Cllr Ian Blair-Pilling

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Wednesday 28 January 2026 10.30 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee of Wiltshire Council met on 28 January 2026 to review the Q3 performance and risk monitoring report for 2025/26, discuss the executive's response to a rapid scrutiny exercise on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and consider a proposal for a new task group to review Area Board grant funding. The committee also received updates on various task group activities and the forward work programmes of select committees.

Finance and Procurement Select Committee - Tuesday 27 January 2026 10.30 am

The Finance and Procurement Select Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Tuesday 27 January 2026 to scrutinise the draft budget for 2026/27 and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) for 2026/27 to 2028/29. The committee noted the draft budget and MTFS, referring their comments to Cabinet and Full Council for consideration. They also requested further detail on borrowing costs and specific budget lines, noting that a number of savings were incompletely defined.

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Wednesday 7 January 2026 10.30 am

Wiltshire Council's extraordinary meeting on 7 January 2026 saw a significant debate on the proposed disposal of St Stephen's Multi-Storey Car Park in Trowbridge, which was ultimately defeated by a tied vote. Councillors also discussed and approved an extension to the council tax premium on long-term empty homes, but rejected a proposal to introduce a premium on second homes.

Stonehenge Area Board - Thursday 27 November 2025 6.30 pm

The Stonehenge Area Board were scheduled to meet on 27 November 2025 at Shrewton Village Hall. The agenda included updates on local priorities, consideration of funding applications, and a discussion of highway improvement projects. The board was also expected to note updates from partners such as Wiltshire Police and Age UK Wiltshire.

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.