Cllr John Wells

Children's Select Committee - Wednesday 3 September 2025 10.30 am

The Children's Select Committee met to discuss the Safety Valve programme, Ofsted judgements, short breaks for children with additional needs, and the Families First Partnership Programme. The committee expressed concerns about rising EHCPs[^2] and sought ways to assist with the issue. They also agreed to revisit the short breaks offer in 12 months.

School Transport Appeal - BF, Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) - Thursday 28 August 2025 10.00 am

The Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) of Wiltshire Council met on 28 August 2025 to consider a school transport appeal. The meeting was scheduled to begin with the election of a chairman. Following this, the committee was expected to exclude the press and public to discuss the details of the appeal.

Council - Tuesday 22 July 2025 10.30 am

Wiltshire Council met on 22 July 2025, and among the topics discussed were youth services, treasury management, a bat mitigation strategy, and a motion to repudiate the council's climate emergency declaration. Councillors also debated and voted on motions regarding weight limits on roads and the Ask Angela scheme.

Children's Select Committee - Wednesday 16 July 2025 10.30 am

The Children's Select Committee met on 16 July 2025, to discuss Ofsted judgements, school attendance, the Schools Forum, the Corporate Parenting Panel, youth homelessness, educational performance, out of county education and the committee's forward work programme. The committee agreed to continue to receive the school Ofsted judgements as a regular report, and also agreed to receive a briefing on the new inspection framework. The committee also agreed to continue to receive the Working Together to Improve School Attendance report, and requested that longer term trends and a separate report on exclusions and trends be included.

Salisbury Area Board - Thursday 3 July 2025 6.00 pm

The Salisbury Area Board met to discuss a range of community issues, including local highway improvements, grant funding allocations, and updates from partner organisations. Councillors approved funding for several local initiatives and discussed ongoing projects aimed at improving the quality of life for residents in the Salisbury area.