Cllr Phil Alford
Email: Phil.Alford@wiltshire.gov.uk
Council: Wiltshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
39 meetings · Page 1 of 8
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.
Council - Tuesday 21 October 2025 10.30 am
The Wiltshire Council meeting on 21 October 2025 addressed a range of topics, including the approval of the Our Wiltshire Plan 2025-2035, an update on the council's response to the climate emergency, and discussions on various motions from council members. The council also considered supplementary planning documents related to air quality and the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site. Additionally, the council addressed questions from members regarding tourism, council investments in Israel, and other local issues.
Extraordinary meeting - On the rising of the ordinary meeting of Full Council taking place on 21 October 2025, not before 14:00, Council - Tuesday 21 October 2025 2.00 pm
The Wiltshire Council was scheduled to meet to discuss a statutory recommendation from external auditors, Grant Thornton, regarding delays in the preparation of the council's financial accounts. The council was expected to consider the recommendation and approve a response.
Melksham Area Board - Wednesday 3 September 2025 7.00 pm
The Melksham Area Board convened to discuss local priorities, funding allocations, and updates from partner organisations. Councillors adopted six key priorities for the area, focusing on youth support, community spaces, food poverty, housing management, and employment for people with special needs. The board also approved community grants for Broughton Gifford Village Hall and 4Youth Southwest.
Council - Tuesday 22 July 2025 10.30 am
Wiltshire Council met on 22 July 2025, and among the topics discussed were youth services, treasury management, a bat mitigation strategy, and a motion to repudiate the council's climate emergency declaration. Councillors also debated and voted on motions regarding weight limits on roads and the Ask Angela scheme.
Decisions from Meetings
53 decisions · Page 4 of 11
School Admissions Policies 2026-27
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 February 2025 10.00 am - February 04, 2025
...to approve the proposed school admission policies for the 2026/27 academic year, including schemes for coordinating primary and secondary admissions and arrangements for voluntary controlled and community schools.
Recommendations Approved
Warm Homes: Local Grant - Acceptance and Procurement Options
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 February 2025 10.00 am - February 04, 2025
...to accept a Warm Homes: Local Grant of up to £13 million, approve the associated Memorandum of Understanding, and delegate authority for awarding contracts to deliver energy performance upgrades and low carbon heating.
For Determination
City Hall - Salisbury
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21 January 2025 10.00 am - January 21, 2025
...to approve a preferred tenant to operate City Hall as an entertainment venue, repurpose funds from the Melksham Blue Pool project for necessary external works on City Hall, and delegate future decisions regarding the Heads of Terms and lease to the Corporate Director - Place, in consultation with other directors and the Council Leader.
For Determination
Insurance Services Tender
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21 January 2025 10.00 am - January 21, 2025
...to re-tender the Insurance Services contract and delegate the award of the contracts to the Corporate Director, Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Development Management, and Strategic Planning.
For Determination
Wiltshire Council's Housing Board Annual Report to Cabinet
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21 January 2025 10.00 am - January 21, 2025
...to note the Wiltshire Council Housing Board's annual report, as required by the Board's Terms of Reference.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 39
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 53