Cllr Ben Reed

School Transport Appeal - BF, Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) - Wednesday 18 June 2025 2.30 pm

The Wiltshire Council Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) met on 18 June 2025 to consider a school transport appeal. The panel upheld the original decision that there was no obligation to provide free transport to Lavington School, but agreed to provide a space in an existing taxi from Westbury Leigh to Lavington School, due to the exceptional circumstances raised by the appellant.

Licensing Committee - Monday 16 June 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss a number of licensing issues in Wiltshire, including proposed changes to hackney carriage fees, and updates from the police, passenger transport, taxi licensing and public protection teams. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes of previous sub-committee meetings and licensing appeals.

Council - Tuesday 20 May 2025 10.30 am

The annual meeting of Wiltshire Council saw Councillor Laura Mayes elected as the new chairman, and Councillor Ruth Hopkinson elected as vice-chairman. Councillor Ian Thorne was appointed leader of the council for 2025-2029, and he announced his cabinet. Councillors also voted to delegate decisions on committee appointments to a later meeting, and to authorise work to establish a new financial scrutiny committee.

Extraordinary - On the rising of Full Council, not before 11am, Devizes Area Board - Tuesday 20 May 2025 11.00 am

The Devizes Area Board met to elect a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman, and to appoint a representative to the Local Highways and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG). Councillor Dominic Muns was elected as Chairman, Councillor Tamara Reay was elected as Vice-Chairman, and the appointment of a representative to the LHFIG was deferred.