Stephen  Davies - Cllr for Gloucestershire

Cllr Stephen Davies

 Conservative  Leader of the Conservative Group

Email: stephen.davies2@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Council: Gloucestershire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet Constitution Committee (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Appeals Board (Committee Member) Appointments Sub-Committee Pension Committee (Committee Member) Appointments Committee Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Board Planning Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee Site Visits (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

45 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Appeals Board Committee Member

Appeals Board - Friday 19 December 2025 10.00 am

December 19, 2025
Pension Committee Committee Member

Pension Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 10.00 am

The Gloucestershire Pension Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss a business update on the Gloucestershire Pension Fund, including governance, operations, funding and investment.

December 04, 2025
Appeals Board Committee Member

Appeals Board - Wednesday 19 November 2025 10.00 am

The Appeals Board met to consider appeals in respect of charges for assistance with home to school transport. Councillor Stuart Graham was appointed as Chairperson for the meeting. The board approved the public summary and exempt minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2025.

November 19, 2025
County Council Committee Member

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.

November 12, 2025
Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 6 November 2025 10.00 am

The Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on 6 November 2025 to discuss a range of issues affecting children and families in Gloucestershire. The agenda included updates on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) recovery plan, as well as consideration of the Annual Safeguarding Report. The committee also planned to discuss the Childcare Sufficiency Annual Report and the Annual Report on School Admissions.

November 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

42 decisions · Page 3 of 9

Award of Call-off Contracts under Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS) Single Provider Framework

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 5 March 2025 10.00 am - March 05, 2025

...to award three call-off contracts under the Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service framework for core support, health system support, and court/criminal justice system support, along with associated funding agreements and delegated authority for contract extension decisions.

Recommendations Approved

Bus Service Improvement Plan funding for 2025/26 and update on Dynamic Purchasing System for Transport

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 5 March 2025 10.00 am - March 05, 2025

...authority is delegated to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment & Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education and Bus Transport, to finalise and approve the 2025/26 Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding allocation and delivery plan, submit it to the Department for Transport, and procure related bus service contracts through the Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System.

Recommendations Approved

Establishment and construction of a new special school for children and young people (aged 4-16) with complex learning difficulties

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 5 March 2025 10.00 am - March 05, 2025

...to establish a new 200-place special school for children aged 4-16 with complex learning difficulties, allocate land west of Alstone Croft in Cheltenham for its construction, allocate £20 million to the Children & Families Capital Programme for the school, and delegate authority for related consultancy and construction contracts.

Recommendations Approved

Holiday Activity and Food Programme 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 29 January 2025 10.00 am - January 29, 2025

...to approve the extension of the Holiday Activity and Food Programme's existing framework agreement, allocate funding received from the Department for Education, and delegate authority to the Executive Director of Children’s Services to manage contract extensions and conduct mini-competition processes for program delivery.

Recommendations Approved

School Admissions Arrangements for the 2026/27 Academic Year for Community (C) and Voluntary Controlled (VC) Schools

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 29 January 2025 10.00 am - January 29, 2025

...to approve the school co-ordination and admission arrangements for the 2026/2027 academic year, including a reduction in the Published Admission Number (PAN) for Fairford Primary School and Foxmoor Primary School.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 42