Agenda
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Election of a Chair Purpose Tofulfil Council’sobligation toelect aChair fora term ofoffice untilthe startof the AnnualCouncil meeting inMay 2027.The Chair cannot be amember ofthe Cabinet. Additional documents: |
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Appointment of a Vice-Chair Purpose Tofulfil Council’sobligation toappoint aVice-Chair fora termof officeuntil the start ofthe AnnualCouncil meetingin May2027. TheVice-Chair cannotbe a member of the Cabinet. Additional documents: |
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Apologies Purpose To receive any apologies for absence. The quorum for Council is 9 members.
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Announcements from the Chair, Leader or Chief Executive Purpose To receive any announcements from the Chair of the Council, the Leader of the Council or the Chief Executive. Additional documents: |
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Declarations of Interest Purpose To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered at the meeting. Additional documents: |
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Announcement of the Leader on Cabinet Appointments Purpose For the Leader to update Council on the appointment of the Deputy Leader, the appointmentof Cabinetmembers andthe allocationof portfolio responsibilities. Additional documents: |
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Appointment to Committees 2026-27 Purpose Thisreport setsout thosematters reservedto Councilat itsAnnual Meeting: · To make appointments to Committees for the Civic Year 2026/27. · Tomake appointmentsto thepositions ofthe Chairand Vice-Chairof Committees for the Civic Year 2026/27.
Recommendations ThatFull Councilresolves to: 1. DETERMINEthat, inaccordance withSection 15of theLocal Government andHousing Act1989 (“theAct”), theCouncil shallcontinue toapply the political balance provisions under the Act to committees as shown in Annex A; 2. APPOINTCouncillorsto serveon theCouncil’s Committeesand working groups as set out in Annex B for a term of office expiring at the next Annual Meeting of the Council; 3. APPOINTChairs andVice-Chairs forthe Council’sCommittees andworking groups as shown in Annex B; 4. NOTEthe arrangementsfor substitutionsset outin part4 ofthe report.
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Record of Attendance 2025/26 Purpose For Council to note the record of attendance for Members in the Civic Year 2025/26.
A Member Attendance report will be published as a supplement once Council meetings for the Civic Year 2025/26 are completed. Additional documents: |
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Appointments to Outside Bodies 2026-27 Purpose This report provides Council with a current list of appointments to Outside Bodies for the civic year 2026/27.
Recommendations That Council resolves to: 1. CONFIRM the appointments to the Gloucestershire County Council Economic Strategy Scrutiny Committee and the Gloucestershire County Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as set out in Annex A Table 1. 2. NOTE the appointments to outside bodies by the Leader of the Council in respect of executive functions, as set out in Annex A Table 2;
Annex A to be circulated separately.
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In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12, the following Motion has been received:
Motion 2026/003: Protecting our Cotswolds hospitals Proposed by: Councillor Paul Hodgkinson Seconded by: Councillor Claire Bloomer
Motion: Rural community hospitals in the Cotswolds at Cirencester, Moreton, Fairford and Tetbury provide essential, accessible healthcare close to home. They ease pressure on larger hospitals such as Cheltenham and Gloucester, support older and recovering patients, and ensure that people in rural areas are not forced into long, difficult journeys for routine treatment and rehabilitation. Any cuts, closures or “temporary” service changes at any of the Cotswolds’ hospitals undermine this lifeline. When community hospitals lose services, patients face longer waits, families take on increased travel burdens and already stretched NHS services become even more strained. With thousands of new homes planned and an ageing population in the Cotswolds, we need greater investment in our rural hospitals, not further reductions. We call on this Council to show its support for the future of Cotswolds' NHS services, for the Leader of the Council to write to Gloucestershire's NHS emphasising that all temporary withdrawals of services should be just that - temporary, not permanent and for our local hospitals to be used as much as possible. Recognising this, Full Council resolves to: 1. Request that the Leader of the Council write formally to Gloucestershire's NHS to seek assurances regarding the long-term future and sustainability local community hospital facilities emphasising that all temporary withdrawals of services should be just that - temporary, not permanent and to advocate for maximum utilisation of local community hospital facilities; 2. Agree the vital role played by rural community hospitals in Cirencester, Moreton-in-Marsh, Fairford and Tetbury in providing accessible healthcare to residents of the Cotswolds.
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Next meeting The next meeting of Council will be held on 15 July 2026. Additional documents: |