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Voting record

 Council, Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 2.00 pm

Item: Minutes

To APPROVE the minutes of the Council meeting held on 23 February2026:

Resolution status:Carried

RESOLVED that the minutes of Full Council 23 February 2026 were approved as a true and accurate record.

 

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Paul Evans Abstain

Item: Constitution Working Group recommendations

To APPROVE the Constitution Working Group recommendations:

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED to:

1.    AGREE to amend the Planning Protocol to include the new paragraphs drafted by the Head of Legal Services about the declaration of disclosable pecuniary interests, as shown in Annex A.

2.    AGREE to amend the Standards Hearings Sub-Committee Procedure Rules following a review, as shown in Annex B.

3.    AGREE to amend Article 5 to remove the rule that says the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Council cannot both serve on the Planning and Licensing Committee.

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Paul Evans For

Item: Review of political proportionalities on committees

To AGREE political proportionalities and appoint to vacant seats on committees:

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED to:

1.    Agree the political proportionalities as set out in Annex A.

2.    Appoint to any vacant seats on committees in accordance with the wishes of the political group to which the seat has been allocated, as expressed at the meeting

 

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Paul Evans For

Item: Appointment of Independent Members to the Audit and Governance Committee

To APPROVE the appointment of Independent Members to the Audit and Governance Committee:

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED to:

  1. Appoint Nick Craxton to the Council’s Audit & Governance Committee commencing immediately, until 31 March 2028
  2. Extend Christopher Bass’ appointment to the Council’s Audit & Governance Committee until 31 March 2028.
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Paul Evans For

Item: Community Governance Review

To APPROVE the recommendations of the Community Governance Review::

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED to: 

  1. Approve the final recommendations in relation to the Community Governance Review for Cirencester, Cutsdean, Fairford, Moreton-in-Marsh, Southrop, Tetbury, as set out in the table at para. 5.1. 
  1. 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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Paul Evans For

Item: Change to Full Council meeting date

To APPROVE a change to the June 17 Full Council meeting date:

Resolution status:Carried

Council RESOLVED to:

1.    Agree to move the date of 17 June 2026 Full Council meeting to 12 August 2026, at 6.00 pm.

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Paul Evans For

Item: Notice of Motions

To APPROVE the recommendations of the Climate and Ecological Transformation in the Cotswold District and Gloucestershire Motion:

Motion status:Carried

Recognising the significant potential of local agriculture to contribute positively to climate and ecological recovery, and the need for coordinated local and regional support to enable this,

 

Council RESOLVED to:

1.    Request that the Chief Executive and the Leader propose the following when representing the Council on the work to prepare for local government reorganisation: 

a.    That the LGR Programme formally adopts Food and Farming as an active element within its climate planning work - whether as its own strand or as a sub strand as officers determine as most effective; and

b.    That the LGR Programme uses Climate Leadership Gloucestershire’s Food and Farming track as a convening mechanism.

 

2.    Request that the Chief Executive and the Leader report back to the July 2026 meeting of the Council with an update on the development of the Future Operating Model(s) of the new unitary council(s) and how Food and Farming is being considered within them and including the following:

a.    who will take ownership of it (political and officer leads),

b.    what the early priorities are, and

c.     which partners could be involved (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, catchment partnerships, Environment Agency, National Landscapes, Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group, National Farmers Union, and others as appropriate).

 

Voting
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Paul Evans For

 

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