Cllr Maria Hoult

Devizes Area Board - Monday 30 June 2025 6.30 pm

The Devizes Area Board met to discuss community engagement, funding, and local initiatives. Councillors approved funding for various community projects, received updates on local policing and transport, and discussed strategies for supporting vulnerable residents. Cllr Dominic Muns, The Lavingtons, was appointed as Chairman of the Devizes Area Board for 2025/26, and Cllr Tamara Reay, Devizes Rural West, was appointed as Vice-Chairman.

Children's Select Committee - Wednesday 11 June 2025 10.30 am

The Children's Select Committee met to elect a chairman and vice-chairman, and to discuss the committee's work programme. Councillor Laura Mayes was elected chairman, and Councillor Denise Bates was elected vice-chairman. The committee agreed to develop a work programme over time, and to hold a rapid scrutiny meeting regarding short breaks for children and young people with additional needs.

Eastern Area Planning Committee - Thursday 5 June 2025 3.00 pm

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

The Devizes Area Board met to elect a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman, and to appoint a representative to the Local Highways and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG). Councillor Dominic Muns was elected as Chairman, Councillor Tamara Reay was elected as Vice-Chairman, and the appointment of a representative to the LHFIG was deferred.

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.