Mel Jacob - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Mel Jacob

 Liberal Democrats  Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Communities, Engagement, and Corporate Services

Email: mel.jacob@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Health and Wellbeing Board (Vice-Chairman) Council (Committee Member) Environment Select Committee (Guest Part I) Staffing Policy Committee (Committee Member) Trowbridge Area Board (Committee Member) Cabinet (Vice-Chairman) Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee (Committee Member - Non-Voting) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Guest Part I) Officer Appointments Committee (Vice-Chairman, Vice-Chairman, in the Chair)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Cabinet Vice-Chairman

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
Health and Wellbeing Board Vice-Chairman

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 27 November 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council Health and Wellbeing Board is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 27 November 2025, to discuss a range of topics including public participation, safeguarding, community safety, the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, health protection, and the Better Care Fund.

November 27, 2025
Staffing Policy Committee Committee Member

Staffing Policy Committee - Wednesday 26 November 2025 2.00 pm

The Staffing Policy Committee of Wiltshire Council met on 26 November 2025 to discuss workforce analytics, management development, employee experience, and recruitment practices. The committee was scheduled to receive updates on the Biannual Workforce Report, the Management Development Initiative, the Employee Experience Survey, the Exit Interviews Project, and the SEND Recruitment Project. Councillors were also expected to review and approve the minutes from a previous meeting.

November 26, 2025
Officer Appointments Committee Vice-Chairman, in the Chair

Officer Appointments Committee - Friday 14 November 2025 9.00 am

The Officer Appointments Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Friday 14 November 2025 to discuss a single item of business. The main item on the agenda was the appointment of a Director of Adult Social Care. The meeting was scheduled to be held in two parts, with the public excluded from the second part, during which the appointment was to be discussed.

November 14, 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

Decisions from Meetings

39 decisions · Page 2 of 8

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 39