Gordon King - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Gordon King

Liberal Democrats Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care

Email: gordon.king@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member - Non-Voting) Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel (Substitute) Health Select Committee Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Guest Part I) Westbury Area Board (Vice-Chairman) Standards Assessment Sub-Committee Officer Appointments Committee (Substitute, Substitute - Part II) Western Area Planning Committee (Substitute) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Committee Member, Guest Part I) Standards Hearing Sub-Committee Cabinet Strategic Planning Committee Cabinet - Shareholder Group (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

109 meetings · Page 8 of 22

Council

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.

May 20, 2025
Westbury Area Board

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

The Westbury Area Board met to elect a chair and vice-chair, and to appoint a representative to the Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG). Councillor Robert Smith was elected as Chairman, Councillor Gordon King, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, was elected as Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Boaz Barry was appointed as the Lead Representative to the LHFIG.

May 20, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 15 April 2025 10.30 am

The Strategic Planning Committee met to discuss planning appeals and updates, and to decide on two planning applications. Outline planning permission was granted for land north of Melksham Road in Holt, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement[^2]. A decision on a residential development for land off Freestone Grove in Westbury was deferred.

April 15, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 27 March 2025 10.00 am

March 27, 2025
Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel

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

March 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

59 decisions · Page 1 of 12

Lime Down Solar Park Statutory Consultation

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 6 January 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

...agreed the proposed response to the statutory consultation in respect of Lime Down Solar Park as the council’s Relevant Representation and delegated authority to the Director for Planning, Economy and Regeneration to finalise and submit it.

For Determination

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 109

Average per Month: 4.4

Decisions Recorded: 59