Siobhan Farmer
Council: Gloucestershire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board - Tuesday 24 March 2026 1.30 pm
The Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 24 March 2026 to discuss a range of important health and wellbeing strategies and plans for the county. Key items on the agenda include the endorsement of a significant five-year plan for population health and strategic commissioning, an update on the county's Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, and an annual review of the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The Board will also hear a presentation on the work of the Gloucester Community Building Collective.
Cabinet - Wednesday 18 March 2026 10.00 am
The Gloucestershire County Council Cabinet is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, with a packed agenda covering a wide range of critical council functions. Key discussions are expected to revolve around the county's response to government devolution invitations, the establishment of a joint programme for local government reorganisation, and strategies for enhancing road safety and public transport networks. The meeting will also address the council's overarching strategy, climate change initiatives, and the financial performance and risk monitoring for the current year. Further items include proposals for community equipment procurement, grant funding for family hubs, a crisis and resilience fund, and the re-tendering of support services for carers. The Cabinet will also review the council's commercial strategy, its sixth annual climate change report, and the schedule of proposed property disposals.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
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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
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Joint Commissioning Strategy 2025 to 2028
From: Cabinet - Wednesday 18 June 2025 10.00 am - June 18, 2025
...to adopt and implement the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Joint Commissioning Strategy for 2025 to 2030, agreed with the Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (GICB), to provide high-quality, inclusive services for children with SEND.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 37
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 96