Cllr Paul Hodgkinson

...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.

...to approve the Childcare Sufficiency Duty Report 2025, publish it, and implement its recommendations and measures for childcare in Gloucestershire.

...to delegate authority for a competitive procurement process and subsequent award of a concession contract, lasting up to 20 years, for the supply, installation, maintenance, and advertising on bus shelters and free-standing units within Gloucestershire.

...to approve spending up to £1,000,000 and delegate authority for a competitive procurement process to increase capacity for managing Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications.

...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.