Cllr George Jeans

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

The South West Wiltshire Area Board met on Tuesday 20 May 2025 to elect a chair and vice-chair for the forthcoming year, and to appoint a representative to the Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG). Councillor Pauline Church was elected as Chairman, Councillor Nabil Najjar was elected as Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Bridget Wayman was appointed as the lead representative on 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.

Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday 17 April 2025 3.00 pm

The Southern Area Planning Committee met to discuss planning appeals and updates, and to consider one planning application. Councillors approved a listed building consent for alterations to a cottage in Downton, against officer recommendation.

Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 10 April 2025 10.30 am

The Audit and Governance Committee met on 10 April 2025, to discuss external audit reports, the Statement of Accounts 2023/24, accounting policies, internal audit reports, and the forward work programme. The committee delegated approval of the Statement of Accounts 2023/24 and associated documents to the Corporate Director of Resources (S151 Officer) in consultation with the Chair of the Audit & Governance Committee, and approved an amendment to the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) 2023/24. The committee also received presentations on management action plans related to internal audits of Business Continuity, Business Information and Data Quality, and Leisure Income Financial Controls.

Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel - Wednesday 26 March 2025 10.30 am