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.
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Pension Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 2.00 pm
The Pension Committee of Gloucestershire Council met on Wednesday 2 July 2025 to discuss a governance and operations update, a funding and investment update, the audit plan for 2024-25, and the pension fund's draft financial statements for 2024-25. The committee was asked to note all reports, and to delegate the response to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Access and Fairness Consultation to the Chair of the Pensions Committee.
Constitution Committee - Thursday 26 June 2025 10.30 am, NEW
The Constitution Committee met to discuss potential changes to council meeting procedures, including the order of agenda items, handling of public and member questions, and the process for council motions. They agreed to recommend changes to the council regarding the order of items on the agenda for ordinary council meetings, and delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer to bring recommendations to the council on amendments to the constitution regarding public questions and council motions. The committee also recommended reducing the membership of the Environment Scrutiny Committee to nine members.
Cabinet - Wednesday 18 June 2025 10.00 am
The Gloucestershire County Council cabinet met on 18 June 2025, and among other things, they discussed the underspend from the 2024/25 budget, and how it should be allocated. They also discussed the procurement of new vehicles for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS), and approved a joint commissioning strategy for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
County Council - Wednesday 21 May 2025 10.00 am
The Gloucestershire County Council meeting on 21 May 2025 included the election of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the council, as well as the election of the Leader of the Council. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss the appointment of independent persons and political assistants. The meeting was also scheduled to include a review of council committees.
Decisions from Meetings
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Development of the Coombe Hill Site
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
... to approve the development of the Coombe Hill site to include a new Fire and Rescue Service training facility, highways depot, care home, and residential housing, along with associated financial and procedural approvals.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Holiday Activity and Food Programme 2026-28
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
...to approve the acceptance of a grant award from the Department for Education and procure a contract for the continued supply and delivery of the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme for the period of April 2026-March 2029, subject to receiving a grant determination letter confirming £1,655,070 per annum of funding.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Extension of Household Recycling Centre contract with Ubico
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
...authority was delegated to the Executive Director for Economy, Environment and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet lead for Nature, Climate and Waste Reduction, to extend the council's contract with Ubico Ltd for Household Recycling Centre Management Services for two years, commencing August 7th, 2026.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Finance, Performance and Risk Monitoring Report
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
...the Cabinet noted the Quarter 2 forecast for the 2025/26 Revenue and Capital Budgets, approved a £2.668 million underspend, a £63.019 million use of reserves, £24.985 million in savings, a £32.263 million reprofiling of the capital budget, and £2.230 million in funding changes, and noted the Council's performance and risks.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Procurement of minor frameworks for servicing, maintenance, repair and capital works
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025
...authority was delegated 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 three new four-year multi-supplier framework agreements for statutory servicing, minor responsive and reactive works, and medium size capital maintenance and project works, and to appoint preferred tenderers and award call-off contracts under these agreements.
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Summary
Meetings Attended: 42
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 54