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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Safety Valve - Update and August Monitoring Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025

...Cabinet noted the monitoring update provided to the Department for Education in April 2025, along with the feedback received, and the increased financial risk and impact outlined in the Quarter 1 budget forecast.

For Determination

Exclusion of the Press and Public

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025

...to exclude the press and public from the meeting for Item Number 14 due to the likely disclosure of exempt financial or business information, where withholding that information was deemed to be in the public interest.

Recommendations Approved

Outline Council Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 July 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025

...to approve the outline Council Plan for 2025-2035 and initiate a process of stakeholder feedback and review in preparation for a final version to be considered by the Full Council in October.

For Determination

Disposal Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 July 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025

...to support the Council's capital program, the Cabinet approved the sale of freehold interests in four assets listed in Appendix 2, authorized the Director of Assets to dispose of these interests, and noted the progress of capital receipts for the current year.

For Determination

Award of the new term Traffic Signal Maintenance Contract

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 July 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025

...to ensure the continuity of traffic signal maintenance services, they agreed to award a new five-year Traffic Signal Maintenance Contract, with the possibility of two further two-year extensions based on performance, to a preferred bidder identified through a robust procurement process, as detailed in the confidential Part 2 report.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 61