Cllr Gregory Cooper

Audit and Governance Committee - Tuesday 14 October 2025 10.30 am

The Audit and Governance Committee of Wiltshire Council met on 14 October 2025, and addressed a range of issues including internal and external audit reports, the council's statutory recommendation, anti-fraud activity, and the governance of the Stone Circle companies. The committee voted to recommend that Full Council approve a response to a statutory written recommendation from external auditors, and also agreed to receive biannual updates on the Stone Circle companies.

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.

Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee - Thursday 18 September 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee met to discuss responsible investment, review the fund's performance, and consider its investment policies. The committee approved the updated Responsible Investment Policy for 2025 and received an update on the fund's responsible investment performance, including progress against the Responsible Investment Plan 2025/26. They also discussed climate change, biodiversity, and social factors in relation to the fund's investments.

Licensing Committee - Monday 15 September 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Committee met on 15 September 2025 and discussed a range of licensing issues, including primate licensing, updates from the police, passenger transport, public protection and taxi licensing teams. The committee also approved the minutes of the previous meetings.

Finance and Procurement Select Committee - Tuesday 9 September 2025 3.00 pm

The Finance and Procurement Select Committee met to discuss the council's projected revenue and capital budget monitoring for the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, with a projected £6.510m overspend on revenue and a capital programme of £245.577m. The committee made a number of recommendations to the cabinet, including requesting written reports on the adult social care payments to providers programme, the safety valve outturn, and payment process fees for parking. The committee also requested that the cabinet response to the fair funding consultation be circulated to all members.