Carrie Denness
Council: Gloucestershire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
16 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Planning Committee - Thursday 29 January 2026 10.00 am
The Gloucestershire Council Planning Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss planning applications, including one for a sand and gravel centre, and another for the demolition of a house and building of a GP surgery and new homes. The committee was also scheduled to approve the minutes from their meeting held on 10 July 2025[^2].
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.
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.
Cabinet - Wednesday 19 November 2025 10.00 am
Gloucestershire County Council's Cabinet met on 19 November 2025, and agreed to support the proposal for a single unitary authority for local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire, and to submit this proposal to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Cabinet also discussed public questions regarding the local government reorganisation. Finally, the Cabinet agreed to exclude the press and public from a portion of the meeting to discuss exempt information.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
49 decisions · Page 8 of 10
M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme – Procurement of associated professional services and works
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to approve awarding a contract to AtkinsRéalis for highways professional services and delegate authority to commission further services and works to support the M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme.
Recommendations Approved
Safety Enforcement Cameras Contract
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to improve road safety and reduce casualties, the Cabinet approved awarding a contract to Jenoptik UK Limited for the supply and installation of road safety enforcement cameras and associated infrastructure for an initial period of 5 years, with a possible 2-year extension, and allocated £200,000 annually from the DfT Road Safety Block capital funding towards the project.
Recommendations Approved
Grounds maintenance services for Schools and corporate properties in Gloucestershire
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to delegate authority for a competitive procurement process to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for grounds maintenance services at Gloucestershire County Council's corporate properties, interested schools, and external partners, and to award up to six 7-year call-off contracts under that framework for the council's corporate properties.
Recommendations Approved
Honeybourne Cycle Link Scheme – Scheme Promoter Responsibilities and Contract Procurement
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to adopt the role of Scheme promoter for the Honeybourne Cycle Link Scheme from Great Western Railway and delegate authority to procure and award contracts for construction works related to the scheme.
Recommendations Approved
Delivery of Structural Maintenance Works 2026 to 2034
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to delegate authority to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment & Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways, to conduct a competitive process and award a contract for structural maintenance works regarding carriageway resurfacing for an initial four-year period with a four-year extension option.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 16
Average per Month: 0.7
Decisions Recorded: 49