Julian Tooke - Cllr for Gloucestershire

Cllr Julian Tooke

Liberal Democrat Cabinet Member for Business, Economic Development, Planning and Infrastructure

Email: Julian.Tooke@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Council: Gloucestershire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: City Region Board (Chair) County Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

16 meetings · Page 1 of 4

City Region Board Chair

City Region Board - Friday 30 January 2026 9.30 am

The City Region Board is scheduled to meet on Friday 30 January 2026 to discuss the use of Strategic Economic Development Fund (SEDF) funding for key strategic initiatives. A significant portion of the meeting will focus on the proposed allocation of funds to support the development of Gloucestershire's Transitional Spatial Development Strategy (tSDS).

January 30, 2026, 9:30 am
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

December 03, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

November 19, 2025
City Region Board Chair

City Region Board - Friday 14 November 2025 10.00 am

The City Region Board meeting on 14 November 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including the Gloucestershire Local Growth Plan, the Gloucestershire Spatial Development Strategy, and the Strategic Economic Development Fund. The board was also expected to review its work plan and discuss future meeting dates.

November 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

54 decisions · Page 9 of 11

Re-procurement of stationery contract

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025

...to delegate authority to the Assistant Director - Asset Management and Property Services, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets and Transformation, to conduct a competitive procurement process for a corporate stationery and office supply contract via the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Office Supplies IV framework agreement, award the contract to the preferred tenderer, and determine whether to exercise the option to extend the contract term for a further year after the initial four-year period.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 16

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 54