Here is a summary of the items that were listed for discussion at the Gloucestershire County Council meeting on Wednesday 16 July 2025. The agenda included thanking retiring councillors for their service, and the potential appointment of honorary aldermen.

Honorary Alderman Appointments

The council was scheduled to discuss the appointment of several former councillors as Honorary Aldermen. This title would be in recognition of their service to the council. The former councillors under consideration were:

• Tim Harman, formerly of Lansdown & Park
• Mark Hawthorne, formerly of Quedgeley, who also held the position of Leader of the Conservative Group[^1] [^1]: The Conservative Party is one of the two major political parties in the United Kingdom.
• Graham Morgan, formerly of Cinderford, who also held the position of Chair of Council
• Alan Preest, formerly of Lydney, who also held the position of Chair of Council
• Lynden Stowe, formerly of Campden-Vale
• Brian Tipper, formerly of Cam Valley
• Pam Tracey, formerly of Hempsted & Westgate
• Robert Vines, formerly of Severn Vale
• Kathy Williams, formerly of Longlevens

Each of these former councillors had served for a significant period, ranging from 16 to 24 years.

Retiring Councillors

The council was also scheduled to formally thank retiring and non-returning councillors for their service. The list included: Carole Allaway-Martin (Coleford), Matt Babbage (Battledown & Charlton Kings), Paul Baker (Charlton Park & College), John Bloxsom (Rodborough), David Brown (Barnwood & Hucclecote), Cate Cody (Tewkesbury), David Drew (Stroud Central), Stephan Fifield (Pittville & Prestbury), Bernard Fisher (St Paul's & Swindon), David Gray (Winchcombe and Woodmancote), Terry Hale (Drybrook & Lydbrook), Rebecca Halifax (Cirencester Park), Tim Harman (Lansdown & Park), Mark Hawthorne (Quedgeley), Stephen Hirst (Tetbury), Nick Housden (Stonehouse), Mark Mackenzie-Charrington (Stow-on-the-Wold), Paul McLain (Highnam), Andrew Miller (Tuffley), Graham Morgan (Cinderford), Emma Nelson (Leckhampton & Warden Hill), Dave Norman (Grange & Kingsway), Alan Preest (Lydney), Philip Robinson (Mitcheldean), Lynden Stowe (Campden-Vale), Wendy Thomas (Dursley), Brian Tipper (Cam Valley), Pam Tracey (Hempsted & Westgate), Robert Vines (Severn Vale), Kathy Williams (Longlevens), and Susan Williams (Bisley & Painswick).