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) Appeals Board (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

24 meetings · Page 2 of 5

County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday, 25 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 25, 2026, 10:00 am
City Region Board Chair

City Region Board - Friday 6 March 2026 10.00 am

The City Region Board meeting scheduled for 6 March 2026 was set to cover a range of economic and strategic planning matters for Gloucestershire. Key discussions were expected to focus on the health of the retail and hospitality sectors, updates on the Transitional Spatial Development Strategy (tSDS), and the financial position of the Business Rate Pool and Strategic Economic Development Fund (SEDF).

March 06, 2026, 10:00 am
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Wednesday 18 February 2026 10.00 am

The County Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday 18 February 2026 was set to cover a wide range of significant topics, including the adoption of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) for 2026/27 to 2029/30, which includes the draft budget and council tax precept for 2026/27. Discussions were also scheduled on corporate parenting, the council's constitution, and updates from scrutiny committees and working groups. Additionally, the meeting agenda included the presentation of the Gloucestershire Pension Fund Annual Report for 2024/25.

February 18, 2026, 10:00 am
City Region Board Chair

City Region Board - Friday 30 January 2026 9.30 am

The City Region Board was scheduled to discuss the use of Strategic Economic Development Fund (SEDF) ringfenced funding to support the delivery of Gloucestershire's Transitional Spatial Development Strategy (tSDS). The board was also set to review the business rate pool position and consider future work plan items.

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

Cabinet - Wednesday 28 January 2026 10.00 am

Gloucestershire County Council's Cabinet met on Wednesday 28 January 2026 to discuss and approve the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2026/27 to 2029/30, which includes a proposed revenue budget of £697.8 million and a Band D council tax increase of 4.99%. The Cabinet also agreed to adopt Gloucestershire's Multi-Agency School Attendance Strategy 2025-2028 and approved the publication of the Gloucestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

54 decisions · Page 1 of 11

Development of the Coombe Hill Site

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

... to approve the development of the Coombe Hill site to include a new Fire and Rescue Service training facility, highways depot, care home, and residential housing, along with associated financial and procedural approvals.

Recommendations Approved

Holiday Activity and Food Programme 2026-28

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

...to approve the acceptance of a grant award from the Department for Education and procure a contract for the continued supply and delivery of the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme for the period of April 2026-March 2029, subject to receiving a grant determination letter confirming £1,655,070 per annum of funding.

Recommendations Approved

Extension of Household Recycling Centre contract with Ubico

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

...authority was delegated to the Executive Director for Economy, Environment and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet lead for Nature, Climate and Waste Reduction, to extend the council's contract with Ubico Ltd for Household Recycling Centre Management Services for two years, commencing August 7th, 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Finance, Performance and Risk Monitoring Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

...the Cabinet noted the Quarter 2 forecast for the 2025/26 Revenue and Capital Budgets, approved a £2.668 million underspend, a £63.019 million use of reserves, £24.985 million in savings, a £32.263 million reprofiling of the capital budget, and £2.230 million in funding changes, and noted the Council's performance and risks.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement of minor frameworks for servicing, maintenance, repair and capital works

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am - December 03, 2025

...authority was delegated 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 three new four-year multi-supplier framework agreements for statutory servicing, minor responsive and reactive works, and medium size capital maintenance and project works, and to appoint preferred tenderers and award call-off contracts under these agreements.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 24

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 54