Carrie Denness
Council: Gloucestershire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
14 meetings · Page 1 of 3
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.
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.
Cabinet - Monday 3 November 2025 10.00 am
Gloucestershire County Council's cabinet met to discuss local government reorganisation, the council's strategy for the next four years, and improvements to the county's transport network. They agreed to put forward two proposals for local government reorganisation to the council, approved a new council strategy, and agreed to continue funding the development of a mass rapid transit business case for Gloucestershire.
Cabinet - Wednesday 17 September 2025 10.00 am
The Gloucestershire County Council cabinet met on 17 September 2025, and approved measures including a new councillor-led grant scheme, the 2025 Childcare Sufficiency Duty Report, and a plan to procure a body removal service for the coroner. They also discussed and approved the financial performance and risks, participation in a SEND partnership programme, and a highways construction framework.
Decisions from Meetings
49 decisions · Page 9 of 10
Adult Social Care Operating Model: Delegated Functions
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...Gloucestershire County Council will provide occupational therapy, reablement assessment and therapy support, mental health social work, and supported accommodation services, while Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust will continue providing the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) service, all starting September 2026, and the Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Wellbeing and Communities is authorized to conduct a procurement process for domiciliary care and to modify agreements with Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board accordingly.
Recommendations Approved
Provision of additional budget to deliver residual waste bulking and transfer services in the Forest of Dean and Cotswold districts.
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to allocate additional revenue funding and delegate authority to award contracts for residual waste bulking and haulage services in the Forest of Dean and Cotswold districts, while committing to financial and environmental improvements in those services.
Recommendations Approved
Gloucestershire Infrastructure Investment Fund
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to approve a revised governance and decision-making process for the Gloucestershire Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), delegate authority for its implementation and management, and delegate authority to award loans under the scheme up to £3 million per loan and a total of £9 million over three years.
Recommendations Approved
Tendering of Support Services for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
... authority is delegated to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Health, Communities & Fire, to finalise the procurement strategy, conduct a competitive procurement process, appoint preferred tenderers, and procure call-off contracts for an up to 4-year Framework Agreement relating to the supply of support services for refugees and asylum seekers, with a separate key decision required for any individual call-off contract exceeding £500,000.
Recommendations Approved
Procurement of a suicide bereavement support service for residents of Gloucestershire
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to delegate authority to the Director of Public Health to enter into an agreement with NHS Gloucestershire ICB, conduct a procurement process, award a contract, and determine whether to extend the term of the contract for a suicide bereavement support service for residents of Gloucestershire.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 14
Average per Month: 0.6
Decisions Recorded: 49