Gordon King - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Gordon King

 Liberal Democrats  Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care

Email: gordon.king@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member - Non-Voting) Council (Committee Member) Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel (Substitute) Officer Appointments Committee (Substitute) Health Select Committee Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Guest Part I) Westbury Area Board (Vice-Chairman) Standards Assessment Sub-Committee Western Area Planning Committee (Substitute) Cabinet (Committee Member) Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Committee Member) Standards Hearing Sub-Committee Cabinet Strategic Planning Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet to discuss a range of issues, including council tax premiums, biodiversity, adoption services, education provision, bus shelters, and waste management.

December 09, 2025
Westbury Area Board Vice-Chairman

Westbury Area Board - Wednesday 3 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Westbury Area Board meeting included updates from partners and community representatives, a discussion of area board priorities, and consideration of funding applications. A motion regarding area board funding was also scheduled to be discussed.

December 03, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member - Non-Voting

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 27 November 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 27 November 2025, to discuss a range of topics including public participation, safeguarding, community safety, the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, health protection, and the Better Care Fund.

November 27, 2025
Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel Substitute

Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel - Tuesday 25 November 2025 10.30 am

The Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel met to discuss a number of issues, including an update from Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Wilkinson, OBE, MPhil, a performance report, and retail crime. The meeting was also scheduled to include a discussion of the role of special constables and ways to improve communication with the public.

November 25, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Guest Part I

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 10.30 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee met on 19 November 2025, and agreed to note an update on the Wiltshire Community Strategic Partnership's work, including improvements to systems for the public to report anti-social behaviour, and to receive a further update in six months. The committee also endorsed the findings and recommendations of a Rapid Scrutiny Exercise on corporate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), while expressing disappointment at the Executive's limited acceptance of the recommendations, and agreed to consider two notices of motion regarding screenwash and billposting, task group updates, and select committee forward work programmes.

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Short Breaks Offer for Children and Young People with Additional Needs

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025

...to approve a new, inclusive, and needs-based approach to delivering Short Breaks activity for Children and Young People with SEND from April 2026, costing an estimated £1.1-1.3m, and to delegate authority to the Director, Education and Skills to ensure its completion.

Recommendations Approved

Safety Valve - Update and August Monitoring Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025

...Cabinet noted the monitoring update provided to the Department for Education in April 2025, along with the feedback received, and the increased financial risk and impact outlined in the Quarter 1 budget forecast.

For Determination

Disposal Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 July 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025

...to support the Council's capital program, the Cabinet approved the sale of freehold interests in four assets listed in Appendix 2, authorized the Director of Assets to dispose of these interests, and noted the progress of capital receipts for the current year.

For Determination

Outline Council Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 July 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025

...to approve the outline Council Plan for 2025-2035 and initiate a process of stakeholder feedback and review in preparation for a final version to be considered by the Full Council in October.

For Determination

Future Commissioning of Care Homes

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 July 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding the future commissioning of care homes for adult social care, following up on a previous decision from November 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 100

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 48