SDC Councillors' Report
1st November 2024
Along with residents' casework and in addition to council and training meetings at Ebley Mill, Cllrs Kitchen, Braun & Cohen attended the regular council meetings at North Nibley, Stinchcombe & Wotton-under-Edge.
Council meetings
Link to meeting agenda and documents in the committee title.
Strategy & Resources Committee – 10th Oct
- SDC to enter into a Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit Partnership Collaboration Agreement between various councils in the locality.
- £1.2million added to the capital programme for temporary accommodation for the homeless.
- Budget monitoring and an updated Medium Term Financial Plan and the Strategy that will be used in setting the budget for the 2025/26 year
- Video recording
Licensing Sub-Committee – 21st Oct
- Application for sale of alcohol, films, recorded music and late night refreshment at Holy Water, 11 Lansdown, Stroud.
- The application was granted subject conditions put forward by the applicant.
- Video recording
Development Control Committee – 22nd Oct
Beech View, The Park, Painswick, Stroud, S.24/1422/HHOLD. Erection of a rear extension and alterations to landscaping. Refused on officer advice.
Wyatt House, Mathews Way, Stroud, Gloucestershire, S.24/0918/FUL Demolition of existing care home. Erection of new 38 bed care home facility, associated access, parking and landscaping. Permitted.
Full Council – 24th Oct
- A number of public questions relating to Cam and DCC.
- Motion to call for rethink on the axing of the winter fuel payment – Approved
- Motion to endorse the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty – Approved
Motion on re-enforcing Council's Commitment to Racial Equality – Approved
Council to adopted a final revised Statement of Principles re Gambling Act 2005
Agreed a new Cultural Strategy for Stroud district.
Approve the capital spend re resettlement schemes as recommended by S&R Committee
Approve the Medium Term Financial Plan and the Strategy as recommended by S&R Committee
Other news
- Residents, businesses and community groups are welcome to take part in the public consultation on our new five year Council Plan
- Our Litter Champion bagged more than 1,300 pieces of rubbish during the Stroud Half Marathon
- Update on Stratford Park Leisure Centre
- Stroud’s Poppy Appeal – volunteers still needed
The Pulse in Dursley will also be closing for renovation works on Monday 4 November and will re-open on Thursday 14 November.
Prepared by Cllr Gareth Kitchen based on councillor activity in October with updates from Cllr Linda Cohen & Cllr Catherine Braun.