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 Chairman

Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council cabinet met on 16 September 2025, and among the decisions made, the key topics discussed were the future of community based services, and a new approach to short breaks for children with additional needs. The cabinet also reviewed the financial position of the council, and agreed to land appropriations.

September 16, 2025
Calne Area Board Committee Member

Calne Area Board - Tuesday 9 September 2025 6.30 pm

The Calne Area Board met to discuss community safety, funding for local initiatives, and highway improvements. The board agreed to add a Calne parking review to the priority schemes list and allocated funding of £3,500.00, and also received updates on police activity, local projects, and future plans.

September 09, 2025
Northern Area Planning Committee Guest Part I

Northern Area Planning Committee - Wednesday 6 August 2025 2.00 pm

The Northern Area Planning Committee met to discuss planning appeals and a reserved matters application for a housing development in Calne. The committee noted several appeal decisions, including the dismissal of appeals against the refusal of planning permission for holiday lets, extensions, and loft conversions, and the approval of appeals for dwellings in Calne and Sutton Benger. The committee approved a reserved matters application for a housing development in Calne, subject to conditions.

August 06, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Guest Part I

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Wednesday 23 July 2025 10.30 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee of Wiltshire Council met on 23 July 2025, to discuss the outline of the Council Plan 2025-2035, the priorities for the new Finance and Procurement Select Committee, and to set up a task group to review the MyWilts app. The committee also agreed to re-establish the Stone Circle Task Group.

July 23, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 22 July 2025 10.30 am

Wiltshire Council met on 22 July 2025, and among the topics discussed were youth services, treasury management, a bat mitigation strategy, and a motion to repudiate the council's climate emergency declaration. Councillors also debated and voted on motions regarding weight limits on roads and the Ask Angela scheme.

July 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Chippenham Avon Project

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to facilitate the Chippenham River Avon Project, the Cabinet increased the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) allocation to £1.8 million, delegated expenditure approval to the Director of Planning, Economy, and Regeneration, and authorized contract agreements with the Environment Agency, contingent on Defra funding.

Recommendations Approved

Report on Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26 Half Year ended 30 September 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to note the report on the Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26 Half Year ended 30 September 2025, confirming its alignment with the existing strategy and the performance of investments and borrowings against established parameters.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Year 2025/26 - Quarter Two Capital Budget Monitoring

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...the Cabinet approved budget virements for Facilities Management and Integrated Transport, and noted additional budgets, budget removals, budget reprofiling, and the revised 2025/26 Capital Programme forecast.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Year 2025/26 - Quarter Two Revenue Budget Monitoring

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to approve drawdowns from various reserves to fund specific initiatives in supporting families, children's social care prevention, and adult care, while also noting a forecast revenue budget overspend of £6.658m and an overspend against Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budgets of £12.892m.

Recommendations Approved

West Wiltshire Nursing Home Provision

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Wednesday 15 October 2025 11.30 am - October 15, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in a Part II report concerning nursing home provision in West Wiltshire.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 72