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 7 of 10
The procurement of highway services and construction phase works in connection with the delivery of Forest Road Lydney Geotechnical Stabilisation Scheme.
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17 September 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025
...to allow the Assistant Director of Highways and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways Maintenance, to procure highway services and construction for the Forest Road Lydney Geotechnical Stabilisation Scheme, award the contracts, and make necessary traffic regulation orders.
Recommendations Approved
Framework Procurement for Network Services
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to ensure continued network services for Gloucestershire County Council, the Cabinet approved awarding a contract to British Telecommunications Public Limited Company (BT) for a three-year term, with options to extend for two additional one-year periods, under the YPO 01229 Network Connectivity and Telecommunication Solutions 2 Framework.
Recommendations Approved
Provision of Pathway 2 Beds in Gloucestershire Care Homes
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to delegate authority to the Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Wellbeing and Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adults’ Support and Independence, to conduct a competitive procurement process for a multi-provider framework agreement to supply short-term residential and nursing care (Pathway 2 beds) to support hospital discharge, appoint preferred tenderers, award call-off contracts within financial limits, and determine whether to extend those contracts.
Recommendations Approved
The creation of additional school places at Severnbanks Primary School and Henley Bank High School
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to approve changes to the Children & Families Capital Programme, adding funding for capital expansion projects at Severnbanks Primary School and Henley Bank High School, and delegating authority for related procurement and funding agreements.
Recommendations Approved
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 16
Average per Month: 0.7
Decisions Recorded: 49