Cllr Dr Kate Usmar
Email: Kate.Usmar@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Council: Gloucestershire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
28 meetings · Page 1 of 6
County Council - Wednesday, 13 May 2026 - 10.00 am
County Council - Wednesday, 25 March 2026 - 10.00 am
Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 1.30 pm
Cabinet - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 10.00 am
The Cabinet of Gloucestershire Council is scheduled to consider a range of important reports at its meeting on Wednesday 18 March 2026. Key discussions are expected to focus on the council's strategic direction, climate change initiatives, and public transport.
Decisions from Meetings
54 decisions · Page 2 of 11
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: 28
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 54