Richard Clewer - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Richard Clewer

Conservative Conservative Group Leader

Email: richard.clewer@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit and Governance Committee Officer Appointments Committee (Chairman, Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest Part I, Committee Member, Guest Part II) Southern Wiltshire Area Board (Committee Member) Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Chairman) Staffing Policy Committee Cabinet - Shareholder Group Health and Wellbeing Board Council (Committee Member) Cabinet

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Guest Part I

Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council cabinet met on 16 September 2025, and among the decisions made, the key topics discussed were the future of community based services, and a new approach to short breaks for children with additional needs. The cabinet also reviewed the financial position of the council, and agreed to land appropriations.

September 16, 2025
Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee Chairman

Finance and Procurement Select Committee - Tuesday 9 September 2025 3.00 pm

The Finance and Procurement Select Committee met to discuss the council's projected revenue and capital budget monitoring for the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, with a projected £6.510m overspend on revenue and a capital programme of £245.577m. The committee made a number of recommendations to the cabinet, including requesting written reports on the adult social care payments to providers programme, the safety valve outturn, and payment process fees for parking. The committee also requested that the cabinet response to the fair funding consultation be circulated to all members.

September 09, 2025
Southern Wiltshire Area Board Committee Member

Southern Wiltshire Area Board - Thursday 4 September 2025 7.00 pm

The Southern Wiltshire Area Board met to discuss local priorities, funding, and updates from community partners. The board approved funding for football ground improvements at Laverstock and Ford Sports Club and a three-phase power project for Winterbourne Glebe Hall. They also received updates on broadband connectivity, flood resilience, and local highway improvements.

September 04, 2025
Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee Chairman

Finance and Procurement Select Committee - Wednesday 30 July 2025 10.30 am

The Finance and Procurement Select Committee met to consider its work priorities and approach, and to review the financial year 2024/25 revenue and capital outturn positions, as well as the treasury management outturn position. The committee was also scheduled to discuss a member question regarding the council's levels of debt.

July 30, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

July 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Future Waste Service Delivery Arrangements

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to approve future waste service delivery arrangements, including contract extensions, public-to-public Local Authority Trading Company partnerships, and service delivery and cost mitigation proposals, while noting updated budget requirements and capital borrowing needs.

Recommendations Approved

Enhanced Biodiversity Duty Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

... the Cabinet of Wiltshire approved the Enhanced Biodiversity Duty Report, noted the actions taken to date, and endorsed the 5-year plan for biodiversity improvements, fulfilling the legal requirement for public authorities to report on their efforts to conserve and enhance biodiversity.

Recommendations Approved

Performance Monitoring 2025/26 Q2

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to note and agree the performance against selected measures mapped to the Council’s strategic priorities, providing a quarterly update on progress against the nine Priorities laid out in Our Wiltshire Plan 2025-35.

Recommendations Approved

Fees and Charges Framework

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the proposed principles and methodology for setting fees and charges, as well as the contents of the Fees and Charges Framework, and noted the proposed increase to fees and charges for 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Long-Term Empty Homes Premium

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council to approve increasing the Long-Term Empty Homes Premium to the maximum permissible levels from April 1, 2026, charging 100% for homes empty 1-5 years, 200% for 5-10 years, and 300% for 10+ years, with only compulsory exceptions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 83

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 87