Cllr Vernon Smith

County Council - Wednesday 16 July 2025 10.00 am

Gloucestershire County Council was scheduled to discuss a range of topics at its meeting. These included motions on violence against women and girls, the future of Thames Water, grass cutting in Tewkesbury, flying the St George flag, speed limits, support for adopted children, and knife crime. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss the council's corporate parenting responsibilities, a timeline for developing the council's strategy for 2025-29, and a number of scrutiny reports.

Constitution Committee - Thursday 26 June 2025 10.30 am, NEW

The Constitution Committee met to discuss potential changes to council meeting procedures, including the order of agenda items, handling of public and member questions, and the process for council motions. They agreed to recommend changes to the council regarding the order of items on the agenda for ordinary council meetings, and delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer to bring recommendations to the council on amendments to the constitution regarding public questions and council motions. The committee also recommended reducing the membership of the Environment Scrutiny Committee to nine members.

County Council - Wednesday 21 May 2025 10.00 am

The Gloucestershire County Council meeting on 21 May 2025 included the election of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the council, as well as the election of the Leader of the Council. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss the appointment of independent persons and political assistants. The meeting was also scheduled to include a review of council committees.

Gloucestershire Economic Strategy Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 19 March 2025 10.00 am

Commons and Rights of Way Committee - Monday 17 March 2025 10.00 am