Sarah Hands - Councillor for Tewkesbury (Innsworth)

Councillor Sarah Hands

Liberal Democrat Innsworth Deputy Leader of the Council / Lead Member for Planning and Place Making

Email: Councillor.Hands@tewkesbury.gov.uk

Council: Tewkesbury

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning (Vice-Chair, in the Chair, Vice-Chair) Council (Committee Member) Executive (Vice-Chair) Licensing (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Street Trading and Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles, Drivers and Operators) (Committee Member) Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Joint Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

83 meetings · Page 9 of 17

Planning

Planning - Tuesday, 18 March 2025 9:30 am

March 18, 2025
Council

Council - Tuesday, 18 March 2025 6:30 pm

March 18, 2025
Licensing

Licensing - Thursday, 6 March 2025 2:30 pm

March 06, 2025
Planning CANCELLED

(Special), Planning - Thursday, 27 February 2025 9:30 am

12 attendees, 0 documents, 0 media files

February 27, 2025
Council

Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 6:30 pm

February 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

39 decisions · Page 1 of 8

Review of Parking Fees

From: Executive - Wednesday, 4 February 2026 9:30 am - February 04, 2026

...the proposed new pricing structure for Tewkesbury Borough Council owned, pay and display car parks, including a new two-hour tariff and free parking for electric vehicles while charging, was approved to take effect from 1 May 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Feedback from the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee

From: Executive - Wednesday, 4 February 2026 9:30 am - February 04, 2026

...approved the recommendations from the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee, including the acceptance of the Parking Fees proposal and a request for future communications strategies to focus on practical storytelling and real-world impact.

Recommendations Approved

Budget 2026/27

From: Executive - Wednesday, 4 February 2026 9:30 am - February 04, 2026

... approved the budget for 2026/27, including a £5 increase in the Band D council tax, and recommended these proposals to the Council for adoption.

Recommendations Approved

Executive Committee Forward Plan

From: Executive - Wednesday, 4 February 2026 9:30 am - February 04, 2026

...approved recommendations regarding the Executive Committee Forward Plan, including the deferral of the Ubico Contract Letter of Intent to March 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Update - Quarter Two 2025/26

From: Executive - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 9:30 am - November 19, 2025

...that the Executive of Tewkesbury noted the financial update for quarter two of 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 83

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 39