Graham Wright - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Graham Wright

Independent

Email: graham.wright@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Stonehenge Area Board (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Chairman) Cabinet (Guest Part I, Committee Member, Guest Part II) Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Committee Member) (Committee Member) Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) Standards Hearing Sub-Committee Environment Select Committee (Guest Part I)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Guest Part I

Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including waste management, adoption services, and budget adjustments, and agreed to increase council tax on second homes and long-term empty properties. They also approved a plan to create a special school satellite campus at the Northwood Centre, and to award a contract for bus shelter maintenance.

December 09, 2025
Stonehenge Area Board Committee Member

Stonehenge Area Board - Thursday 27 November 2025 6.30 pm

The Stonehenge Area Board were scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 at Shrewton Village Hall. The agenda included updates on local priorities, consideration of funding applications, and a discussion of highway improvement projects. The board was also expected to note updates from partners such as Wiltshire Police and Age UK Wiltshire.

November 27, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Chairman

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
Environment Select Committee Guest Part I

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
Cabinet Guest Part I

Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on 11 November 2025 and approved an increase to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) allocation for the Chippenham Avon Project, as well as the quarterly revenue and capital budget monitoring reports, and the Treasury Management Strategy report. The Cabinet heard announcements from the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Members, and responded to questions from members of the public.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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

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

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

Council Tax Long-Term Empty Homes Premium

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council to approve increasing the Long-Term Empty Homes Premium to the maximum permissible levels from April 1, 2026, charging 100% for homes empty 1-5 years, 200% for 5-10 years, and 300% for 10+ years, with only compulsory exceptions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 70

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 80