Hannah Swankie
Council: Gloucestershire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
16 meetings · Page 1 of 4
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 - Thursday 9 January 2025 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Gloucestershire County Council met on Thursday 9 January 2025 and endorsed the Leader's response to the English Devolution White Paper, committing to local government reorganisation and devolution for Gloucestershire, and requesting a postponement of county council elections. The Cabinet also approved a draft budget for consultation, which includes a 4.99% Council Tax increase, and made decisions on various operational and strategic matters including waste haulage contracts, fire service duty systems, and IT system consolidation.
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.
Cabinet - Monday 3 November 2025 10.00 am
Gloucestershire County Council's cabinet met to discuss local government reorganisation, the council's strategy for the next four years, and improvements to the county's transport network. They agreed to put forward two proposals for local government reorganisation to the council, approved a new council strategy, and agreed to continue funding the development of a mass rapid transit business case for Gloucestershire.
Decisions from Meetings
96 decisions · Page 12 of 20
Community Infrastructure Levy and Active Travel Fund Grant Awards acceptance.
From: Cabinet - Thursday 20 March 2025 10.00 am - March 20, 2025
...to accept £13,763,280 in Community Infrastructure Levy contributions and £3,131,415 from the Active Travel Fund, and to approve changes to the Capital Programme and revenue allocations totaling £14,360,891 and £2,533,804 respectively, for various transport and highways schemes.
Recommendations Approved
Initial proposals for Reorganisation of Local Government in Gloucestershire
From: Cabinet - Thursday 20 March 2025 10.00 am - March 20, 2025
...to endorse a letter of response to the Minister of State regarding interim plans for local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire, and to include an options appraisal as an appendix to that letter.
Recommendations Approved
Award of Call-off Contracts under Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS) Single Provider Framework
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 5 March 2025 10.00 am - March 05, 2025
...to award three call-off contracts under the Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service framework for core support, health system support, and court/criminal justice system support, along with associated funding agreements and delegated authority for contract extension decisions.
Recommendations Approved
Proposed Development of New Build Care Homes – Older People
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 5 March 2025 10.00 am - March 05, 2025
...to meet future needs and improve service provision, the Cabinet approved the construction of three new care homes for older people, appropriated land for two of them, and delegated authority for land acquisition, construction, procurement, legal agreements, and commissioning of care services.
Recommendations Approved
Bus Service Improvement Plan funding for 2025/26 and update on Dynamic Purchasing System for Transport
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 5 March 2025 10.00 am - March 05, 2025
...authority is delegated to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment & Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education and Bus Transport, to finalise and approve the 2025/26 Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding allocation and delivery plan, submit it to the Department for Transport, and procure related bus service contracts through the Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 16
Average per Month: 0.8
Decisions Recorded: 96