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: Council (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee Northern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Malmesbury Area Board (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Environment Select Committee (Guest Part I) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Guest Part I)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Malmesbury Area Board Committee Member

Malmesbury Area Board - Tuesday 9 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Malmesbury Area Board is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 at Malmesbury Town Hall. The agenda includes updates from partners such as Wiltshire Police, discussion of area board priorities, and consideration of grant funding applications. The board will also discuss highway improvements and youth activities in the area.

December 09, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am

Here is a summary of the items scheduled for discussion at the Wiltshire Council Cabinet meeting on 9 December 2025.

December 09, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Guest Part I

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 10.30 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee met on 19 November 2025, and agreed to note an update on the Wiltshire Community Strategic Partnership's work, including improvements to systems for the public to report anti-social behaviour, and to receive a further update in six months. The committee also endorsed the findings and recommendations of a Rapid Scrutiny Exercise on corporate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), while expressing disappointment at the Executive's limited acceptance of the recommendations, and agreed to consider two notices of motion regarding screenwash and billposting, task group updates, and select committee forward work programmes.

November 19, 2025
Environment Select Committee Guest Part I

Environment Select Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 10.30 am

The Environment Select Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss a streetscene maintenance contract, electric vehicle infrastructure, and updates from task groups.

November 13, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on 11 November 2025 and approved an increase to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) allocation for the Chippenham Avon Project, as well as the quarterly revenue and capital budget monitoring reports, and the Treasury Management Strategy report. The Cabinet heard announcements from the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Members, and responded to questions from members of the public.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Exclusion of the Press and Public

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Wednesday 15 October 2025 11.30 am - October 15, 2025

...to exclude the press and public from the meeting to avoid disclosing exempt financial or business information, as it was deemed that withholding the information was in the greater public interest.

Recommendations Approved

Air Quality Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 7 October 2025 10.00 am - October 07, 2025

...that Full Council should adopt the Air Quality Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to improve air quality by setting requirements for developers to protect and improve air quality through the development control process, helping the council achieve its Air Quality Action Plan objectives.

For Determination

Revenue Budget 2025/26 - Local Visitor Economic Partnership

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 7 October 2025 10.00 am - October 07, 2025

...to ensure due governance processes are followed as part of the Budget and Policy Framework, the Cabinet recommended that Full Council delegate to the Director of Planning, Economy and Regeneration the responsibility to procure a Destination Management Plan through VisitWiltshire, reversing previous decisions to cease funding for VisitWiltshire and aligning with VisitEngland's requirements for Local Visitor Economic Partnerships.

For Determination

Our Wiltshire Plan 2025–2035

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 7 October 2025 10.00 am - October 07, 2025

...that Full Council should adopt 'Our Wiltshire Plan 2025-35' as the council's principal strategic document.

For Determination

The North Wessex Downs National Landscape Management Plan - Draft for Adoption

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 7 October 2025 10.00 am - October 07, 2025

...to adopt the North Wessex Downs National Landscape Management Plan 2025–2030, fulfilling the Council's duty under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 to manage the area.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 61