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.

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Calne Area Board Guest Part I

Calne Area Board - Tuesday 3 February 2026 6.30 pm

The Calne Area Board meeting on 3 February 2026 addressed a range of community issues, including road safety, future Area Board models, and the allocation of grant funding. Key decisions included the approval of funding for several community projects and the addition of new schemes to the Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group's priority list.

February 03, 2026, 6:30 pm
Finance and Procurement Select Committee Committee Member

Finance and Procurement Select Committee - Thursday 29 January 2026 1.30 pm

The Finance and Procurement Select Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Thursday 29 January 2026 to review the council's financial performance for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, discuss the Treasury Management Strategy for 2026/27, and consider the Housing Revenue Account budget and rent setting for 2026/27. The committee also reviewed the reprocurement of the electricity and gas purchasing contract and received an update on the council's green tariff.

January 29, 2026, 1:30 pm
Health and Wellbeing Board Vice-Chairman

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 29 January 2026 10.00 am

The Health and Wellbeing Board met on Thursday 29 January 2026 to discuss several key updates on health services across Wiltshire. Decisions were made to endorse the draft BSW ICB 5 Year Strategic Commissioning Plan and the BSW Neighbourhood Health Vision, and to note updates on community pharmacy, NHS dental reforms, the Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre, and the Better Care Plan.

January 29, 2026, 10:00 am
Staffing Policy Committee Committee Member

Staffing Policy Committee - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 2.00 pm

The Staffing Policy Committee of Wiltshire Council was scheduled to discuss several key human resources and organisational development priorities for 2026. These included updates on sickness absence, the council's pay policy, and new policies on hybrid working, kinship leave, and bereavement leave.

January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm
Finance and Procurement Select Committee Guest Part I

Finance and Procurement Select Committee - Tuesday 27 January 2026 10.30 am

The Finance and Procurement Select Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Tuesday 27 January 2026 to scrutinise the draft budget for 2026/27 and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) for 2026/27 to 2028/29. The committee noted the draft budget and MTFS, referring their comments to Cabinet and Full Council for consideration. They also requested further detail on borrowing costs and specific budget lines, noting that a number of savings were incompletely defined.

January 27, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

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Lime Down Solar Park Statutory Consultation

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 6 January 2026 10.00 am - January 06, 2026

...agreed the proposed response to the statutory consultation in respect of Lime Down Solar Park as the council’s Relevant Representation and delegated authority to the Director for Planning, Economy and Regeneration to finalise and submit it.

For Determination

Fees and Charges Framework

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the proposed principles and methodology for setting fees and charges, as well as the contents of the Fees and Charges Framework, and noted the proposed increase to fees and charges for 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved

Performance Monitoring 2025/26 Q2

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to note and agree the performance against selected measures mapped to the Council’s strategic priorities, providing a quarterly update on progress against the nine Priorities laid out in Our Wiltshire Plan 2025-35.

Recommendations Approved

Future Waste Service Delivery Arrangements

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to approve future waste service delivery arrangements, including contract extensions, public-to-public Local Authority Trading Company partnerships, and service delivery and cost mitigation proposals, while noting updated budget requirements and capital borrowing needs.

Recommendations Approved

Enhanced Biodiversity Duty Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

... the Cabinet of Wiltshire approved the Enhanced Biodiversity Duty Report, noted the actions taken to date, and endorsed the 5-year plan for biodiversity improvements, fulfilling the legal requirement for public authorities to report on their efforts to conserve and enhance biodiversity.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 78

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 50