Cllr Paul Sample JP
Email: paul.sample@wiltshire.gov.uk
Council: Wiltshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
29 meetings · Page 1 of 6
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.
Salisbury Area Board - Thursday 4 December 2025 6.00 pm
The Salisbury Area Board met to discuss community grants, updates from partners and local organisations, and local highway improvements. The board was scheduled to discuss grant applications for the Salisbury Men's Shed, Wiltshire Creative, Splash Wiltshire, Salisbury Transition City CIC, The Men's Group at Salisbury Rugby Club, HomeStart South Wiltshire, and Folio Theatre. They were also scheduled to receive updates on the Salisbury Transportation Strategy, City Hall, and the Area Board Priorities Action Plan.
Cabinet - Tuesday 11 November 2025 10.00 am
The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met on 11 November 2025 and approved an increase to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) allocation for the Chippenham Avon Project, as well as the quarterly revenue and capital budget monitoring reports, and the Treasury Management Strategy report. The Cabinet heard announcements from the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Members, and responded to questions from members of the public.
Council - Tuesday 21 October 2025 10.30 am
The Wiltshire Council meeting on 21 October 2025 addressed a range of topics, including the approval of the Our Wiltshire Plan 2025-2035, an update on the council's response to the climate emergency, and discussions on various motions from council members. The council also considered supplementary planning documents related to air quality and the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site. Additionally, the council addressed questions from members regarding tourism, council investments in Israel, and other local issues.
Extraordinary meeting - On the rising of the ordinary meeting of Full Council taking place on 21 October 2025, not before 14:00, Council - Tuesday 21 October 2025 2.00 pm
The Wiltshire Council was scheduled to meet to discuss a statutory recommendation from external auditors, Grant Thornton, regarding delays in the preparation of the council's financial accounts. The council was expected to consider the recommendation and approve a response.
Decisions from Meetings
39 decisions · Page 7 of 8
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
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
Financial Year 2024/25 - Capital Programme Outturn
From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 24 June 2025 10.00 am - June 24, 2025
...the Cabinet approved adjustments to the 2024/25 capital programme outturn, including additional budgets, grant income, budget transfers, reprogramming, and removals, resulting in a final spend position of £177.261m and an updated Infrastructure List.
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: 29
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 39