Dr Kate Usmar - Cllr for Gloucestershire

Cllr Dr Kate Usmar

Liberal Democrat Cabinet Member for Adults' Support & Independence

Email: Kate.Usmar@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Council: Gloucestershire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: (Chair) Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board (Chair) County Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

22 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 28 January 2026 10.00 am

The Cabinet of Gloucestershire Council is scheduled to consider a range of financial and strategic matters at its upcoming meeting. Key discussions are expected to focus on the Medium Term Financial Strategy, the use of Dedicated Schools Grant, and the adoption of the Gloucestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Committee Chair

Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing Partnership - Tuesday 27 January 2026 1.30 pm

The Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing Partnership meeting scheduled for Tuesday 27 January 2026 was set to cover updates on key health initiatives, including a blood pressure exemplar theme, a strategic overview of tobacco dependency, and an update on employment support programmes. The meeting also included arrangements for NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) clustering.

January 27, 2026, 1:30 pm
Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board Chair

Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 13 January 2026 3.52 pm

January 13, 2026, 3:52 pm
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
Committee Chair

Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing Partnership - Tuesday 25 November 2025 4.23 pm

November 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Extension of the existing South West Fostering Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) agreement for the provision of foster care for children and young people looked after.

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

...a 2-year extension to the Southwest Fostering Dynamic Purchasing System, which provides independent foster care for children in care and is operated by Bath and North-East Somerset Council, was approved, along with delegated authority for the Director of Children’s Commissioning and Partnerships and the Head of Service for Placements to manage supplier admissions and removals.

Recommendations Approved

Extension of Household Recycling Centre contract with Ubico

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

...authority was delegated to the Executive Director for Economy, Environment and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet lead for Nature, Climate and Waste Reduction, to extend the council's contract with Ubico Ltd for Household Recycling Centre Management Services for two years, commencing August 7th, 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Finance, Performance and Risk Monitoring Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

...the Cabinet noted the Quarter 2 forecast for the 2025/26 Revenue and Capital Budgets, approved a £2.668 million underspend, a £63.019 million use of reserves, £24.985 million in savings, a £32.263 million reprofiling of the capital budget, and £2.230 million in funding changes, and noted the Council's performance and risks.

Recommendations Approved

Holiday Activity and Food Programme 2026-28

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

...to approve the acceptance of a grant award from the Department for Education and procure a contract for the continued supply and delivery of the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme for the period of April 2026-March 2029, subject to receiving a grant determination letter confirming £1,655,070 per annum of funding.

Recommendations Approved

Full proposals for Reorganisation of Local Government in Gloucestershire

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 19 November 2025 10.00 am - November 19, 2025

...to support the single unitary proposal for local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire and for the Leader to submit this proposal to the Secretary of State by November 28th, following any final amendments delegated to the Chief Executive.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 22

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 54