Cllr Charlie Stokes

Melksham Area Board - Wednesday 4 June 2025 7.00 pm

The Melksham Area Board met to discuss community engagement, funding for local projects, and various updates from partners and council services. The board was also scheduled to discuss appointments to outside bodies and working groups. Councillors were expected to discuss and agree on their priorities for the coming year.

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

The Melksham Area Board met to elect a new chairman and vice-chairman, and to appoint a representative to the Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG). Councillor Jon Hubbard was elected as Chairman, Councillor Jennie Westbrook as Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Andrew Griffin was appointed as the Lead Representative to the LHFIG.

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.