Laura Mayes - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Laura Mayes

Conservative Chairman of the Council

Email: laura.mayes@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Eastern Area Planning Committee (Substitute) Council (Committee Member, Chairman) Appeals Sub-Committee (School Transport) (Substitute - Part II) Officer Appointments Committee (Substitute, Vice-Chairman) Staffing Policy Committee (Committee Member) Children's Select Committee (Chair, Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest Part I) Health and Wellbeing Board Devizes Area Board (Committee Member) Cabinet Group Leaders and Non-Domestic Ratepayers Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Committee Member) Finance and Procurement Select Committee (Guest Part I)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Children's Select Committee Chair

Children's Select Committee - Thursday 4 June 2026 10.30 am

June 04, 2026, 10:30 am
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Thursday 28 May 2026 10.30 am

May 28, 2026, 10:30 am
Council Chairman

Council - Tuesday 19 May 2026 10.30 am

May 19, 2026, 10:30 am
Staffing Policy Committee Committee Member

Staffing Policy Committee - Thursday, 7 May 2026 - 2.00 pm

May 07, 2026, 2:00 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Wednesday 25 March 2026 10.30 am

March 25, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

63 decisions · Page 1 of 13

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: 80

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 63