Martin Smith - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Martin Smith

Liberal Democrats Cabinet Member for Highways, Streetscene and Flooding

Email: martin.smith@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Audit and Governance Committee Northern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member, Substitute) Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Malmesbury Area Board (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Environment Select Committee (Guest Part I) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Guest Part I) Officer Appointments Committee (Substitute) Finance and Procurement Select Committee (Guest Part I, Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

84 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 19 May 2026 10.30 am

May 19, 2026, 10:30 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 6 May 2026 10.00 am

May 06, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 15 April 2026 10.00 am

April 15, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 17 March 2026 10.00 am

The Cabinet of Wiltshire Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 17 March 2026 to discuss a range of important matters, including potential grant funding for landscape enhancements, improvements to a major motorway junction, and the allocation of funds for crisis resilience. The meeting will also cover financial monitoring, budget setting, and the council's treasury management strategy.

March 17, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 10.30 am

The Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 24 February 2026 was set to address the Wiltshire Council Budget for 2026/27 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2026/27-2028/29. This significant agenda item included consideration of various updates, amendments, and an alternative budget proposal. The meeting also included a section for public participation, where residents could raise questions and make statements on a range of council matters.

February 24, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

72 decisions · Page 2 of 15

Council Tax Second Homes Premium

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

...to recommend to Full Council the introduction of a 100% council tax premium on second homes in Wiltshire, effective April 1, 2027, with only legally required exceptions.

Recommendations Approved

Award of Contract for the Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Bus Shelters and Bus Stop Infrastructure

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

...to delegate authority to the Director responsible for Highways and Transport, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways, Streetscene and Flooding, to award a contract for the design, supply, installation, and maintenance of bus shelters and bus stop infrastructure, with an initial term from February 2026 to February 2031 and a potential five-year extension, funded by up to £8 million from current and future Bus Grant Funding.

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

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

Provision of Education at The Northwood Centre, Colerne

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

...to address a shortage of specialist education places and delays in the free school program, they approved a plan to create high needs places at The Northwood Centre by establishing it as a satellite campus of an existing Wiltshire special school.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 84

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 72