HSSF-22-26 - Proposed application to stop-up highway adjacent to 'Tower View, 8B High Street, Steeple Ashton
June 12, 2026 Cabinet Member for Highways, Streetscene, and Flooding (Cabinet member) Awaiting outcome View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Cabinet Member for Highways, Streetscene, and Flooding consented to an application to stop up highway adjacent to 'Tower View', 8B High Street, Steeple Ashton on 12 June 2026. This decision was made because officers considered the section of highway unnecessary for public use.
The Cabinet approved the Household Support Fund 2024 extension from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025, allocating £2,728,656.41 from the Department for Work and Pensions. The Cabinet delegated the payment criteria of the grant to the Director, Finance and Procurement, and the Director, Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Health, Communities, Leisure, and Libraries.
The Head of Leisure Operations approved awarding a £10,000 contract to Swim England for their Love Swimming Campaign in council leisure centres on 22 April 2026. This contract will provide support for the campaign's development and implementation.
The Cabinet Member for Highways, Street Scene and Flooding approved the results of the 2025-26 Substantive LHFIG Funding applications on 2 April 2026. Five bids totalling £209,986 were approved for funding from the £250,000 allocation.
The Cabinet approved the grant awarding of £2.2m to The Shaw Trust Limited for the Connect to Work Supported Employment Programme on 29 April 2026. They also delegated decisions on subsequent specialist delivery partners to directors in consultation with the Lead Member.
The Cabinet Member for Highways, Street Scene and Flooding decided to implement proposed parking restrictions on Berryfield Road, Bradford on Avon on 2 April 2026. This decision was made in response to resident concerns and to improve road and pedestrian safety.
The Director – Assets renewed the Terms of Reference for Wiltshire Council's Housing Board on 12 March 2026. This renewal ensures the board remains compliant with Regulator of Social Housing expectations.
Full council record
Purpose
To ask the Cabinet Member for Highways, Street Scene & Flooding to consider whether Wiltshire Council should apply to the magistrates’ court for an order stopping-up (i.e. extinguishing) highway rights over a section of highway adjacent to the property known as ‘Tower View’, 8B High Street, Steeple Ashton, on the ground that the section concerned is unnecessary for public use or any other highway-related reason.
The section of highway is shown cross-hatched on the plan at Appendix 1. A photograph is shown within the Highway Engineer’s Report at Appendix 2.
Decision
Following consultation with officers I give notice that I intend to consent to the application. If you would like to make any representations to me on this issue please do so by 22 June 2026.
Reasons for the decision
On consideration of the matter, officers are of the view that the section of highway concerned is unnecessary for public or any other highway-related reason.
Alternative options considered
The Cabinet Member may resolve to:
(i) Give consent to the application
(ii) Refuse to give consent to the application, in which case reasons should be given for doing so.
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | For Determination |
| Decision date | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Effective from | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Expected date | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Originally due | 3 Feb 2020 |
| Lead officer | Lizzie Watkin |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |