  Labour •  Cam East
Profile image for Councillor Chris Haynes
Councillor Chris Haynes  Labour •  Cam West
Profile image for Councillor Katy Hofmann
Councillor Katy Hofmann  Leader of Labour Group •  Labour •  Rodborough
Profile image for Councillor Bob Hughes
Councillor Bob Hughes  Chair of Audit and Standards Committee •  Labour •  Dursley
Profile image for Councillor Pete Kennedy
Councillor Pete Kennedy  Green Party •  Painswick and Upton
Profile image for Councillor Carol Kambites
Councillor Carol Kambites  Green Party •  Stonehouse
Profile image for Councillor Kate Kay
Councillor Kate Kay  Chair of Council •  Green Party •  Nailsworth
Profile image for Councillor Gareth Kitchen
Councillor Gareth Kitchen  Green Party •  Wotton-under-Edge
Profile image for Councillor Terri Kinnison
Councillor Terri Kinnison  Labour •  Cam West
Profile image for Councillor Gary Luff
Councillor Gary Luff  Chair of Housing Committee •  Green Party •  Painswick and Upton
Profile image for Councillor Dave Mathews
Councillor Dave Mathews  Labour •  Cainscross
Profile image for Councillor Cath Moore
Councillor Cath Moore  Labour •  Stroud Uplands
Profile image for Councillor Gill Oxley
Councillor Gill Oxley  Conservative and Unionist Party •  Hardwicke
Profile image for Councillor John Parker
Councillor John Parker  Labour •  Stonehouse
Profile image for Councillor Martin Pearcy
Councillor Martin Pearcy  Chair of Environment Committee •  Green Party •  Coaley and Uley
Profile image for Councillor Nigel Prenter
Councillor Nigel Prenter  Labour •  Rodborough
Profile image for Councillor Steve Robinson
Councillor Steve Robinson  Labour and Cooperative •  Nailsworth
Profile image for Councillor Natalie Rothwell-Warn
Councillor Natalie Rothwell-Warn  Green Party •  Stroud Slade
Profile image for Councillor Mark Ryder
Councillor Mark Ryder  Conservative and Unionist Party •  Hardwicke
Profile image for Councillor Matthew Sargeant
Councillor Matthew Sargeant  Vice Chair of Council •  Green Party •  Painswick and Upton
Profile image for Councillor Lucas Schoemaker
Councillor Lucas Schoemaker  Vice Chair of Housing •  Green Party •  Stroud Trinity
Profile image for Councillor Holly Simkiss
Councillor Holly Simkiss  Liberal Democrats •  Kingswood
Profile image for Councillor Elizabeth Stanley
Councillor Elizabeth Stanley  Labour •  Cainscross
Profile image for Councillor Gill Thomas
Councillor Gill Thomas  Green Party •  Minchinhampton
Profile image for Councillor Charlie Tuffin
Councillor Charlie Tuffin  Conservative and Unionist Party •  Berkeley Vale
Profile image for Councillor Paul Turner
Councillor Paul Turner  Independent •  Berkeley Vale
Profile image for Councillor Chloe Turner
Councillor Chloe Turner  Leader of Council; Leader of the Green Group; Chair of Strategy and Resources Committee •  Green Party •  Minchinhampton
Profile image for Councillor Demelza Turner-Wilkes
Councillor Demelza Turner-Wilkes  Conservative and Unionist Party •  Hardwicke
Profile image for Councillor Tricia Watson
Councillor Tricia Watson  Vice-Chair of Environment Committee •  Green Party •  Chalford
Andrew Cummings
Hayley Sims
Profile image for Councillor Steve Hyndside
Councillor Steve Hyndside  Green Party •  The Stanleys

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