Cllr Chris Vaughan
Email: chris.vaughan@wiltshire.gov.uk
Council: Wiltshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
26 meetings · Page 4 of 6
School Transport Appeal - BF, Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) - Tuesday 2 September 2025 1.00 pm
The Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) met to consider a school transport appeal. Councillor Adrian Foster was elected as Chairman for the meeting. The panel upheld the original decision that there was no obligation to provide free home to school transport, and found no exceptional circumstances that would necessitate a discretionary decision to depart from policy.
Northern Area Planning Committee - Wednesday 6 August 2025 2.00 pm
The Northern Area Planning Committee met to discuss planning appeals and a reserved matters application for a housing development in Calne. The committee noted several appeal decisions, including the dismissal of appeals against the refusal of planning permission for holiday lets, extensions, and loft conversions, and the approval of appeals for dwellings in Calne and Sutton Benger. The committee approved a reserved matters application for a housing development in Calne, subject to conditions.
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 29 July 2025 10.30 am
School Transport Appeal - BF, Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) - Monday 28 July 2025 11.30 am
The Wiltshire Council Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) met on 28 July 2025 to consider one school transport appeal. The panel upheld the officer's report that there was no legal obligation to provide free transport to Abbeyfield School but agreed to provide a public bus pass from Wootton Bassett to Chippenham for the next two years of the child's education, as well as an allowance for petrol costs from Cricklade to Wootton Bassett. Councillor Elizabeth Threlfall was elected as Chairman for the appeal.
Council - Tuesday 22 July 2025 10.30 am
Wiltshire Council met on 22 July 2025, and among the topics discussed were youth services, treasury management, a bat mitigation strategy, and a motion to repudiate the council's climate emergency declaration. Councillors also debated and voted on motions regarding weight limits on roads and the Ask Angela scheme.
Decisions from Meetings
26 decisions · Page 1 of 6
Financial Year 2025/26 - Quarter Two Revenue Budget Monitoring
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025
...to approve drawdowns from various reserves to fund specific initiatives in supporting families, children's social care prevention, and adult care, while also noting a forecast revenue budget overspend of £6.658m and an overspend against Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budgets of £12.892m.
Recommendations Approved
Chippenham Avon Project
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025
...to facilitate the Chippenham River Avon Project, the Cabinet increased the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) allocation to £1.8 million, delegated expenditure approval to the Director of Planning, Economy, and Regeneration, and authorized contract agreements with the Environment Agency, contingent on Defra funding.
Recommendations Approved
Financial Year 2025/26 - Quarter Two Capital Budget Monitoring
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025
...the Cabinet approved budget virements for Facilities Management and Integrated Transport, and noted additional budgets, budget removals, budget reprofiling, and the revised 2025/26 Capital Programme forecast.
Recommendations Approved
Report on Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26 Half Year ended 30 September 2025
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025
...to note the report on the Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26 Half Year ended 30 September 2025, confirming its alignment with the existing strategy and the performance of investments and borrowings against established parameters.
Recommendations Approved
The North Wessex Downs National Landscape Management Plan - Draft for Adoption
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 7 October 2025 10.00 am - October 07, 2025
...to adopt the North Wessex Downs National Landscape Management Plan 2025–2030, fulfilling the Council's duty under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 to manage the area.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 26
Average per Month: 3.3
Decisions Recorded: 26