Carrie Denness
Council: Gloucestershire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
16 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Planning Committee - Thursday 29 January 2026 10.00 am
The Gloucestershire Council Planning Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss planning applications, including one for a sand and gravel centre, and another for the demolition of a house and building of a GP surgery and new homes. The committee was also scheduled to approve the minutes from their meeting held on 10 July 2025[^2].
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.
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.
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
49 decisions · Page 5 of 10
Finance, Performance and Risk Monitoring Report
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17 September 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025
... the Cabinet of Gloucestershire approved a £56.656 million forecast use of reserves, noted a £224k overspend for the 2025/26 financial year, approved a £300k draw from the Risk & Investment Reserve for speed limit policy development, approved a £1.827 million transfer to the Business Rates Retention Reserve, noted savings delivery and capital expenditure forecasts, and approved, subject to funding, a £110 million increase to the Capital Programme for the M5 Junction 10 Improvement Scheme, delegating authority for funding gap negotiations.
Recommendations Approved
Gloucestershire Coroner Service Body Removal Services Contract – Full Retender
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17 September 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025
...to procure and award a contract for body removal services on behalf of the Gloucestershire Coroner Service, delegating authority to the Chief Fire Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Health, Communities and Fire, to conduct a competitive procurement process for a 5-year contract with a potential 2-year extension, and to award the contract to the preferred tenderer.
Recommendations Approved
Annual Childcare Sufficiency Duty Report
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17 September 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025
...to approve the Childcare Sufficiency Duty Report 2025, publish it, and implement its recommendations and measures for childcare in Gloucestershire.
Recommendations Approved
GCC Education Participation in the Southwest DfE SEND Change partnership Programme – Phase 2 Acceptance of Funding
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17 September 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025
...to continue its joint leadership with Swindon Borough Council in the Department for Education's Southwest SEND Change Partnership Programme, Gloucestershire County Council approved the receipt of £2.07 million in Section 31 grant funding and the execution of updated Memorandums of Understanding with the DfE and Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board.
Recommendations Approved
Schedule of Proposed Disposals
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17 September 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025
...to meet capital receipt targets, the Cabinet approved the Schedule of Disposals, declaring specified sites as surplus to requirements and delegating authority for their disposal.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 16
Average per Month: 0.7
Decisions Recorded: 49