Lisa Spivey - Cllr for Gloucestershire

Cllr Lisa Spivey

 Liberal Democrat  Leader of Council

Email: lisa.spivey@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Council: Gloucestershire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee Adult Social Care and Communities Scrutiny Committee County Council (Committee Member) Appointments Sub-Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) Safety and Licensing Committee Appeals Board Appointments Committee Environment Scrutiny Committee Planning Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee Site Visits (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

42 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Cabinet Committee Member

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.

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
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
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

November 03, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

September 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Public Notices Advertising Contract

From: Cabinet - Monday 3 November 2025 10.00 am - November 03, 2025

...to award a contract for public notices advertising services to Penna PLC under the ESPO 3A-24 Advertising Solutions Framework Agreement for an initial two-year period with two one-year extension options, and to delegate authority to the Executive Director: Economy, Environment and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport and Strategic Highways, to determine whether to exercise those extension options.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption West: Future Options

From: Cabinet - Monday 3 November 2025 10.00 am - November 03, 2025

...to approve, in principle, Gloucestershire County Council's continued participation in Adoption West as their preferred option for a Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) beyond February 2027, while also directing the Director of Children's Services to further develop Adoption West in consideration of national policy, operational experience, resourcing, and local government reform.

Recommendations Approved

Full proposals for Reorganisation of Local Government in Gloucestershire

From: Cabinet - Monday 3 November 2025 10.00 am - November 03, 2025

...to refer two proposals for local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire—one creating a single unitary authority and the other creating two unitary authorities based on an East/West division—to the Council for consideration.

Recommendations Approved

Enterprise Resource Planning implementation/SAP replacement Extension Approval

From: Cabinet - Monday 3 November 2025 10.00 am - November 03, 2025

...to extend the Enterprise Resource Planning/SAP replacement implementation period by two months, with a revised go-live date of March 31st, 2026, and to approve the associated additional funding.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Grassroots Neighbourhood Fund; A new Councillor led grant scheme

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

...to establish and deliver a new two-year councillor-led grant scheme, the ‘Grassroots Neighbourhood Fund’, allocating £1.1 million from the council's general fund reserves to support local community projects that improve health and wellbeing, including tackling health inequalities, with a maximum of £20,000 available for projects in each of Gloucestershire’s fifty-five electoral divisions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 42

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 54