Cllr Dave Lumsden

Extraordinary Meeting: On the rising of Full Council, not before 11:00, Eastern Wiltshire Area Committee - Tuesday 20 May 2025 11.00 am

At an extraordinary meeting of the Eastern Wiltshire Area Committee, Councillor Jane Davies was appointed as Chairman and Councillor Kymee Cleasby was appointed as Vice-Chairman for the forthcoming year. The committee also agreed on substitution arrangements for members across the Marlborough, Pewsey, and Tidworth Area Boards.

Extraordinary - On the rising of Full Council, not before 11am, Tidworth Area Board - Tuesday 20 May 2025 11.00 am

The Tidworth Area Board met to appoint a chair and vice-chair, and to appoint a representative to the Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG). Councillor Dave Lumsden was elected as Chairman, Councillor Christopher Williams as Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Keith Allen as the lead member for LHFIG for 2025/26.

Council - Tuesday 20 May 2025 10.30 am

The annual meeting of Wiltshire Council saw Councillor Laura Mayes elected as the new chairman, and Councillor Ruth Hopkinson elected as vice-chairman. Councillor Ian Thorne was appointed leader of the council for 2025-2029, and he announced his cabinet. Councillors also voted to delegate decisions on committee appointments to a later meeting, and to authorise work to establish a new financial scrutiny committee.