Gavin Grant - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Gavin Grant

 Liberal Democrats  Cabinet Member for Finance

Email: gavin.grant@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet - Shareholder Group (Committee Member) Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member - Non-Voting) Northern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Guest Part I) Malmesbury Area Board (Vice-Chairman) Cabinet (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee Electoral Review Committee (Chairman) Officer Appointments Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee Committee Member

Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee - Thursday 9 October 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee met on 9 October 2025 to discuss the triennial valuation of the fund, a new conflicts of interest policy, and a new breach policy, among other items. Representatives from Barnett Waddingham were expected to present the initial results of the 2025 triennial valuation for the Committee's review. The committee was also scheduled to review the forward work plan for the committee.

October 09, 2025
Malmesbury Area Board Vice-Chairman

Malmesbury Area Board - Tuesday 7 October 2025 7.00 pm

The Malmesbury Area Board met to discuss local priorities, receive updates from partners including the Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable for Wiltshire, and to approve recommendations from the Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG). The board agreed to adopt the priorities outlined in the Area Board Priorities & Action Plan, and approved the recommendations from the LHFIG meeting held on 15 July 2025. The Board also noted a grant awarded under delegated authority of £205 for a Malmesbury Community Day.

October 07, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 7 October 2025 10.00 am

Wiltshire Council's cabinet convened to discuss a range of issues, including the adoption of a new council plan, climate emergency response, and asset management. Key decisions included approving a policy to remove parking charges for blue badge holders and recommending the adoption of the Our Wiltshire Plan 2025-35 to the full council. The cabinet also discussed the future of St Stephen's Place car park in Trowbridge, with a decision deferred to a later closed session.

October 07, 2025
Northern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Northern Area Planning Committee - Wednesday 1 October 2025 3.00 pm

The Northern Area Planning Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss rights of way applications, including consideration of objections to the proposed modification of the definitive map and statement for two paths. The committee was also scheduled to review the minutes from their previous meeting.

October 01, 2025
Cabinet - Shareholder Group Committee Member

Cabinet - Shareholder Group - Tuesday 30 September 2025 10.00 am

The Cabinet - Shareholder Group of Wiltshire Council met on 30 September 2025 to discuss updates from the Stone Circle companies, and to review the minutes of their previous meeting. The public were excluded from discussions on the Stone Circle companies because of the commercially sensitive nature of the information to be discussed. The meeting was held at County Hall, Trowbridge.

September 30, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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

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

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

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

West Wiltshire Nursing Home Provision

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Wednesday 15 October 2025 11.30 am - October 15, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in a Part II report concerning nursing home provision in West Wiltshire.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 94

Average per Month: 4.1

Decisions Recorded: 61