Cllr Jon Atkey

Northern Area Planning Committee - Wednesday 3 December 2025 2.00 pm

The Northern Area Planning Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss planning appeals and updates, and to consider planning applications for a change of use at Oaksey Park Golf and Leisure and a permanent rural worker dwelling near East Kennett.

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.

Chippenham and Villages Area Board - Monday 10 November 2025 6.30 pm

The Chippenham and Villages Area Board met to discuss community projects, funding, and local issues. Councillors agreed to grant funding for several local initiatives, including crime reduction measures, community events, and village improvements. The board also received updates on the Chippenham Avon Project, the re-establishment of the Chippenham Carnival, and various partner activities.

Finance and Procurement Select Committee - Thursday 6 November 2025 10.00 am

The Finance and Procurement Select Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Thursday 6 November 2025, to discuss the council's financial performance, proposed fees and charges for 2026/27, and a motion regarding green tariffs for electricity. The committee was also scheduled to receive updates from cabinet members and review its forward work programme. Some of the reports for the meeting were provided as an agenda supplement.

Northern Area Planning Committee - Wednesday 5 November 2025 2.00 pm

The Northern Area Planning Committee of Wiltshire Council met on 5 November 2025, to discuss planning appeals and a planning application in Kington St Michael. The committee reviewed several completed and pending planning appeals, including sites for gypsies and travellers, and ultimately voted to refuse planning permission for extensions to a garage in Kington St Michael, against officer advice, citing concerns about its scale and impact on the conservation area.