Siobhan Farmer
Council: Gloucestershire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
31 meetings · Page 1 of 7
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.
Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing Partnership - Tuesday 25 November 2025 3.15 pm
Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing Partnership - Tuesday 25 November 2025 4.23 pm
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.
Decisions from Meetings
96 decisions · Page 10 of 20
Tendering of Support Services for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
... authority is delegated to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Health, Communities & Fire, to finalise the procurement strategy, conduct a competitive procurement process, appoint preferred tenderers, and procure call-off contracts for an up to 4-year Framework Agreement relating to the supply of support services for refugees and asylum seekers, with a separate key decision required for any individual call-off contract exceeding £500,000.
Recommendations Approved
Gloucestershire Infrastructure Investment Fund
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to approve a revised governance and decision-making process for the Gloucestershire Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), delegate authority for its implementation and management, and delegate authority to award loans under the scheme up to £3 million per loan and a total of £9 million over three years.
Recommendations Approved
Provision of additional budget to deliver residual waste bulking and transfer services in the Forest of Dean and Cotswold districts.
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...to allocate additional revenue funding and delegate authority to award contracts for residual waste bulking and haulage services in the Forest of Dean and Cotswold districts, while committing to financial and environmental improvements in those services.
Recommendations Approved
Adult Social Care Operating Model: Delegated Functions
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.00 am - July 23, 2025
...Gloucestershire County Council will provide occupational therapy, reablement assessment and therapy support, mental health social work, and supported accommodation services, while Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust will continue providing the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) service, all starting September 2026, and the Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Wellbeing and Communities is authorized to conduct a procurement process for domiciliary care and to modify agreements with Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board accordingly.
Recommendations Approved
Procurement of Fire Pumping Appliances.
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 18 June 2025 10.00 am - June 18, 2025
...to delegate authority for the procurement of up to 15 new Fire Engine Pumping Appliances for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue over a four-year period, utilizing the National Fire Chiefs Council Emergency Response Vehicle Framework Agreements.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 31
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 96