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Recent meetings

1–20 of 35 meetings

08 Oct 2026

10:00 am

Cabinet - Thursday 8 October 2026 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on Thursday 8 October 2026, endorsing the annual report on the Our Wiltshire Plan 2025-35 and approving the procurement of a neutral vendor to manage consultancy and off-payroll working. The Cabinet also noted progress on t...

16 Sep 2026

10:00 am

Cabinet - Wednesday 16 September 2026 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on Wednesday 16 September 2026 to discuss financial monitoring reports for the upcoming year and the Local SEND Reform Plan. Key decisions included the approval of virements and fund drawdowns to manage the revenue budget, ...

15 Jul 2026

10:00 am

Cabinet - Wednesday 15 July 2026 10.00 am

The Cabinet of Wiltshire Council met on Wednesday 15 July 2026, approving significant funding allocations for infrastructure projects and the procurement of a new highways consultancy contract. Key decisions included the allocation of Community Infrastructu...

25 Jun 2026

10:00 am

Cabinet - Thursday 25 June 2026 10.00 am

The Cabinet of Wiltshire Council met on Thursday 25 June 2026 to discuss the council's financial outturn for the 2025/26 year, review the capital investment programme, and approve the commencement of a new Local Plan. Key decisions included approving transf...

06 May 2026

10:00 am

Cabinet - Wednesday, 6 May 2026 - 10.00 am

The Cabinet of Wiltshire Council met on Wednesday 6 May 2026 to discuss several key issues, including the withdrawal of the Wiltshire Local Plan from examination, proposed changes to the Post-16 Travel Assistance Policy for SEND learners, and the allocation...

29 Apr 2026

10:00 am

Cabinet - Wednesday 29 April 2026 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on Wednesday 29 April 2026 to discuss a range of significant items, including the transfer of assets to Salisbury City Council, the acceptance of Department for Education funding for special educational needs provision, and...

17 Mar 2026

10:00 am

Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on Tuesday 17 March 2026 to discuss a range of important issues, including securing grant funding for landscape enhancement, the continuation of the Crisis Resilience Fund, and the procurement for M4 Junction 17 improvement...

03 Feb 2026

10:00 am

Cabinet - Tuesday 3 February 2026 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on Tuesday 3 February 2026 to discuss the proposed budget for 2026/27 and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) for 2026/27 to 2028/29. Key decisions included the approval of a net general fund budget of £567.660m, a Co...

20 Jan 2026

10:00 am

Cabinet - Tuesday 20 January 2026 10.00 am

Wiltshire Council's Cabinet met on Tuesday 20 January 2026 to discuss a range of important issues, including the future of parking services, housing reports, and the disposal of council assets. Key decisions were made regarding proposed increases to parking...

06 Jan 2026

10:00 am

Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 6 January 2026 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on Tuesday 6 January 2026 to discuss the statutory consultation for the Lime Down Solar Park. The Cabinet agreed to submit a formal response to the Planning Inspectorate, incorporating several amendments to strengthen the c...

09 Dec 2025

10:00 am

Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including waste management, adoption services, and budget adjustments, and agreed to increase council tax on second homes and long-term empty properties. They also approved a plan to create a s...

11 Nov 2025

10:00 am

Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am

The Cabinet of Wiltshire Council met on Tuesday 11 November 2025 to review the council's financial performance for the second quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, approve increased funding for the Chippenham Avon Project, and receive an update on the Trea...

15 Oct 2025

11:30 am

Extraordinary, Cabinet - Wednesday 15 October 2025 11.30 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met to discuss and approve a future development aligned with the council's Accommodation Strategy for Older People, which will focus on nursing home provision in West Wiltshire. Due to the commercially sensitive nature of the r...

07 Oct 2025

10:00 am

Cabinet - Tuesday 7 October 2025 10.00 am

Wiltshire Council's cabinet convened to discuss a range of issues, including the adoption of a new council plan, climate emergency response, and asset management. Key decisions included approving a policy to remove parking charges for blue badge holders and...

16 Sep 2025

Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on 16 September 2025 to discuss the first quarter budget monitoring for both revenue and capital, review the Safety Valve update, and consider land appropriations. Key decisions included approving recommendations for the fu...

08 Jul 2025

Cabinet - Tuesday 8 July 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on 8 July 2025, and approved a new bat mitigation strategy for Trowbridge and Westbury, and discussed the outline of the new council plan. They also discussed the disposal of council assets and a new traffic signal maintena...

24 Jun 2025

Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 24 June 2025 10.00 am

At a meeting of the Wiltshire Council cabinet, those present discussed the revenue and capital outturn positions for the financial year 2024-25, as well as the treasury management outturn position. The cabinet approved transfers to and from earmarked reserv...

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The Leader and Cabinet are the strategic leadership of the Council and make decisions about the major issues affecting residents, new policies, resource allocation, commissioning strategies, performance and assurance reports.

 

The Cabinet is scheduled to meet 11 times per year usually on a Wednesday. Questions or statements from members of the public are welcomed from the public through Democratic Services (link).

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Ian Thorn · Chairman
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Mel Jacob · Vice-Chairman
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Adrian Foster · Member
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Clare Cape · Member
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Gavin Grant · Member
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Gordon King · Member
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Helen Belcher OBE · Member
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Jon Hubbard · Member
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Martin Smith · Member
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Paul Sample JP · Member