Barry Pirie - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Barry Pirie

 Conservative

Email: barry.pirie@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest Part I) Staffing Policy Committee (Vice-Chairman) Warminster Area Board (Vice-Chairman) Council (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

21 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Warminster Area Board Vice-Chairman

Warminster Area Board - Thursday 11 December 2025 7.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Staffing Policy Committee Vice-Chairman

Staffing Policy Committee - Wednesday 26 November 2025 2.00 pm

The Staffing Policy Committee of Wiltshire Council met on 26 November 2025 to discuss workforce analytics, management development, employee experience, and recruitment practices. The committee was scheduled to receive updates on the Biannual Workforce Report, the Management Development Initiative, the Employee Experience Survey, the Exit Interviews Project, and the SEND Recruitment Project. Councillors were also expected to review and approve the minutes from a previous meeting.

November 26, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 10.30 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee met on 19 November 2025, and agreed to note an update on the Wiltshire Community Strategic Partnership's work, including improvements to systems for the public to report anti-social behaviour, and to receive a further update in six months. The committee also endorsed the findings and recommendations of a Rapid Scrutiny Exercise on corporate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), while expressing disappointment at the Executive's limited acceptance of the recommendations, and agreed to consider two notices of motion regarding screenwash and billposting, task group updates, and select committee forward work programmes.

November 19, 2025
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary meeting - On the rising of the ordinary meeting of Full Council taking place on 21 October 2025, not before 14:00, Council - Tuesday 21 October 2025 2.00 pm

The Wiltshire Council was scheduled to meet to discuss a statutory recommendation from external auditors, Grant Thornton, regarding delays in the preparation of the council's financial accounts. The council was expected to consider the recommendation and approve a response.

October 21, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 21 October 2025 10.30 am

The Wiltshire Council meeting on 21 October 2025 addressed a range of topics, including the approval of the Our Wiltshire Plan 2025-2035, an update on the council's response to the climate emergency, and discussions on various motions from council members. The council also considered supplementary planning documents related to air quality and the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site. Additionally, the council addressed questions from members regarding tourism, council investments in Israel, and other local issues.

October 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

15 decisions · Page 3 of 3

Treasury Management Outturn Position 2024/25

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 24 June 2025 10.00 am - June 24, 2025

...to note the Treasury Management Outturn Position for 2024/25 was in line with the Treasury Management Strategy and recommend Full Council consider the report.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Year 2024/25 - Capital Programme Outturn

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 24 June 2025 10.00 am - June 24, 2025

...the Cabinet approved adjustments to the 2024/25 capital programme outturn, including additional budgets, grant income, budget transfers, reprogramming, and removals, resulting in a final spend position of £177.261m and an updated Infrastructure List.

Recommendations Approved

National Landscape Draft Management Plans for Adoption - The Cotswolds NL and The Cranborne Chase NL

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10 June 2025 10.00 am - June 10, 2025

... the Cabinet of Wiltshire approved the endorsement of the Cotswold Management Plan and the adoption of the Cranborne Chase Partnership Plan, fulfilling legal requirements for managing National Landscapes within the council's jurisdiction.

For Determination

Safety Valve - Update and April Monitoring Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10 June 2025 10.00 am - June 10, 2025

...that Cabinet noted the April 2025 monitoring update provided to the Department for Education regarding Wiltshire's Safety Valve agreement, the DfE's response to the Council's request for an extension, and the ongoing risk associated with the Statutory Override expiring in April 2026.

For Determination

Temporary Agency Staffing Procurement

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10 June 2025 10.00 am - June 10, 2025

...to commission a new contract for temporary agency staffing via a competitive procurement process, delegate authority for the competition, contract award, and extensions to the Director of HR&OD, and approve a three-year contract term with a possible one-year extension, costing an estimated £20 million.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 21

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 15