Cllr Augusta Urquhart-Nicholls
Email: augusta.urquhart-nicholls@wiltshire.gov.uk
Council: Wiltshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
22 meetings · Page 3 of 5
Council - Tuesday 21 October 2025 10.30 am
The Wiltshire Council meeting on 21 October 2025 addressed a range of topics, including the approval of the Our Wiltshire Plan 2025-2035, an update on the council's response to the climate emergency, and discussions on various motions from council members. The council also considered supplementary planning documents related to air quality and the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site. Additionally, the council addressed questions from members regarding tourism, council investments in Israel, and other local issues.
Audit and Governance Committee - Tuesday 14 October 2025 10.30 am
The Audit and Governance Committee of Wiltshire Council met on 14 October 2025, and addressed a range of issues including internal and external audit reports, the council's statutory recommendation, anti-fraud activity, and the governance of the Stone Circle companies. The committee voted to recommend that Full Council approve a response to a statutory written recommendation from external auditors, and also agreed to receive biannual updates on the Stone Circle companies.
Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am
The Wiltshire Council cabinet met on 16 September 2025, and among the decisions made, the key topics discussed were the future of community based services, and a new approach to short breaks for children with additional needs. The cabinet also reviewed the financial position of the council, and agreed to land appropriations.
Calne Area Board - Tuesday 9 September 2025 6.30 pm
The Calne Area Board met to discuss community safety, funding for local initiatives, and highway improvements. The board agreed to add a Calne parking review to the priority schemes list and allocated funding of £3,500.00, and also received updates on police activity, local projects, and future plans.
Environment Select Committee - Tuesday 9 September 2025 2.00 pm
The Environment Select Committee met to discuss the Waste Transformation Programme, air quality, and a local nature recovery strategy. They agreed to form a Waste Transformation Scrutiny Task Group and supported a draft air quality plan. The committee also reviewed a draft of the Wiltshire and Swindon Local Nature Recovery Strategy, designed to align efforts to improve biodiversity.
Decisions from Meetings
9 decisions · Page 1 of 2
Exclusion of the Press and Public
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025
...to exclude the press and public from the meeting for Item Number 14 due to the likely disclosure of exempt financial or business information, where withholding that information was deemed to be in the public interest.
Recommendations Approved
Future Commissioning of community based services
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Financial Year 2025/26 - Quarter One Capital Budget Monitoring
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025
... to approve the virement of £0.175m to the Stonehenge School project and note additional budgets funded by grants and contributions, budget removals due to lower grant awards, budgets brought forward from future years, budgets reprogrammed to future years, the revised 2025/26 Capital Programme forecast, and the capital spend as of June 30, 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Financial Year 2025/26 - Quarter One Revenue Budget Monitoring
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025
...to approve the creation of a new earmarked reserve and a virement of funds, while noting a forecast revenue budget overspend, savings delivery performance, a net operating surplus on the HRA, receipt of grant funding, transfers from reserves, and an overspend against Dedicated Schools Grant budgets.
Recommendations Approved
Land Appropriation
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025
...to better align property use with appropriate holding powers, the Cabinet agreed to appropriate assets between the General Fund and the Housing Revenue Account, subject to necessary approvals, and to make corresponding accounting adjustments for the 2025/26 financial year.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 22
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 9