Adrian Foster - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Adrian Foster

Liberal Democrats Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, Development Management, and Housing

Email: adrian.foster@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) (Substitute - Part II) Eastern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee Chippenham and Villages Area Board (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Children's Select Committee Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Guest Part I)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) Substitute - Part II

School Transport Appeal - BF, Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) - Tuesday 2 September 2025 1.00 pm

The Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) met to consider a school transport appeal. Councillor Adrian Foster was elected as Chairman for the meeting. The panel upheld the original decision that there was no obligation to provide free home to school transport, and found no exceptional circumstances that would necessitate a discretionary decision to depart from policy.

September 02, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 22 July 2025 10.30 am

Wiltshire Council met on 22 July 2025, and among the topics discussed were youth services, treasury management, a bat mitigation strategy, and a motion to repudiate the council's climate emergency declaration. Councillors also debated and voted on motions regarding weight limits on roads and the Ask Angela scheme.

July 22, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 8 July 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on 8 July 2025, and approved a new bat mitigation strategy for Trowbridge and Westbury, and discussed the outline of the new council plan. They also discussed the disposal of council assets and a new traffic signal maintenance contract.

July 08, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 24 June 2025 10.00 am

At a meeting of the Wiltshire Council cabinet, those present discussed the revenue and capital outturn positions for the financial year 2024-25, as well as the treasury management outturn position. The cabinet approved transfers to and from earmarked reserves, the creation of new earmarked reserves, and a revenue contribution to capital for works related to Salisbury City Hall. They also noted the general fund outturn position, savings delivery, and overspends in the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG).

June 24, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday 10 June 2025 10.00 am

Here is a summary of the scheduled Cabinet meeting, based on the provided agenda and report pack.

June 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Lime Down Solar Park Statutory Consultation

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 6 January 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

...agreed the proposed response to the statutory consultation in respect of Lime Down Solar Park as the council’s Relevant Representation and delegated authority to the Director for Planning, Economy and Regeneration to finalise and submit it.

For Determination

Fees and Charges Framework

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the proposed principles and methodology for setting fees and charges, as well as the contents of the Fees and Charges Framework, and noted the proposed increase to fees and charges for 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved

Performance Monitoring 2025/26 Q2

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to note and agree the performance against selected measures mapped to the Council’s strategic priorities, providing a quarterly update on progress against the nine Priorities laid out in Our Wiltshire Plan 2025-35.

Recommendations Approved

Future Waste Service Delivery Arrangements

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to approve future waste service delivery arrangements, including contract extensions, public-to-public Local Authority Trading Company partnerships, and service delivery and cost mitigation proposals, while noting updated budget requirements and capital borrowing needs.

Recommendations Approved

Enhanced Biodiversity Duty Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

... the Cabinet of Wiltshire approved the Enhanced Biodiversity Duty Report, noted the actions taken to date, and endorsed the 5-year plan for biodiversity improvements, fulfilling the legal requirement for public authorities to report on their efforts to conserve and enhance biodiversity.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 83

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 61