Cllr Denise Bates

School Transport Appeal - BF, Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am

The Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) of Wiltshire Council is scheduled to convene to consider a school transport appeal. The meeting will also cover standard opening items, including the election of a chair. Due to the confidential nature of the appeal, the press and public may be excluded from the latter part of the meeting.

Children's Select Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 2.00 pm

The Children's Select Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Thursday 13 November 2025 to discuss a range of important issues concerning children and young people in the county. Key topics included updates on the Safety Valve programme, school attendance, and the council's annual adoption report. The committee also received reports on education performance outcomes, safeguarding, and Department for Education updates.

Trowbridge Area Board - Thursday 13 November 2025 6.30 pm

The Trowbridge Area Board met to discuss a range of issues, including the disposal of St Stephen's car park, updates on the Trowbridge Leisure Centre and highways improvements, and to decide on an application to create a legal street art wall in the Hilperton Road underpass, which was approved. The board also received updates from partner organisations, including Wiltshire Police, and discussed the Area Board priorities and action plan.

Extraordinary meeting - On the rising of the ordinary meeting of Full Council taking place on 21 October 2025, not before 14:00, Council - Tuesday 21 October 2025 2.00 pm

The Wiltshire Council was scheduled to meet to discuss a statutory recommendation from external auditors, Grant Thornton, regarding delays in the preparation of the council's financial accounts. The council was expected to consider the recommendation and approve a response.

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.