Stephen  Davies - Cllr for Gloucestershire

Cllr Stephen Davies

 Conservative  Leader of the Conservative Group

Email: stephen.davies2@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Council: Gloucestershire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet Constitution Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Appeals Board (Committee Member) Appointments Sub-Committee Pension Committee (Committee Member) Appointments Committee Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board Planning Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee Site Visits (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

45 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Appeals Board Committee Member

Appeals Board - Friday 19 December 2025 10.00 am

December 19, 2025
Pension Committee Committee Member

Pension Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 10.00 am

The agenda for the Pension Committee meeting included a business update on the Gloucestershire Pension Fund [^2], covering governance, operations, funding and investment. The committee was also scheduled to note the draft minutes of the Pension Board meeting held on 23 October 2025.

December 04, 2025
Appeals Board Committee Member

Appeals Board - Wednesday 19 November 2025 10.00 am

The Appeals Board met to consider appeals in respect of charges for assistance with home to school transport. Councillor Stuart Graham was appointed as Chairperson for the meeting. The board approved the public summary and exempt minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2025.

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
Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 6 November 2025 10.00 am

The Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on 6 November 2025 to discuss a range of issues affecting children and families in Gloucestershire. The agenda included updates on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) recovery plan, as well as consideration of the Annual Safeguarding Report. The committee also planned to discuss the Childcare Sufficiency Annual Report and the Annual Report on School Admissions.

November 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Children & Families Capital Programme Update

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 29 January 2025 10.00 am - January 29, 2025

...to approve changes to the Children & Families Capital Programme, specifically adding £3.0 million to the New Special School in Gloucester, funded by existing borrowing and a High Needs Provision Capital grant.

Recommendations Approved

Gloucestershire Corporate Parenting Strategy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 29 January 2025 10.00 am - January 29, 2025

...to approve and adopt the Gloucestershire Corporate Parenting Strategy 2024-27.

Recommendations Approved

2023-2024 Gloucestershire Climate Change Strategy - Fifth annual Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 29 January 2025 10.00 am - January 29, 2025

...to note the progress on the Gloucestershire Climate Change Strategy, including carbon emissions, corporate carbon emission calculations, and planned actions, and to approve the recommendations for the next year.

Recommendations Approved

English Devolution White Paper

From: Cabinet - Thursday 9 January 2025 2.00 pm - January 09, 2025

...to endorse the Leader's response to the Minister of State, committing to local government reorganisation and devolution for Gloucestershire, and delegating authority for further amendments to the response.

Recommendations Approved

Draft 2025/26 - 2028/29 Budget for Consultation

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 4 December 2024 10.00 am - December 04, 2024

...to approve the draft revenue, capital, and Dedicated Schools Grant budgets for 2025/26-2028/29 for consultation and scrutiny, including a public consultation period from December 5th, 2024, to January 10th, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 42