Julian Tooke - Cllr for Gloucestershire

Cllr Julian Tooke

Liberal Democrat Cabinet Member for Business, Economic Development, Planning and Infrastructure

Email: Julian.Tooke@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Council: Gloucestershire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: City Region Board (Chair) County Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

16 meetings · Page 1 of 4

City Region Board Chair

City Region Board - Friday 30 January 2026 9.30 am

The City Region Board is scheduled to meet on Friday 30 January 2026 to discuss the use of Strategic Economic Development Fund (SEDF) funding for key strategic initiatives. A significant portion of the meeting will focus on the proposed allocation of funds to support the development of Gloucestershire's Transitional Spatial Development Strategy (tSDS).

January 30, 2026, 9:30 am
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

December 03, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

November 19, 2025
City Region Board Chair

City Region Board - Friday 14 November 2025 10.00 am

The City Region Board meeting on 14 November 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including the Gloucestershire Local Growth Plan, the Gloucestershire Spatial Development Strategy, and the Strategic Economic Development Fund. The board was also expected to review its work plan and discuss future meeting dates.

November 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

54 decisions · Page 5 of 11

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

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

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

Supply of temporary staff and permanent recruitment for hard to fill posts – contract extension

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17 September 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025

...to extend the contract with Comensura Ltd for the provision of temporary agency staff and permanent recruitment for hard-to-fill roles for two additional one-year periods and to increase the contract value by £31 million to accommodate a higher-than-anticipated demand.

Recommendations Approved

Highways Major Projects Construction Framework

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17 September 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025

...authority was delegated to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment & Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways, to procure a four-year multi-supplier framework agreement for highway construction services, divided into Highways Schemes and Structures and Geotechnical Schemes lots, with up to eight preferred tenderers per lot selected based on quality, financial, and social value criteria.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 16

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 54