Adrian Foster - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Adrian Foster

Liberal Democrats Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, Development Management, and Housing

Email: adrian.foster@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) (Substitute - Part II) Eastern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee Chippenham and Villages Area Board (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Children's Select Committee Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Guest Part I)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

83 meetings · Page 7 of 17

Strategic Planning Committee

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 15 April 2025 10.30 am

The Strategic Planning Committee met to discuss planning appeals and updates, and to decide on two planning applications. Outline planning permission was granted for land north of Melksham Road in Holt, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement[^2]. A decision on a residential development for land off Freestone Grove in Westbury was deferred.

April 15, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee

Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 10 April 2025 10.30 am

The Audit and Governance Committee met on 10 April 2025, to discuss external audit reports, the Statement of Accounts 2023/24, accounting policies, internal audit reports, and the forward work programme. The committee delegated approval of the Statement of Accounts 2023/24 and associated documents to the Corporate Director of Resources (S151 Officer) in consultation with the Chair of the Audit & Governance Committee, and approved an amendment to the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) 2023/24. The committee also received presentations on management action plans related to internal audits of Business Continuity, Business Information and Data Quality, and Leisure Income Financial Controls.

April 10, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 11.00 am

At a meeting of the Wiltshire Council Cabinet, members agreed to award a new contract for surface dressing and micro asphalt surfacing, and noted a report on the same topic. Councillor Adrian Foster asked questions about Stone Circle, and was promised a written response.

April 07, 2025
Eastern Area Planning Committee

Eastern Area Planning Committee - Thursday 27 March 2025 3.00 pm

March 27, 2025
Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel

Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel - Wednesday 26 March 2025 10.30 am

March 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

61 decisions · Page 1 of 13

Lime Down Solar Park Statutory Consultation

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 6 January 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

...agreed the proposed response to the statutory consultation in respect of Lime Down Solar Park as the council’s Relevant Representation and delegated authority to the Director for Planning, Economy and Regeneration to finalise and submit it.

For Determination

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 83

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 61