Sam Pearce-Kearney - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Sam Pearce-Kearney

 Liberal Democrats  Portfolio Holder for Safeguarding and Young People

Email: sam.pearce-kearney@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Officer Appointments Committee Council (Committee Member) Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel Staffing Policy Committee (Committee Member) Eastern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Calne Area Board (Vice-Chairman) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Standards Assessment Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Children's Select Committee Strategic Planning Committee (Guest Part I) Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Committee Member) Electoral Review Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Guest Part I)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Standards Assessment Sub-Committee Committee Member

Standards Assessment Sub-Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 1.30 pm

The Standards Assessment Sub-Committee was scheduled to convene to review the minutes from their previous meeting and to assess two complaints regarding the conduct of councillors. The meeting was scheduled to include a discussion on whether to exclude the public due to the confidential nature of the information to be discussed.

December 04, 2025
Eastern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Eastern Area Planning Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 3.00 pm

December 04, 2025
Staffing Policy Committee Committee Member

Staffing Policy Committee - Wednesday 26 November 2025 2.00 pm

The Staffing Policy Committee agenda included a bi-annual workforce report, an update on the LEAD management development initiative, and proposed corporate actions in response to the 2025 employee experience survey. Councillors were also scheduled to receive updates on the exit interviews project, and recruitment practices for individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

November 26, 2025
Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee Committee Member

Finance and Procurement Select Committee - Thursday 6 November 2025 10.00 am

The Finance and Procurement Select Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Thursday 6 November 2025, to discuss the council's financial performance, proposed fees and charges for 2026/27, and a motion regarding green tariffs for electricity. The committee was also scheduled to receive updates from cabinet members and review its forward work programme. Some of the reports for the meeting were provided as an agenda supplement.

November 06, 2025
Standards Assessment Sub-Committee Committee Member

Standards Assessment Sub-Committee - Thursday 6 November 2025 1.30 pm

The Standards Assessment Sub-Committee of Wiltshire Council was scheduled to meet on Thursday 6 November 2025 to elect a chair and vice-chair, review past minutes, and assess two complaints against councillors. The meeting was scheduled to take place at the County Hall in Trowbridge. It was expected that the public would be excluded for the discussion of the complaints.

November 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

3 decisions

Exclusion of the Press and Public

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Wednesday 15 October 2025 11.30 am - October 15, 2025

...to exclude the press and public from the meeting to avoid disclosing exempt financial or business information, as it was deemed that withholding the information was in the greater public interest.

Recommendations Approved

West Wiltshire Nursing Home Provision

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Wednesday 15 October 2025 11.30 am - October 15, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in a Part II report concerning nursing home provision in West Wiltshire.

Recommendations Approved

Approval for extension of contract with MiPermit

From: Standards Assessment Sub-Committee - Thursday 7 August 2025 1.30 pm - August 07, 2025

...to formally extend the contract with MiPermit for 24 months, authorizing Procurement and Legal Services to sign the contract on behalf of the Council.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 75

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 3