Cllr Sarah Sawyer

Planning Committee - Thursday 29 January 2026 10.00 am

The Planning Committee of Gloucestershire Council met on Thursday 29 January 2026 to discuss two significant planning applications. The committee refused permission for the continued use of land for aggregate recycling at Allstone Sand and Gravel Centre in Myers Road, Gloucester, citing inadequate information, noise, dust, landscape, and cumulative impact concerns. Conversely, the committee resolved to grant planning permission for the demolition of Jordan's Brook House and the construction of a GP surgery, along with outline permission for 10 new dwellings, on North Upton Lane, Gloucester.

Planning Committee Site Visits - Tuesday 20 January 2026 9.30 am

Adult Social Care and Communities Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 10.00 am

The Adult Social Care and Communities Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to discuss Gloucestershire's Adult Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service, the Gloucestershire Adult Safeguarding Board's Strategic Plan, and the Quarter 2 Performance Report for 2025/26. Other items on the agenda included updates on Adult Social Care and Public Health, as well as the committee's work plan.

Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 18 November 2025 10.00 am

The Gloucestershire Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on 18 November 2025, receiving updates on the Integrated Urgent Care Service, the NHS Gloucestershire 5 Year Strategy, and the performance of the Gloucestershire Integrated Care System. The committee also discussed and agreed to note the proposed temporary service changes outlined in the Integrated Care Board report, while raising concerns about the potential for these changes to become permanent.

County Council - Wednesday 12 November 2025 10.00 am

The County Council of Gloucestershire met on Wednesday 12 November 2025, with a significant portion of the meeting dedicated to discussing the future structure of local government in the county. Councillors voted to express a preference for a single unitary authority for the whole of Gloucestershire. The council also debated and passed motions concerning the improvement of highways services, the incorporation of young people's views into decision-making, and the impact of proposed inheritance tax changes on the farming community.