Eunja Palmén - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Eunja Palmén

 Liberal Democrats

Email: eunja.palmen@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest Part I) Health Select Committee (Committee Member) Trowbridge Area Board (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Guest Part I) Council (Committee Member) Environment Select Committee (Substitute) Western Area Planning Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

24 meetings · Page 1 of 5

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
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
Environment Select Committee Substitute

Environment Select Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 10.30 am

The Environment Select Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss a streetscene maintenance contract, electric vehicle infrastructure, and updates from task groups.

November 13, 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
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 21 October 2025 10.30 am

The Wiltshire Council meeting on 21 October 2025 addressed a range of topics, including the approval of the Our Wiltshire Plan 2025-2035, an update on the council's response to the climate emergency, and discussions on various motions from council members. The council also considered supplementary planning documents related to air quality and the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site. Additionally, the council addressed questions from members regarding tourism, council investments in Israel, and other local issues.

October 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

12 decisions · Page 2 of 3

Future Commissioning of community based services

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025

...to proceed to tender for a single, joint framework for community-based services for adults and children, aiming for a new contract by April 2026, and to delegate contract awards to the Director of Commissioning in consultation with relevant Cabinet Members.

For Determination

Apologies

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025

...to note the apologies received from Cllr Adrian Foster and Cllr Paul Sample.

Recommendations Approved

Short Breaks Offer for Children and Young People with Additional Needs

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025

...to approve a new, inclusive, and needs-based approach to delivering Short Breaks activity for Children and Young People with SEND from April 2026, costing an estimated £1.1-1.3m, and to delegate authority to the Director, Education and Skills to ensure its completion.

Recommendations Approved

Safety Valve - Update and August Monitoring Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025

...Cabinet noted the monitoring update provided to the Department for Education in April 2025, along with the feedback received, and the increased financial risk and impact outlined in the Quarter 1 budget forecast.

For Determination

Financial Year 2024/25 - Revenue Outturn Position

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 24 June 2025 10.00 am - June 24, 2025

...transfers to and from earmarked reserves, creation of new earmarked reserves, a revenue contribution to capital for Salisbury City Hall works, and funding for the General Fund revenue overspend were approved, while the general fund outturn position, savings delivery, HRA overspend, DSG overspend, and receipt of National Landscapes DEFRA grant funding were noted.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 24

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 12