Chris McFarling - Cllr for Gloucestershire

Cllr Chris McFarling

Green Party

Email: chris.mcfarling@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Council: Gloucestershire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: County Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee Site Visits (Committee Member) Gloucestershire Economic Growth Scrutiny Committee Planning Committee (Committee Member) Gloucestershire Economic Strategy Scrutiny Committee Environment Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday 29 January 2026 10.00 am

The Planning Committee of Gloucestershire Council is scheduled to consider two significant planning applications. The first concerns the use of land for crushing and screening inert waste materials to produce secondary aggregates at Allstone Sand and Gravel Centre, while the second application seeks planning permission for the demolition of Jordans Brook House to construct a GP surgery and outline permission for 10 new dwellings.

January 29, 2026, 10:00 am
Planning Committee Site Visits Committee Member

Planning Committee Site Visits - Tuesday 20 January 2026 9.30 am

January 20, 2026, 9:30 am
Environment Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Environment Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 10.00 am

The Environment Scrutiny Committee of Gloucestershire Council was scheduled to discuss the Gloucestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy, the rollout of electric vehicle charging points, and the review of the original business case for the electric vehicle chargepoint rollout. Other topics included the Executive Director's report for Economy, Environment & Infrastructure, the Quarter 2 2025/26 performance report, and the committee's work plan.

January 14, 2026, 10:00 am
County Council Committee Member

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.

November 12, 2025
Environment Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Environment Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 5 November 2025 10.00 am

The Environment Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 5 November 2025, to discuss the Gloucestershire climate change strategy, verge management and grass cutting, and the executive director's report on the economy, environment, and infrastructure. The committee was also scheduled to review its work plan and to note an update report from Climate Leadership Gloucestershire.

November 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

1 decision

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 1