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
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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
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
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
Future Commissioning of Care Homes
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19 November 2024 10.00 am - November 18, 2024
...to approve the proposals detailed in the Part II report regarding the future commissioning of care homes, and to note the reasons for those decisions as detailed in the same report.
Recommendations Approved
Performance and Risk Report 2024-25 Quarter Two
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19 November 2024 10.00 am - November 18, 2024
...to note and agree to the performance against selected measures mapped to the Council's strategic priorities and the Strategic Risk Summary, providing a quarterly update on progress against the Business Plan and the Council's strategic risks.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 39
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 53