Cllr Ben Evans
Email: ben.evans@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Council: Gloucestershire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
42 meetings · Page 1 of 9
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.
Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am
The Gloucestershire County Council Cabinet met to discuss the draft budget for 2026/27, performance and risk monitoring, and several contracts and framework agreements. The Cabinet approved the draft budget for consultation, noted the forecast underspend for the current financial year, and approved the extension or procurement of contracts related to waste management, children's services, and property maintenance. Additionally, the Cabinet approved the development of the Coombe Hill site for a fire and rescue training facility, highways depot, care home, and residential housing.
Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 25 November 2025 1.30 pm
The Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board convened to discuss several key initiatives, including the progress of the Children and Young People's Wellbeing Coalition, Active Gloucestershire's efforts to promote youth activity, and the assignment of sponsors for priority areas within the board. The board endorsed the quarterly outcome-focused reporting of the pillar and locality board leads to the Children and Young People's Wellbeing Coalition, advocated for continued development of co-production charters, and voiced its assurance about ongoing alignment and integration with the Families First Partnership Programme and NHS 10 Year Plan.
Cabinet - Wednesday 19 November 2025 10.00 am
Gloucestershire County Council's Cabinet met on 19 November 2025, and agreed to support the proposal for a single unitary authority for local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire, and to submit this proposal to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Cabinet also discussed public questions regarding the local government reorganisation. Finally, the Cabinet agreed to exclude the press and public from a portion of the meeting to discuss exempt information.
County Council - Wednesday 12 November 2025 10.00 am
Gloucestershire County Council met on Wednesday 12 November 2025, and members debated the future of local government reorganisation in the county, ultimately expressing a preference for a single unitary authority. They also approved a new council strategy and agreed to incorporate the views of young people in policy decisions. Additionally, councillors addressed concerns about highways maintenance and the impact of inheritance tax reforms on local farmers.
Decisions from Meetings
54 decisions · Page 9 of 11
Re-procurement of stationery contract
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to delegate authority to the Assistant Director - Asset Management and Property Services, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets and Transformation, to conduct a competitive procurement process for a corporate stationery and office supply contract via the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Office Supplies IV framework agreement, award the contract to the preferred tenderer, and determine whether to exercise the option to extend the contract term for a further year after the initial four-year period.
Recommendations Approved
M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme – Procurement of associated professional services and works
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to approve awarding a contract to AtkinsRéalis for highways professional services and delegate authority to commission further services and works to support the M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme.
Recommendations Approved
Safety Enforcement Cameras Contract
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to improve road safety and reduce casualties, the Cabinet approved awarding a contract to Jenoptik UK Limited for the supply and installation of road safety enforcement cameras and associated infrastructure for an initial period of 5 years, with a possible 2-year extension, and allocated £200,000 annually from the DfT Road Safety Block capital funding towards the project.
Recommendations Approved
Grounds maintenance services for Schools and corporate properties in Gloucestershire
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to delegate authority for a competitive procurement process to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for grounds maintenance services at Gloucestershire County Council's corporate properties, interested schools, and external partners, and to award up to six 7-year call-off contracts under that framework for the council's corporate properties.
Recommendations Approved
Honeybourne Cycle Link Scheme – Scheme Promoter Responsibilities and Contract Procurement
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to adopt the role of Scheme promoter for the Honeybourne Cycle Link Scheme from Great Western Railway and delegate authority to procure and award contracts for construction works related to the scheme.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 42
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 54