Julie Vine - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Julie Vine

Liberal Democrats

Email: julie.vine@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member, Guest Part I) Cabinet (Guest Part I, Guest Part II) Children's Select Committee (Committee Member) Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel (Committee Member) Trowbridge Area Board (Committee Member) Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel Complaints Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Western Area Planning Committee (Substitute) Finance and Procurement Select Committee (Guest Part I)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings · Page 3 of 7

Council Committee Member

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.

January 07, 2026
Cabinet Guest Part I

Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including waste management, adoption services, and budget adjustments, and agreed to increase council tax on second homes and long-term empty properties. They also approved a plan to create a special school satellite campus at the Northwood Centre, and to award a contract for bus shelter maintenance.

December 09, 2025
Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel Committee Member

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

The Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel met to discuss the future of the police and crime commissioner model, updates to the police and crime plan, the role of special constables, and retail crime. The panel also approved the minutes from the previous meeting held on 11 September 2025, and the minutes of the complaints sub-committee meeting held on 1 October 2025.

November 25, 2025
Trowbridge Area Board Committee Member

Trowbridge Area Board - Thursday 13 November 2025 6.30 pm

The Trowbridge Area Board met to discuss a range of issues, including the disposal of St Stephen's car park, updates on the Trowbridge Leisure Centre and highways improvements, and to decide on an application to create a legal street art wall in the Hilperton Road underpass, which was approved. The board also received updates from partner organisations, including Wiltshire Police, and discussed the Area Board priorities and action plan.

November 13, 2025
Children's Select Committee Committee Member

Children's Select Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 2.00 pm

The Children's Select Committee were scheduled to discuss a range of reports and updates, including the Safety Valve Programme, school attendance, updates from the Department for Education (DfE), education performance outcomes, safeguarding, adoption, and the committee's forward work programme. The meeting was also scheduled to include verbal updates from the Cabinet Member and Directors.

November 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

28 decisions · Page 1 of 6

Future Waste Service Delivery Arrangements

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to approve future waste service delivery arrangements, including contract extensions, public-to-public Local Authority Trading Company partnerships, and service delivery and cost mitigation proposals, while noting updated budget requirements and capital borrowing needs.

Recommendations Approved

Enhanced Biodiversity Duty Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

... the Cabinet of Wiltshire approved the Enhanced Biodiversity Duty Report, noted the actions taken to date, and endorsed the 5-year plan for biodiversity improvements, fulfilling the legal requirement for public authorities to report on their efforts to conserve and enhance biodiversity.

Recommendations Approved

Performance Monitoring 2025/26 Q2

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to note and agree the performance against selected measures mapped to the Council’s strategic priorities, providing a quarterly update on progress against the nine Priorities laid out in Our Wiltshire Plan 2025-35.

Recommendations Approved

Fees and Charges Framework

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the proposed principles and methodology for setting fees and charges, as well as the contents of the Fees and Charges Framework, and noted the proposed increase to fees and charges for 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Long-Term Empty Homes Premium

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council to approve increasing the Long-Term Empty Homes Premium to the maximum permissible levels from April 1, 2026, charging 100% for homes empty 1-5 years, 200% for 5-10 years, and 300% for 10+ years, with only compulsory exceptions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 28