Councillor Murray Stewart
Lead Member for Environmental Services
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
47 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Executive - Wednesday, 25 November 2026 9:30 am
Council - Tuesday, 29 September 2026 6:30 pm
The Council meeting on Tuesday 29 September 2026 addressed concerns over the lack of grass cutting, the adoption of a new film classification policy, and updates to the council's constitution. A petition regarding grass cutting was ultimately not supported, while the film classification policy was unanimously adopted. Significant debate surrounded the constitutional changes, which were approved despite concerns about reduced democratic oversight in planning decisions.
Executive - Wednesday, 2 September 2026 - 9:30 am
The Executive Committee of Tewkesbury Borough Council met on Wednesday 2 September 2026, addressing a range of important local issues. Key decisions included the approval of revised licensing policies for street trading and hackney carriages and private hire vehicles, the adoption of a new Planning Enforcement Plan, and the agreement to consult on the Churchdown Neighbourhood Area designation. The committee also noted decisions from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Joint Committee and reviewed the council's financial position and carbon reduction progress.
Decisions from Meetings
63 decisions · Page 1 of 13
Executive Committee Forward Plan
From: Executive - Wednesday, 2 September 2026 - 9:30 am - September 02, 2026
The Executive of Tewkesbury Council decided to note the Executive Committee Forward Plan on 02 September 2026. The plan includes additions such as the Churchdown Neighbourhood Area Designation and the Planning Enforcement Plan. It also notes the deletion of the Financial Update for Quarter Two 2026/27 from the 25 November 2026 meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Planning Enforcement Plan 2026
From: Executive - Wednesday, 2 September 2026 - 9:30 am - September 02, 2026
The Executive of Tewkesbury Council adopted the Planning Enforcement Plan 2026 on 02 September 2026. Authority was delegated to the Director: Growth, in consultation with the Lead Member for Planning and Place Making, to amend references to the National Planning Policy Framework. The plan includes a three-tier prioritisation system, a 30-working day target for case resolution, and six-monthly reporting to Planning Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Churchdown Neighbourhood Area Designation Consultation
From: Executive - Wednesday, 2 September 2026 - 9:30 am - September 02, 2026
The Executive of Tewkesbury Council decided to approve a six-week public consultation on the proposed Churchdown Neighbourhood Area Designation application on 02 September 2026. This decision allows for public representation on the proposed boundary for a Neighbourhood Development Plan.
Recommendations Approved
Financial Update - Quarter One 2026/27
From: Executive - Wednesday, 2 September 2026 - 9:30 am - September 02, 2026
The Executive decided to note the financial update for quarter one of 2026/27 on 02 September 2026. The report indicated a projected outturn surplus of £1,106,433 before transferring ringfenced funding to reserves.
Recommendations Approved
Revised Street Trading Licensing Policy
From: Executive - Wednesday, 2 September 2026 - 9:30 am - September 02, 2026
The Executive of Tewkesbury Council adopted the revised Street Trading Licensing Policy on 02 September 2026. The revised policy will be effective from 14 September 2026. The policy reduces administrative burdens for street trading consent renewals and introduces exemptions for certain community events and small-scale produce sales.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
- Meetings attended
- 47
- Average per month
- 1.3
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
- 63