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.
44 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Melksham Area Board - Wednesday 27 May 2026 7.00 pm
Melksham Area Board - Wednesday 18 March 2026 7.00 pm
The Melksham Area Board is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, to discuss a range of community matters. Key agenda items include updates from partner organisations, progress on local priorities, and consideration of funding applications.
Council - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 10.30 am
The Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 24 February 2026 was set to address the Wiltshire Council Budget for 2026/27 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2026/27-2028/29. This significant agenda item included consideration of various updates, amendments, and an alternative budget proposal. The meeting also included a section for public participation, where residents could raise questions and make statements on a range of council matters.
Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Wednesday 7 January 2026 10.30 am
Wiltshire Council's extraordinary meeting on 7 January 2026 saw a significant debate on the proposed disposal of St Stephen's Multi-Storey Car Park in Trowbridge, which was ultimately defeated by a tied vote. Councillors also discussed and approved an extension to the council tax premium on long-term empty homes, but rejected a proposal to introduce a premium on second homes.
Decisions from Meetings
53 decisions · Page 7 of 11
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
Local Transport Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19 November 2024 10.00 am - November 18, 2024
...to endorse the draft Local Transport Plan (LTP4) 2025-2038, authorise a formal consultation on it, delegate authority for minor changes before publication, and note that a final draft will be presented for adoption after feedback assessment.
Recommendations Approved
Financial Year 2024/25 - Quarter Two Capital Budget Monitoring
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19 November 2024 10.00 am - November 18, 2024
...to approve several budget virements, including funds for Access and Inclusion and Waste, remove grant funding from the HUG 2 programme, note additional budgets, budget removals, and adjustments, budgets brought forward and reprogrammed, budget movements between schemes, the revised capital programme forecast, capital spend, and the use of earmarked reserves for a feasibility study.
For Determination
Future Waste Collection Service Design
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19 November 2024 10.00 am - November 18, 2024
...to adopt a Three Stream recycling collection service with an additional container for paper and cardboard, and to delegate decisions about the Material Recovery Facility to the Director for Environment.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 44
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 53