Cllr Ian Thorn
Email: ian.thorn@wiltshire.gov.uk
Council: Wiltshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
68 meetings · Page 7 of 14
Cabinet - Tuesday 8 July 2025 10.00 am
The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on 8 July 2025, and approved a new bat mitigation strategy for Trowbridge and Westbury, and discussed the outline of the new council plan. They also discussed the disposal of council assets and a new traffic signal maintenance contract.
Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 24 June 2025 10.00 am
At a meeting of the Wiltshire Council cabinet, those present discussed the revenue and capital outturn positions for the financial year 2024-25, as well as the treasury management outturn position. The cabinet approved transfers to and from earmarked reserves, the creation of new earmarked reserves, and a revenue contribution to capital for works related to Salisbury City Hall. They also noted the general fund outturn position, savings delivery, and overspends in the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG).
Calne Area Board - Tuesday 24 June 2025 6.30 pm
The Calne Area Board met to discuss community issues, funding, and future plans, with a focus on collaboration and local engagement. The board approved funding for several community projects, discussed ongoing concerns such as the Calne smell, and planned for future initiatives. Councillor Ashley O'Neill, Calne Rural, was welcomed as the new Chairman, and the board agreed on a list of outside bodies to which they would appoint members.
Cabinet - Shareholder Group - Tuesday 17 June 2025 4.00 pm
The Cabinet - Shareholder Group of Wiltshire Council met on 17 June 2025 to discuss updates and business plans for the Stone Circle Housing Company and Stone Circle Development Company, as well as to review the minutes of their previous meeting. Due to the confidential nature of some of the information to be discussed, the public and press were excluded from part of the meeting.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 12 June 2025 10.00 am
The Wiltshire Council Health and Wellbeing Board meeting on 12 June 2025, was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including a draft pharmaceutical needs assessment, the Smokefree Generation Programme, the Get Britain Working
white paper, and the Better Care Fund. The meeting also included verbal updates on changes in the NHS and the Better Care Plan.
Decisions from Meetings
83 decisions · Page 1 of 17
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: 68
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 83