Cllr Martin Smith
Email: martin.smith@wiltshire.gov.uk
Council: Wiltshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
84 meetings · Page 1 of 17
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.
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.
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