Nick Holder - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Nick Holder

Conservative

Email: nick.holder@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Melksham Area Board (Committee Member) Cabinet (Guest Part I, Guest Part II) Environment Select Committee (Committee Member) Western Area Planning Committee Cabinet Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 24 March 2026 10.30 am

March 24, 2026, 10:30 am
Melksham Area Board Committee Member

Melksham Area Board - Wednesday 18 March 2026 7.00 pm

The Melksham Area Board is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, to discuss a range of community matters. Key agenda items include updates from partner organisations, progress on local priorities, and consideration of funding applications.

March 18, 2026, 7:00 pm
Environment Select Committee Committee Member

Environment Select Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 10.30 am

The Environment Select Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Thursday 5 March 2026 to discuss a range of environmental and transport-related issues. Key decisions included noting the outcomes of a waste recycling trial in Chippenham which found no benefits to a three-stream system, and approving a consultation strategy for the Local Transport Plan 4 Delivery Plan. The committee also received updates on various local transport initiatives, including demand-responsive transport, bus services, active travel, and taxi licensing, as well as progress on implementing a trusted bill poster scheme and updates from the Waste Transformation and Climate Emergency Task Groups.

March 05, 2026, 10:30 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 10.30 am

The Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 24 February 2026 was set to address the Wiltshire Council Budget for 2026/27 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2026/27-2028/29. This significant agenda item included consideration of various updates, amendments, and an alternative budget proposal. The meeting also included a section for public participation, where residents could raise questions and make statements on a range of council matters.

February 24, 2026, 10:30 am
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 10 February 2026 10.30 am

The Strategic Planning Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Tuesday 10 February 2026 to discuss several significant planning applications. Key decisions included the granting of outline planning permission for a new Motorway Rest Area at Junction 16 of the M4 near Swindon, and the approval of a mixed-use redevelopment of the Emery Gate Shopping Centre in Chippenham. The committee also considered a data centre expansion at Land South of Westwells Road, Neston, ultimately deferring a decision to allow for further assessment of outstanding information.

February 10, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

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Chippenham Avon Project

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to facilitate the Chippenham River Avon Project, the Cabinet increased the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) allocation to £1.8 million, delegated expenditure approval to the Director of Planning, Economy, and Regeneration, and authorized contract agreements with the Environment Agency, contingent on Defra funding.

Recommendations Approved

Report on Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26 Half Year ended 30 September 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to note the report on the Treasury Management Strategy 2025/26 Half Year ended 30 September 2025, confirming its alignment with the existing strategy and the performance of investments and borrowings against established parameters.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Year 2025/26 - Quarter Two Capital Budget Monitoring

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...the Cabinet approved budget virements for Facilities Management and Integrated Transport, and noted additional budgets, budget removals, budget reprofiling, and the revised 2025/26 Capital Programme forecast.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Year 2025/26 - Quarter Two Revenue Budget Monitoring

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

...to approve drawdowns from various reserves to fund specific initiatives in supporting families, children's social care prevention, and adult care, while also noting a forecast revenue budget overspend of £6.658m and an overspend against Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budgets of £12.892m.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 69