Cllr Ben Evans
Email: ben.evans@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Council: Gloucestershire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
45 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Cabinet - Wednesday 28 January 2026 10.00 am
The Cabinet of Gloucestershire Council was scheduled to consider a range of financial and strategic matters, including the Medium Term Financial Strategy and the Digital Infrastructure, Inclusion, and Innovation Strategy. The meeting agenda also included discussions on the use of the Dedicated Schools Grant, the adoption of the Gloucestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy, and various operational and asset management plans.
Constitution Committee - Monday 19 January 2026 2.00 pm
The Constitution Committee of Gloucestershire Council was scheduled to discuss proposed changes to the council's constitution, including amendments to the terms of reference for the Pensions Committee and the handling of council questions. The committee was also set to consider proposed changes relating to the Appeals Committee and associated procedures for senior officers.
Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 13 January 2026 3.52 pm
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.
Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am
The Gloucestershire County Council Cabinet met on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, and agreed to put the draft budget for 2026/27 out for public consultation. They also approved plans for a new fire and rescue service training facility, highways depot, care home, and residential housing at the Coombe Hill site, and agreed to extend several contracts for services including household recycling, fostering and residential care.
Decisions from Meetings
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The procurement of highway services and construction phase works in connection with the delivery of Forest Road Lydney Geotechnical Stabilisation Scheme.
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17 September 2025 10.00 am - September 17, 2025
...to allow the Assistant Director of Highways and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways Maintenance, to procure highway services and construction for the Forest Road Lydney Geotechnical Stabilisation Scheme, award the contracts, and make necessary traffic regulation orders.
Recommendations Approved
Gloucestershire Tackling Domestic Abuse Strategy (2025 - 28)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
... the Cabinet of Gloucestershire approved the adoption of the Gloucestershire Tackling Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025-28, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the Cabinet report, to address domestic abuse and meet the council's duties under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
Recommendations Approved
Tendering of Support Services for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
... authority is delegated to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Health, Communities & Fire, to finalise the procurement strategy, conduct a competitive procurement process, appoint preferred tenderers, and procure call-off contracts for an up to 4-year Framework Agreement relating to the supply of support services for refugees and asylum seekers, with a separate key decision required for any individual call-off contract exceeding £500,000.
Recommendations Approved
Procurement of a suicide bereavement support service for residents of Gloucestershire
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to delegate authority to the Director of Public Health to enter into an agreement with NHS Gloucestershire ICB, conduct a procurement process, award a contract, and determine whether to extend the term of the contract for a suicide bereavement support service for residents of Gloucestershire.
Recommendations Approved
ADULT SOCIAL CARE OPERATING MODEL; DELEGATED FUNCTIONS
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 54