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) Environment Select Committee (Guest Part I) Staffing Policy Committee (Committee Member) Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Area Board (Guest Part I) Trowbridge Area Board (Committee Member) Cabinet (Vice-Chairman) Council (Committee Member) Finance and Procurement Select Committee (Committee Member, Guest Part I) 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) Calne Area Board (Guest Part I)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

78 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Health and Wellbeing Board Vice-Chairman

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 21 May 2026 10.00 am

May 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 19 May 2026 10.30 am

May 19, 2026, 10:30 am
Staffing Policy Committee Committee Member

Staffing Policy Committee - Thursday, 7 May 2026 - 2.00 pm

May 07, 2026, 2:00 pm
Cabinet Vice-Chairman

Cabinet - Wednesday 6 May 2026 10.00 am

May 06, 2026, 10:00 am
Audit and Governance Committee Committee Member - Non-Voting

Audit and Governance Committee - Wednesday 29 April 2026 10.30 am

April 29, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

50 decisions · Page 9 of 10

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 50