Cllr Allison Bucknell

Wiltshire Council Cabinet approved the acceptance of the Connect to Work Grant from the Department for Work and Pensions on 29/04/2026. The Cabinet approved a £2.2m grant award to The Shaw Trust Limited for specialist IPS provision and delegated subsequent specialist delivery approvals to directors in consultation with the Lead Member.

Wiltshire Council Cabinet approved the use of TPPL frameworks to procure 165 light goods and specialist vehicles between 2026 and 2030. The Cabinet also approved delegation of contract awards to the Director of Highways and Transport, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways, Streetscene and Flooding. This decision was made on 29 April 2026.

The Cabinet approved the acceptance of £2.2m in grant funding from the Department for Work and Pensions for the Connect to Work programme. They also approved the delegation of approvals for delivery partners to the Director of Education and Skills, Corporate Director of Children and Education, and Corporate Director of Resources. This decision was made on 29/04/2026.

The Cabinet Member for Highways, Streetscene, and Flooding gave notice of their intention to make a decision regarding proposed parking controls at the junction of the C414 and New Road (Widam), Purton. This decision was recorded on 09/06/2026.

Justine Foster, Head of Leisure Operations, Leisure, Communities and Culture, approved the award of a £10,000 contract to Swim England for their Love Swimming Campaign in council leisure centres on 22/04/2026.

The Cabinet approved the acceptance and signing of the Department for Transport Memorandum of Understanding for the Integrated Transport Fund and Bus Services Fund on 29/04/2026. Authority was delegated to the Director Highways and Transport, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways, Streetscene and Flooding, to finalise and publish the final LTDP and manage delivery and compliance.

The Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, SEND, Education and Skills decided on 01/06/2026 to approve awarding £100,000 of grant development funding to Home Start North Wiltshire. This funding is to deliver Home Learning Environment interventions for the year 2026/2027.

Jen Salter, Corporate Director – Children and Education, decided on 23/04/2026 to enter into two Deeds of Variation for the Silverwood School Expansion Programme. This includes amending the Defects Date for the Phase 3 New Classroom Block project with Willmott Dixon Construction and amending the contract sum and programme for Phase 4 alterations with Beard Construction. The contract sum for Phase 4 increased to £4,023,586.08 with a revised completion date of 21/10/2026.

Justine Foster, Head of Leisure Operations, Leisure, Communities and Culture, decided on 22 April 2026 to approve awarding a £10,000 contract to Swim England for their Love Swimming Campaign at Wiltshire Council's leisure centres. This contract will run for two years at £5,000 per annum.

Councillor Martin Smith, Cabinet Member for Highways, Street Scene & Flooding, decided to consent to an application to stop up part of the highway adjacent to 165 Littleworth Lane, Whitley, on the ground that it is unnecessary for public use. He also decided to consent to an application to stop up part of the highway adjacent to 'Tower View', 8B High Street, Steeple Ashton, on the same grounds. Councillor Martin Smith also decided on 23/04/2026 to implement the proposed speed limit amendments on the A350 Chippenham bypass as advertised.

Kathryn Davis, Director (Education and Skills), decided to approve the awarding of grants for the Skills Bootcamps Programme using £2,111,000.00 of Section 31 Grant funding allocated for the financial year 25/26.