Cllr Mel Jacob
Email: mel.jacob@wiltshire.gov.uk
Council: Wiltshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
53 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am
The Wiltshire Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet to discuss a range of issues, including council tax premiums, biodiversity, adoption services, education provision, bus shelters, and waste management.
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.
Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Area Board - Wednesday 26 November 2025 6.30 pm
The Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Area Board were scheduled to meet to discuss highway improvements, community governance, and funding applications, among other items. The meeting was also set to include updates from partner organisations such as Wiltshire Police. Councillors were also expected to discuss the future of area boards in general.
Staffing Policy Committee - Wednesday 26 November 2025 2.00 pm
The Staffing Policy Committee agenda included a bi-annual workforce report, an update on the LEAD management development initiative, and proposed corporate actions in response to the 2025 employee experience survey. Councillors were also scheduled to receive updates on the exit interviews project, and recruitment practices for individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
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.
Decisions from Meetings
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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
Trowbridge and Westbury Bat Mitigation Strategy to replace the Trowbridge Bat Mitigation Strategy (SPD)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 July 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025
...the Cabinet of Wiltshire recommended Full Council approve the Trowbridge and Westbury Bat Mitigation Strategy to support the draft Local Plan, ensuring appropriate mitigation for development impacts on bat habitats linked to the Bath and Bradford-on-Avon Bats SAC, with a revised strategic approach applying to most qualifying developments and developer contributions sought for the Council-led mitigation scheme.
Recommendations Approved
Future Commissioning of Care Homes
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 July 2025 10.00 am - July 08, 2025
...to approve recommendations regarding the future commissioning of care homes for adult social care, following up on a previous decision from November 2024.
Recommendations Approved
Financial Year 2024/25 - Revenue Outturn Position
From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 24 June 2025 10.00 am - June 24, 2025
...transfers to and from earmarked reserves, creation of new earmarked reserves, a revenue contribution to capital for Salisbury City Hall works, and funding for the General Fund revenue overspend were approved, while the general fund outturn position, savings delivery, HRA overspend, DSG overspend, and receipt of National Landscapes DEFRA grant funding were noted.
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management Outturn Position 2024/25
From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 24 June 2025 10.00 am - June 24, 2025
...to note the Treasury Management Outturn Position for 2024/25 was in line with the Treasury Management Strategy and recommend Full Council consider the report.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 53
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 39