Cllr Denise Bates

Children's Select Committee - Wednesday 11 June 2025 10.30 am

The Children's Select Committee met to elect a chairman and vice-chairman, and to discuss the committee's work programme. Councillor Laura Mayes was elected chairman, and Councillor Denise Bates was elected vice-chairman. The committee agreed to develop a work programme over time, and to hold a rapid scrutiny meeting regarding short breaks for children and young people with additional needs.

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, Trowbridge Area Board - Tuesday 20 May 2025 11.00 am

The Trowbridge Area Board met to elect a new chair and vice-chair, and to appoint representatives to the Local Highways and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG). Councillor Stewart Palmén was elected as Chair and Councillor Denise Bates was elected as Vice-Chair. The Area Board also appointed its representatives to the LHFIG.