Nick Holder - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Nick Holder

 Conservative

Email: nick.holder@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Melksham Area Board (Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest Part I, Guest Part II) Environment Select Committee (Committee Member) Western Area Planning Committee Cabinet Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Substitute)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16 December 2025 10.30 am

December 16, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Substitute

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.

November 19, 2025
Environment Select Committee Committee Member

Environment Select Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 10.30 am

The Environment Select Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss a streetscene maintenance contract, electric vehicle infrastructure, and updates from task groups.

November 13, 2025
Melksham Area Board Committee Member

Melksham Area Board - Wednesday 12 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Melksham Area Board met to discuss community funding, highway improvements, and youth services in the area. Councillors approved funding for the Corsham Windband Association and Age UK Wiltshire, and also agreed to add a dropped kerb crossing in Bader Park, Bowerhill to the priority schemes list. A decision on funding for a pedestrian refuge island on Eastern Way, Melksham was deferred until the next meeting.

November 12, 2025
Cabinet Guest Part I

Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on 11 November 2025 and approved an increase to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) allocation for the Chippenham Avon Project, as well as the quarterly revenue and capital budget monitoring reports, and the Treasury Management Strategy report. The Cabinet heard announcements from the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Members, and responded to questions from members of the public.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Devolution Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10 December 2024 10.00 am - December 10, 2024

...to submit a revised expression of interest to the government regarding devolution and to continue discussions with neighboring councils and the government.

Recommendations Approved

Recommissioning of Speech and Language Therapy Service

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10 December 2024 10.00 am - December 10, 2024

...to improve speech and language therapy services for schools and early years settings, the Cabinet agreed to commission these services with a co-produced specification, invest an additional £2,280,000, and delegate contract approval to the Director of Commissioning and Director of Education and Skills.

Recommendations Approved

Library Strategy 2025 - 2030

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10 December 2024 10.00 am - December 10, 2024

...to approve the Library Strategy 2025-2030, a five-year plan outlining how the library service will meet council priorities and customer needs.

Recommendations Approved

Wiltshire Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) Adoption

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10 December 2024 10.00 am - December 10, 2024

...to approve and adopt the updated Wiltshire Playing Pitch Strategy to guide the provision and protection of playing pitches and sporting infrastructure in the area.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Year 2024/25 - Quarter Two Revenue Budget Monitoring

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19 November 2024 10.00 am - November 18, 2024

...to address budget concerns, a new reserve of £0.680m was approved for early support to schools and families, while noting a projected revenue budget overspend of £0.861m, an HRA overspend of £1.042m, a Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budget overspend of £14.942m, and several transfers from earmarked reserves to fund various projects.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 69