Ian Thorn - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Ian Thorn

 Liberal Democrats  Leader of the Council

Email: ian.thorn@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet - Shareholder Group (Chairman) Cabinet (Chairman) Health and Wellbeing Board (Chairman) Council (Committee Member) Northern Area Planning Committee (Guest Part I) Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel Calne Area Board (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Guest Part I) Electoral Review Committee Officer Appointments Committee (Chairman)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet - Shareholder Group Chairman

Cabinet - Shareholder Group - Tuesday 16 December 2025 3.00 pm

December 16, 2025
Cabinet Chairman

Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet to discuss a range of issues, including council tax premiums, biodiversity, adoption services, education provision, bus shelters, and waste management.

December 09, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Chairman

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 27 November 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 27 November 2025, to discuss a range of topics including public participation, safeguarding, community safety, the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, health protection, and the Better Care Fund.

November 27, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Guest Part I

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
Officer Appointments Committee Chairman

Officer Appointments Committee - Friday 14 November 2025 9.00 am

The Officer Appointments Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Friday 14 November 2025 to discuss a single item of business. The main item on the agenda was the appointment of a Director of Adult Social Care. The meeting was scheduled to be held in two parts, with the public excluded from the second part, during which the appointment was to be discussed.

November 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Devolution Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 October 2024 10.00 am - October 08, 2024

An update on an expression of interest in devolution submitted in response to a request from government

Recommendations Approved

Wiltshire Council Annual Adoption Service 2023-2024 Year End Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 October 2024 10.00 am - October 08, 2024

It is requested that this report is approved and the contents of it are considered against the Corporate Parenting Strategic Priorities for children in care to have a loving home, good relationships, and be respected

For Determination

Safety Valve Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 October 2024 10.00 am - October 08, 2024

To apprise Cabinet of the Safety Valve update report submitted to the Department for Education on the 28th August.

For Determination

Enforcement Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 October 2024 10.00 am - October 08, 2024

... the Cabinet of Wiltshire decided to recommend that the Full Council adopt the Enforcement Policy as set out in Appendix 1, delegate the maintenance of service-specific enforcement policies to Directors in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, and approve the incorporation of relevant Enforcement Indicators into the Corporate Scorecard, subject to ongoing review by the Leader of the Council.

For Determination

Chippenham One Plan and Chippenham Avon Project Master Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 October 2024 10.00 am - October 08, 2024

...to support Chippenham's regeneration, the Cabinet recognized the Chippenham One Plan and Chippenham Avon Project Master Plan as evidence-based documents to inform future planning and endorsed them as material considerations in planning decisions, also noting the intent to contribute up to £1 million via Community Infrastructure Levy, subject to conditions.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 72