Councillor Sarah Hands

The Executive of Tewkesbury Council adopted the Planning Enforcement Plan 2026 on 02 September 2026. Authority was delegated to the Director: Growth, in consultation with the Lead Member for Planning and Place Making, to amend references to the National Planning Policy Framework. The plan includes a three-tier prioritisation system, a 30-working day target for case resolution, and six-monthly reporting to Planning Committee.

The Executive of Tewkesbury Council adopted the revised Street Trading Licensing Policy on 02 September 2026. The revised policy will be effective from 14 September 2026. The policy reduces administrative burdens for street trading consent renewals and introduces exemptions for certain community events and small-scale produce sales.

The Executive of Tewkesbury Council decided to approve a six-week public consultation on the proposed Churchdown Neighbourhood Area Designation application on 02 September 2026. This decision allows for public representation on the proposed boundary for a Neighbourhood Development Plan.

The Executive decided to note the financial update for quarter one of 2026/27 on 02 September 2026. The report indicated a projected outturn surplus of £1,106,433 before transferring ringfenced funding to reserves.

The Executive noted the decisions of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Joint Committee on 02 September 2026. The CIL Joint Committee agreed to allocate uncollected funds to the M5 Junction 10 scheme, continue ringfencing future income for this scheme up to £20m, and review the allocation to local strategic infrastructure projects if anticipated income levels are not met. The Committee also approved updated Terms of Reference for its Joint Officer Working Group and noted the status of projects receiving CIL funding, approving enforcement of the initial £10m grant for the M5 Junction 10 scheme and entering into a new funding agreement, as well as approving a variation to the Bus Rapid Transit CIL grant funding agreement.