Cllr Sam Pearce-Kearney
Email: sam.pearce-kearney@wiltshire.gov.uk
Council: Wiltshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
84 meetings · Page 3 of 17
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 also scheduled to discuss excluding the public while they discussed the complaints.
Eastern Area Planning Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 3.00 pm
The Eastern Area Planning Committee met to discuss planning appeals and a reserved matters application for land north of Marshall Road, Devizes. The committee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then approved the reserved matters application, which concerned the appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale of a housing development.
Staffing Policy Committee - Wednesday 26 November 2025 2.00 pm
The Staffing Policy Committee of Wiltshire Council met on 26 November 2025 to discuss workforce analytics, management development, employee experience, and recruitment practices. Councillors were scheduled to review a bi-annual workforce report, receive updates on the LEAD management development initiative, consider corporate actions arising from the 2025 Employee Experience Survey, and discuss improvements to exit interview and SEND recruitment processes. The committee was also expected to approve some minor policy changes.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
13 decisions · Page 1 of 3
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
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
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
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 84
Average per Month: 3.4
Decisions Recorded: 13