Voting record
Council, Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 2.00 pm
Item: Notice of Motions
Motion to make the Cotswolds a dementia-friendly district:
Motion status:
Carried
Full Council resolved to:
- Endorse the principle of promoting Dementia Friendly Communities across the District, consistent with nationally recognised good practice.
- Request that Cabinet
refer this initiative to the appropriate Committee or service area
to identify how the Council can:
- provide leadership,
- coordinate partners, and
- support town and parish councils wishing to pursue Dementia Friendly status.
- Ask officers to
explore the relevant guidance and support available through
the
Local Government Association, the NHS, Alzheimer’s Society, including any existing frameworks, toolkits, or case studies. - Request a short
report to Council within six months outlining:
- potential actions the District Council could take within existing resources,
- opportunities for partnership working, and
- suggested next steps for supporting people with dementia, carers and communities across the District.
| Vote | Councillors | Count |
|---|---|---|
| For | Blomefield, Bloomer, Brassington, Bridges, Coleman, Corps, Dale, Evemy, Fowles, Hall-Wilson, Harris, Harris, Hodgkinson, Ind, Jenkinson, Judd, Layton, Mansilla, McKeown, Neill, Pellegram, Robbins, Spivey, Stowe, Theyer, Turner, Vann, Wareing, Watson, Wilkinson and Wilkins | 31 |
| Against | None | 0 |
| Abstain | None | 0 |
| Conflict Of Interests | None | 0 |