Chris Brautigam - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Chris Brautigam

Reform UK

Email: chris.brautigam@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member) Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Substitute - Part II) Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel (Substitute) Cabinet (Guest Part I, Committee Member) Trowbridge Area Board (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member) Western Area Planning Committee (Substitute) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

37 meetings · Page 5 of 8

Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 10.30 am

The Strategic Planning Committee of Wiltshire Council met on 23 September 2025, to discuss planning appeals, updates, and applications. The committee approved an outline planning application for land west of Marlborough Road in Royal Wootton Bassett, but refused an application for land south of Snarlton Farm in Melksham. A decision on an outline application for land at Maxcroft Farm, Hilperton was deferred.

September 23, 2025
Trowbridge Area Board Committee Member

Trowbridge Area Board - Thursday 18 September 2025 6.30 pm

The Trowbridge Area Board met to discuss a range of community safety and wellbeing issues, including updates from the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, Wiltshire Police, and Community First, as well as considering grant applications and the reinvigoration of the Wiltshire Carers Champions. Watch Manager Liam Diffey from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service provided an update on the service's activities since December.

September 18, 2025
Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee - Thursday 18 September 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee met to discuss responsible investment, review the fund's performance, and consider its investment policies. The committee approved the updated Responsible Investment Policy for 2025 and received an update on the fund's responsible investment performance, including progress against the Responsible Investment Plan 2025/26. They also discussed climate change, biodiversity, and social factors in relation to the fund's investments.

September 18, 2025
Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel Substitute

Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel - Thursday 11 September 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel met to discuss police performance, financial pressures, and community safety partnerships. The panel received updates on crime statistics, call answering times, and initiatives to reduce violence and anti-social behaviour. Members also discussed the financial challenges facing Wiltshire Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), and the need for a sustainable financial strategy.

September 11, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Extraordinary meeting, Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 5 August 2025 10.30 am

The Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) met to discuss two planning applications. Outline permission for 300 homes south of Snarlton Farm in Melksham was refused due to conflict with the Wiltshire Core Strategy and the Joint Melksham Neighbourhood Plan. Outline permission was granted for 95 dwellings west of Marlborough Road in Royal Wootton Bassett, subject to a Section 106 agreement[^2] and planning conditions.

August 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

22 decisions · Page 1 of 5

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: 37

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 22