Chris Brautigam - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Chris Brautigam

Reform UK

Email: chris.brautigam@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member) Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Substitute - Part II) Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel (Substitute) Cabinet (Guest Part I, Committee Member) Trowbridge Area Board (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Western Area Planning Committee (Substitute) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

37 meetings · Page 3 of 8

Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee - Thursday 20 November 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee met on 20 November 2025 to discuss responsible investment, compliance with MiFID II[^2], and the date of the next meeting. The committee was also scheduled to receive training on the Stewardship Code[^3]. Part of the meeting was scheduled to be held with the public excluded, in order to discuss the Scheme's Investment Strategy review, the Fund's quarterly investment performance, and changes to the Pooling Arrangements.

November 20, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Substitute

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
Trowbridge Area Board Committee Member

Trowbridge Area Board - Thursday 13 November 2025 6.30 pm

The Trowbridge Area Board met to discuss a range of issues, including the disposal of St Stephen's car park, updates on the Trowbridge Leisure Centre and highways improvements, and to decide on an application to create a legal street art wall in the Hilperton Road underpass, which was approved. The board also received updates from partner organisations, including Wiltshire Police, and discussed the Area Board priorities and action plan.

November 13, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 23 October 2025 10.30 am

The Strategic Planning Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss a planning application for a solar farm, as well as updates on planning appeals. The committee was also expected to review the minutes from their previous meeting. Public participation was also on the agenda, allowing members of the public to voice their opinions on the matters being discussed.

October 23, 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

Decisions from Meetings

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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

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

Council Tax Long-Term Empty Homes Premium

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

...to recommend to Full Council to approve increasing the Long-Term Empty Homes Premium to the maximum permissible levels from April 1, 2026, charging 100% for homes empty 1-5 years, 200% for 5-10 years, and 300% for 10+ years, with only compulsory exceptions.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 37

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 22