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 Council, Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: Minutes

To APPROVE the minutes of Full Council 16 July 2025:

Resolution status:Carried

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Corporate Plan 2024-2028 Update

To APPROVE the recommendations and adopt the Corporate Plan 2025 - 2028:

Resolution status:Carried

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Treasury Management Outturn

To APPROVE the treasury management outturn report 2024/25:

Resolution status:Carried

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

 Council, Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: Minutes of Full Council 19 March 2025

To APPROVE the minutes of Full Council 19 March 2025:

Resolution status:Carried

RESOLVED that the minutes of Full Council 19 March 2025 were approved as a true and accurate record.

 

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Minutes of Full Council 21 May 2025

To APPROVE the minutes of Annual Council 21 May 2025:

Resolution status:Carried

RESOLVED that the minutes of Annual Council 21 May 2025 were approved as a true and accurate record.

 

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Minutes of Extraordinary Council 26 June 2025

To APPROVE the minutes of Extraordinary Council 26 June 2025:

Resolution status:Carried

RESOLVED that the minutes of Extraordinary Council 26 June 2025 were approved as a true and accurate record.

 

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Recommendations from Constitution Working Group

To APPROVE the recommendations of the Constitution Working Group:

Resolution status:Carried

RESOLVED that Council:

1.        AGREED to the establishment of an Appeals Committee with responsibility for considering appeals by the Council’s statutory officers about disciplinary action taken against them, in accordance with the Local Government Association’s Model Procedure;

2.        AGREED that the Appeals Committee will be a politically balanced committee comprising 5 Members, including one Member of Cabinet, who are not members of the Performance and Appointments Committee, with a quorum of 3 Members;

3.        APPOINTED Councillors Dale ,Fowles, Mansilla, Slater and Wilkinson to the Appeals Committee;

4.        Authorise the Director of Governance, in consultation with the Chair of the Constitution Working Group, to include the Appeals Committee within the Constitution;

5.        NOTED that further proposals relating to Statutory Officer employment rules will be considered by the Constitution Working Group.

6.        AUTHORISED the Director of Governance and Development, in consultation with the Chair of the Constitution Working Group, to include within the Planning Protocol a deadline for representations to the Planning and Licensing Committee of 2.00pm two working days before a meeting.

 

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Appointment of Independent Remuneration Panel Member(s)

To APPROVE the IRP appointments:

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED to APPROVE the appointment of Nikki Clark, Nick Craxton, David Hindle and Graham Russell to the Council’s Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP).

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Report Back from British Farming Motion Task and Finish Group

To APPROVE the recommendation of the British Farming Motion Task and Finish Group:

Resolution status:Carried

RESOLVED that Council REQUESTS that the Leader writes to the Chancellor of the Exchequer expressing concerns that the proposed changes to Inheritance Tax rules as they relate to farms will have unintended consequences that could have far-reaching implications for the viability of the farming sector of the Cotswolds.

 

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Local Plan Update Report

REQUEST Opposition Member on Oversight Board membership.:

Amendment status:Rejected

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

To AGREE to the merger of the two Local Plan projects:

Resolution status:Carried

Council is recommended to AGREE to merge the two ongoing Local Plan projects:

  1. the partial update of the adopted Cotswold District Local Plan (2011-2031);

and

  1. the Development Strategy and Site Allocations Plan,

into a single comprehensive Full Local Plan Update in conjunction with incorporating work of the Gloucestershire Strategic Plan, where appropriate, with a view to submission in 2026 and adoption in 2027.

 

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

 Annual Council, Council, Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 6.00 pm

Item: Election of a Chair

To APPOINT Councillor Mark Harris as Chair of Council:

Resolution status:Carried

RESOLVED: That Councillor Mark Harris be appointed as Chair of Council for the Civic Year 2025/26.

 

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Appointment of a Vice-Chair

To APPOINT Councillor Ray Brassington as Vice-Chair of Council for the Civic Year 2025/26.:

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED that Councillor Ray Brassington be appointed as Vice-Chair of Council for the Civic Year 2025/26.

 

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Election of Leader

Resolution : to Elect Councillor Mike Evemy as Leader of the Council:

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED that Councillor Mike Evemy be appointed as Leader of  Council for a term of office extending to the Annual Council meeting in May 2027.

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Appointment of Committees 2025/26

To AGREE appointments to Council committees and working groups for the Civic Year 2025/26 and to make appointments to the positions of Chair and Vice Chair of Committees for the Civic Year 2025/26.:

Resolution status:Carried

Full Council RESOLVED to:

  1. DETERMINE that, in accordance with Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (“the Act”), the Council shall continue to apply the political balance provisions under the Act to committees as shown in Annex A;
  2. APPOINT Councillors to serve on the Council’s Committees and working groups as set out in Annex B for a term of office expiring at the next Annual Meeting of the Council;
  3. APPOINT Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the Council’s Committees and working groups as shown in Annex B;
  4. NOTE the arrangements for substitutions set out in part 4 of the report;

 

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Appointments to Outside Bodies 2025/26

To AGREE nominations to Outside Bodies for the 2025/26 civic year.:

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED to:

  1. NOTE the appointments to outside bodies by the Leader of the Council in respect of executive functions, as set out in Annex A

Table 1;

  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 2.
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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Rural England Prosperity Fund 2025-26

To APPROVE the approach for delivery of REPF projects in 2025/26 and AGREE the necessary delegations:

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED to:

  1. Amend the capital programme for 2025/26 to include the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) scheme capital budget of £229,240, which is fully funded from the 2025/26 REPF grant allocation.
  2. Approve the provisional allocations as set out in para 3.1.
  3. Delegate authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy and Council Transformation and the Council’s Section 151 Officer to allocate the funding, having regard to the recommendations of the REPF Assessment Panel.
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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

 Council, Wednesday, 19th March, 2025 2.00 pm

Item: Minutes

Approval of the minutes of Full Council held on 24 February 2025.:

Resolution status:Carried

RESOLVED that the minutes are accepted as a true and accurate record of the meeting of 24 February 2025.

 

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield Abstain

Item: Publica Transition Plan - Phase 2

To consider the Phase 2 Transition Plan , to note its content and to approve the recommendations therein.:

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED to

  1. Approve the implementation of Phase 2 of the Publica Transition on the basis of the Phase 2 Transition Plan;
  2. Delegate to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council the decision to deal with any final detail matters arising from the Phase 2 Transition Plan;
  3. Delegate authority to the Director of Governance in liaison with the Leader to update the constitution by making any consequential changes required as a result of Phase 2 of the Publica Transition.
  4. Carry out a budget re-basing for the 2026/7 financial year so that the funding provided to Publica would be proportionate to the services received.

 

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield Against

Item: Community Governance Review - Upper Rissington

To approve the final recommendations of the Community Governance Review for Upper Rissington.:

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED to:

  1. Approve the final recommendations in relation to the Upper Rissington and Great Rissington parish boundaires
  2. Authorise the Head of Legal Services to make a Reorganisation of Community Governance Order to implement the changes agreed by Council.

 

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Pay Policy Statement 2025 (as 9)

To consider the Councils Pay Policy for 2025/26:

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED to approve the Council’s Pay Policy for 2025/26.

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Amendments to the Constitution - Report of the Constitution Working Group (March 2025)

To consider proposals from the Constitution Working Group for amendments to the Constitution.:

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED to

  1. Agree to remove the words “The Chief Executive will act as the Cost Centre Manager for that budget” from paragraph 4.18 of Part D6: Overview and Scrutiny Committee Procedure Rules.
  2. Approve the Protocol for Webcasting Meetings for inclusion in the Constitution.
  3. Delegate authority to the Director of Governance and Development to update the Protocol for Webcasting Meetings in the event that the government changes the law to enable remote attendance and/or proxy voting at local authority meetings.
  4. Approve the changes to Part D1 11.3 to clarify how questions on notice will be dealt with at Cabinet and Committee meetings.
  5. Approve the updated Probity in Licensing Protocol.
  6. Approve the updated Contract rules.
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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Motion A: Farmers Motion

Motion A Farmers motion - to be referred to Overview and Scrutiny:

Resolution status:Carried

That a revised and strong letter to be sent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer,  be considered by Overview and Scrutiny.

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

 Council, Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 2.00 pm

Item: Minutes

RESOLVED: Council approved the minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2024 (Resolution):

Resolution status:Carried

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit Collaboration Agreement

RESOLVED: Council approved the Council entering into the Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit Partnership Collaboration Agreement. (Resolution):

Resolution status:Carried

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Report of the Constitution Working Group

RESOLVED: That Council :1. Authorised the Director of Governance & Development (Monitoring Officer) to update Part D8 - Matters of Urgency, in the Constitution and 2. Approved the addition of a Local Ward Member Protocol into the Constitution (Resolution).:

Resolution status:Carried

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Moreton-in-Marsh Working Group Membership

RESOLVED: Council approved the addition of Moreton Business Association to the membership of the Moreton-In-Marsh Working Group:

Amendment status:Carried

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

RESOLVED: Council confirmed the membership of the Moreton-in-Marsh Working Group, including the Moreton Business Association and approved the updated Working Group Terms of Reference.:

Resolution status:Carried

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Community Governance Review - Upper Rissington

RESOLVED: Council approved and adopted the Terms of Reference for consultation.:

Resolution status:Carried

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Programme of Meetings for 2025/26

RESOLVED: Council agreed to 1. move the date of the next budget meeting from Wednesday 26 February 2025 to Monday 24 February 2025 at 6.00pm, 2. 2. the programme of meetings for 2025/26 as set out in Annexes A and B 3.3. Delegate authority to the Director of Governance and Development (Monitoring Officer), in consultation with Group Leaders, to make changes to the programme of meetings in the event that there is any future decision of Council to change the committee structure or committee remits that impacts the programme of meetings. 4. 4. Delegate authority to the Democratic Services Business Manager to set the meeting dates for the Performance and Appointments Committee. 5. 5. Delegate Authority to the Director of Governance and Development (Monitoring Officer) to set dates for member training and briefing sessions, any working groups established by the Council and any meetings of the Licensing Sub-Committee (Licensing Act 2003 Matters) and the Standards Hearings Sub-Committee (if :

Resolution status:Carried

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

 Council, Wednesday, 27th November, 2024 2.00 pm

Item: Minutes

Minutes of previous meeting on 25 September 2024:

Resolution status:Carried

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the previous meeting on 25 September 2024 be APPROVED as a correct record.

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Membership of Committees and Cabinet update

Membership of Committees and Cabinet update:

Resolution status:Carried

RESOLVED: That Full Council

 

1.    NOTED the update from the Leader of the Council regarding the change to the membership and responsibilities of Cabinet Members.

 

2.    AGREED to appoint from the Liberal Democrat Group Councillor Lisa Spivey to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to replace Councillor Tristan Wilkinson.

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/2026

Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/2026:

Resolution status:Carried

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles (Policy) Review 2024

Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles (Policy) Review 2024:

Resolution status:Carried

RESOLVED: That Full Council

1. APPROVED the Statement of Principles; and,

2. APPROVED to continue to adopt a “no-casino resolution”

for inclusions in the published Gambling Act 2005 Licensing

Policy Statement.

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CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

Item: Request for a dispensation pursuant to Section 85(1) Local Government Act 1972

Request for a dispensation pursuant to Section 85(1) of the Local Government Act 1972:

Resolution status:Carried

That Full Council resolves to:

1. Approve a dispensation for Councillor Tony Dale in accordance with Section 85(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, on the grounds of ill-health.

Voting
CouncillorVote
Gina Blomefield For

 

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