Ben Evans - Cllr for Gloucestershire

Cllr Ben Evans

Liberal Democrat Cabinet Member for Children's Safeguarding & Care

Email: ben.evans@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Council: Gloucestershire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Pension Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Appointments Committee Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee Traffic Regulation Committee Constitution Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

45 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 28 January 2026 10.00 am

The Cabinet of Gloucestershire Council was scheduled to consider a range of financial and strategic matters, including the Medium Term Financial Strategy and the Digital Infrastructure, Inclusion, and Innovation Strategy. The meeting agenda also included discussions on the use of the Dedicated Schools Grant, the adoption of the Gloucestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy, and various operational and asset management plans.

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Constitution Committee Committee Member

Constitution Committee - Monday 19 January 2026 2.00 pm

The Constitution Committee of Gloucestershire Council was scheduled to discuss proposed changes to the council's constitution, including amendments to the terms of reference for the Pensions Committee and the handling of council questions. The committee was also set to consider proposed changes relating to the Appeals Committee and associated procedures for senior officers.

January 19, 2026, 2:00 pm
Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 13 January 2026 3.52 pm

January 13, 2026, 3:52 pm
Pension Committee Committee Member

Pension Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 10.00 am

The agenda for the Pension Committee meeting included a business update on the Gloucestershire Pension Fund [^2], covering governance, operations, funding and investment. The committee was also scheduled to note the draft minutes of the Pension Board meeting held on 23 October 2025.

December 04, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am

The Gloucestershire County Council Cabinet met on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, and agreed to put the draft budget for 2026/27 out for public consultation. They also approved plans for a new fire and rescue service training facility, highways depot, care home, and residential housing at the Coombe Hill site, and agreed to extend several contracts for services including household recycling, fostering and residential care.

December 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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From: Cabinet - Wednesday 18 June 2025 10.00 am - June 18, 2025

...to ensure the continuation of community learning and adult skills programmes in Gloucestershire for the 2025-2026 academic year, the Cabinet delegated authority to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure to enter into a £2,735,311 funding agreement with the Department of Education and to conduct a competitive procurement process for adult learning services contracts.

Recommendations Approved

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Joint Commissioning Strategy 2025 to 2028

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 18 June 2025 10.00 am - June 18, 2025

...to adopt and implement the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Joint Commissioning Strategy for 2025 to 2030, agreed with the Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (GICB), to provide high-quality, inclusive services for children with SEND.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement of Fire Pumping Appliances.

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 18 June 2025 10.00 am - June 18, 2025

...to delegate authority for the procurement of up to 15 new Fire Engine Pumping Appliances for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue over a four-year period, utilizing the National Fire Chiefs Council Emergency Response Vehicle Framework Agreements.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement of Officer Response Vehicles

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 18 June 2025 10.00 am - June 18, 2025

...to delegate authority for conducting mini-competitions and awarding call-off contracts for the supply of 20 new Fire Officer Response Vehicles for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service over four years, commencing in July 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 54