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Forward plan

Forward Plan October 2025- May 2026  (01/10/2025 to 31/01/2026, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

16 October 2025 - Cabinet

1.

Safeguarding Policy Update - July 2025

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision:   26 Nov 2025; Policy adoption

Lead officer:  Paula Massey

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Cotswold District Local Plan (2011-31) Regulation 18 Consultation

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Matthew Britton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Council Tax Support Scheme 2026/2027

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision:   26 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Mandy Fathers

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Budget Strategy and Medium Term Financial Strategy Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Michelle Burge

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20 November 2025 - Cabinet

5.

Private Sector Housing and Mobile Home Sites, policy review and update.

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   20 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Philip Measures

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Car Parking Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   20 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Susan Hughes

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Cotswold Business Solar New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Originally due:   20 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Paul James, Olivia McGregor

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Approval to Award Contract (Parking)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Maria Wheatley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

9.

Infrastructure Funding Statement New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   20 Nov 2025

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26 November 2025 - Full Council

10.

Local Government Reorganisation Proposal

Decision maker:  Council, Cabinet

Decision:   26 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Jane Portman

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Mid-Term Review of Members' Allowances Scheme New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   26 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Brown

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Programme of Meetings for 2026/2027 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   26 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Nickie Mackenzie-Daste

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
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13.

Infrastructure Funding Statement New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   26 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Kim Langford-Tejrar

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26 November 2025 - Cabinet (for Local Government Reorganisation Proposal)

8 January 2026 - Cabinet

14.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Policy (09/2023) Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Cheryl Sloan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Service Performance Report 2025-26 Quarter 2

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Alison Borrett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Financial Performance Report 2025-26 Quarter 2

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Michelle Burge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Fees and Charges 2026/27

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Michelle Burge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Budget Consultation Responses

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Michelle Burge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21 January 2026 - Full Council

19.

Treasury Management Mid-Year Report

Decision maker:  Audit and Governance Committee, Council

Decision due:   21 Jan 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/06/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5 February 2026 - Cabinet

20.

Local Nature Recovery Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Danielle Berry

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Budget 2026-27 and Medium Term Financial Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   23 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Michelle Burge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23 February 2026 - Full Council

22.

Pay Policy Statement 2026

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   23 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Cheryl Sloan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Budget 2026-27 and Medium term Financial Strategy

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   23 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Michelle Burge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5 March 2026 - Cabinet

24.

Service Performance Report 2025-26 Quarter 3

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Alison Borrett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Financial Performance Report 2025-26 Quarter 3

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Michelle Burge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Biodiversity Action Plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Danielle Berry

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18 March 2026 - Full Council

16 April 2026 - Cabinet

20 May 2026 - Full Council

27.

Record of Attendance 2025/26

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   20 May 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Appointment of Committees 2026-27

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   20 May 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Outside Body Appointments 2026-27

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   20 May 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Report Dates yet to finalised

30.

Cirencester Town Centre Framework Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document Consultation

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   Before 30 Apr 2026

Originally due:   16 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Helen Martin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Cabinet Member delegated decisions

31.

Delegated Decision - Response to GCC re Gloucestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy Consultation New!

Decision maker:  Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning – Juliet Layton

Decision due:   9 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Danielle Berry

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Delegated Decision - Response to Moreton-in-Marsh Reg.14 Neighbourhood Plan Consultation. New!

Decision maker:  Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning Decision Meeting

Decision due:   9 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Mark Harrison

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -