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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Proposals for a new day staff duty system at Cinderford and adjustments to the whole time shift patterns to meet the priorities of the Community Risk Management Plan 2022-2026

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

...to approve, subject to funding in the 2025-2026 budget, the introduction of a new day shift staff model at Cinderford fire station and changes to whole-time working shifts to meet the priorities of the Community Risk Management Plan 2022-2026, with a review of the shift pattern changes to be conducted within 6 months of implementation.

Item Called In

Procurement and Award of Contracts for the Bulking and Haulage of Residual Waste

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

...to approve a procurement strategy and delegate authority for awarding contracts for bulking and haulage services for residual waste collected by Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Forest of Dean, and Cotswold District Councils.

Recommendations Approved

Finance, Performance and Risk Monitoring Report - Quarter 2 2024/25

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

...to note the Q2 forecast of a £580k underspend, approve the use of £39.408 million in reserves, including £1 million for road resurfacing, note the forecast delivery of £25.929 million in savings, approve capital budget profile changes and programme transfers, note the Prudential Indicator monitoring, and note the report on the Council's performance and risks.

Recommendations Approved

Gloucestershire County Council’s (the council) Adult Social Care (ASC) Fairer Contributions Policy

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

...to approve in principle a revised Adult Social Care Fairer Contributions Policy, pending funding approval in February 2025, which includes increasing the Minimum Income Guarantee, disregarding the difference between higher and standard rate Personal Independence Payments, and introducing an administration fee for certain individuals requesting council-arranged at-home care.

Recommendations Approved

Procure and Award a Contract for Traffic Signal Maintenance and Capital funded Improvements

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

...to procure a new 5+2 year contract for traffic signal maintenance, installation, and improvement works, enable interim contracts for continuity, delegate authority for a mini-competition and contract award, approve a 4-month extension with Telent Technology Services Ltd, and approve a direct award to Telent for traffic signals works related to the DfT obsolescence grant.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 42