Cllr Lainey Barker

Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel - Thursday 26 June 2025 10.30 am

The Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel met to discuss a range of issues, including the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, an update from Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Wilkinson, OBE, MPhil, and a report on the Police and Crime Plan. The panel was also scheduled to receive a presentation on road safety.

Southern Wiltshire Area Board - Thursday 19 June 2025 7.00 pm

The Southern Wiltshire Area Board met to discuss a range of community issues, including the Shared Lives scheme, community safety, and local highway improvements. The board considered a grant application for the Southern Wiltshire Community Area Youth Forum. They also received updates from partner organisations such as the Neighbourhood Policing Team and Alzheimer's Support.

Health Select Committee - Thursday 5 June 2025 10.30 am

The Health Select Committee was scheduled to meet to elect a chairman and vice-chairman, and to discuss and develop their work programme. The committee was also expected to receive updates from cabinet members. The meeting was preceded by a briefing for committee members about the role and processes of Overview and Scrutiny.

Extraordinary - On the rising of Full Council, not before 11am, Southern Wiltshire Area Board - Tuesday 20 May 2025 11.00 am

The Southern Wiltshire Area Board met to elect a chair and vice-chair, and to appoint a representative to the Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG). Councillor Zoë Clewer was elected as Chairman, Councillor Rich Rogers as Vice-Chairman, and also as Lead Councillor for the Southern Wiltshire LHFIG for 2025/26.

Council - Tuesday 20 May 2025 10.30 am

The annual meeting of Wiltshire Council saw Councillor Laura Mayes elected as the new chairman, and Councillor Ruth Hopkinson elected as vice-chairman. Councillor Ian Thorne was appointed leader of the council for 2025-2029, and he announced his cabinet. Councillors also voted to delegate decisions on committee appointments to a later meeting, and to authorise work to establish a new financial scrutiny committee.