Cllr Paul Hodgkinson
Email: paul.hodgkinson@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Council: Gloucestershire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Cabinet - Wednesday 3 December 2025 10.00 am
The Gloucestershire County Council Cabinet met to discuss the draft budget for 2026/27, performance and risk monitoring, and several contracts and framework agreements. The Cabinet approved the draft budget for consultation, noted the forecast underspend for the current financial year, and approved the extension or procurement of contracts related to waste management, children's services, and property maintenance. Additionally, the Cabinet approved the development of the Coombe Hill site for a fire and rescue training facility, highways depot, care home, and residential housing.
Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 25 November 2025 1.30 pm
The Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board convened to discuss several key initiatives, including the progress of the Children and Young People's Wellbeing Coalition, Active Gloucestershire's efforts to promote youth activity, and the assignment of sponsors for priority areas within the board. The board endorsed the quarterly outcome-focused reporting of the pillar and locality board leads to the Children and Young People's Wellbeing Coalition, advocated for continued development of co-production charters, and voiced its assurance about ongoing alignment and integration with the Families First Partnership Programme and NHS 10 Year Plan.
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.
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
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Council Strategy (2025-2029)
From: Cabinet - Monday 3 November 2025 10.00 am - November 03, 2025
...to approve the Council Strategy 2025-2029 – ‘A stronger future, built together’ for recommendation to Full Council on 12th November.
Recommendations Approved
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Scheme and Business Case Development
From: Cabinet - Monday 3 November 2025 10.00 am - November 03, 2025
...to continue funding the development of a mass rapid transit business case and an early scheme development programme for Gloucestershire, the Cabinet delegated authority to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure to enter into a legal agreement with Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) authorities to accept £1 million in CIL funding and engage WSP UK Limited to undertake the work.
Recommendations Approved
Planning Performance Agreements
From: Cabinet - Monday 3 November 2025 10.00 am - November 03, 2025
...to adopt a Planning Performance Agreements Charter and delegate authority to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure to enter into Planning Performance Agreements based on the Charter, enabling the County Council to manage complex planning applications more efficiently and transparently.
Recommendations Approved
Recommissioning of Positive Relationships Gloucestershire (PRG)
From: Cabinet - Monday 3 November 2025 10.00 am - November 03, 2025
...to delegate authority to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Health, Communities and Fire, to procure a four-year Framework Agreement and award call-off contracts for the Positive Relationships Gloucestershire service, which provides behaviour change interventions for perpetrators of domestic abuse.
Recommendations Approved
Full proposals for Reorganisation of Local Government in Gloucestershire
From: Cabinet - Monday 3 November 2025 10.00 am - November 03, 2025
...to refer two proposals for local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire—one creating a single unitary authority and the other creating two unitary authorities based on an East/West division—to the Council for consideration.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 29
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 54