Ed Rimmer - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Ed Rimmer

Reform UK Reform UK Group Leader

Email: ed.rimmer@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Committee Member) Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Committee Member) Health Select Committee (Committee Member) Salisbury Area Board (Committee Member) Electoral Review Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest Part I)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

31 meetings · Page 2 of 7

Health Select Committee Committee Member

Health Select Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 10.30 am

The Health Select Committee of Wiltshire Council met on 14 January 2026 to discuss the Wiltshire Health and Wellbeing Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2025 and the findings of a rapid scrutiny exercise on urgent care services. The committee also received updates on the Unpaid Carers contract and the Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre.

January 14, 2026
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Wednesday 7 January 2026 10.30 am

Wiltshire Council's extraordinary meeting on 7 January 2026 saw a significant debate on the proposed disposal of St Stephen's Multi-Storey Car Park in Trowbridge, which was ultimately defeated by a tied vote. Councillors also discussed and approved an extension to the council tax premium on long-term empty homes, but rejected a proposal to introduce a premium on second homes.

January 07, 2026
Salisbury Area Board Committee Member

Salisbury Area Board - Thursday 4 December 2025 6.00 pm

The Salisbury Area Board convened to discuss a range of topics, including community funding, updates from partner organisations, and local priorities. The board was scheduled to review grant applications for community projects, receive updates on the Salisbury Transportation Strategy, and discuss initiatives related to youth engagement and community safety.

December 04, 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
Health Select Committee Committee Member

Health Select Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 10.30 am

The Health Select Committee was scheduled to discuss adult social care complaints, community care contracts, sexual health services, safeguarding and the Healthwatch Wiltshire annual report. The meeting was to be held at County Hall, Trowbridge.

November 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

4 decisions

Financial Year 2025/26 - Quarter Two Capital Budget Monitoring

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...the Cabinet approved budget virements for Facilities Management and Integrated Transport, and noted additional budgets, budget removals, budget reprofiling, and the revised 2025/26 Capital Programme forecast.

Recommendations Approved

Report on Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26 Half Year ended 30 September 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to note the report on the Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26 Half Year ended 30 September 2025, confirming its alignment with the existing strategy and the performance of investments and borrowings against established parameters.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Year 2025/26 - Quarter Two Revenue Budget Monitoring

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to approve drawdowns from various reserves to fund specific initiatives in supporting families, children's social care prevention, and adult care, while also noting a forecast revenue budget overspend of £6.658m and an overspend against Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budgets of £12.892m.

Recommendations Approved

Chippenham Avon Project

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to facilitate the Chippenham River Avon Project, the Cabinet increased the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) allocation to £1.8 million, delegated expenditure approval to the Director of Planning, Economy, and Regeneration, and authorized contract agreements with the Environment Agency, contingent on Defra funding.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 4