Cllr Phil Alford
Email: Phil.Alford@wiltshire.gov.uk
Council: Wiltshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Melksham Area Board - Wednesday 4 June 2025 7.00 pm
The Melksham Area Board met to discuss community engagement, funding for local projects, and various updates from partners and council services. The board was also scheduled to discuss appointments to outside bodies and working groups. Councillors were expected to discuss and agree on their priorities for the coming year.
Council - Tuesday 20 May 2025 10.30 am
The annual meeting of Wiltshire Council saw Councillor Laura Mayes elected as the new chairman, and Councillor Ruth Hopkinson elected as vice-chairman. Councillor Ian Thorne was appointed leader of the council for 2025-2029, and he announced his cabinet. Councillors also voted to delegate decisions on committee appointments to a later meeting, and to authorise work to establish a new financial scrutiny committee.
Extraordinary - On the rising of Full Council, not before 11am, Melksham Area Board - Tuesday 20 May 2025 11.00 am
The Melksham Area Board met to elect a new chairman and vice-chairman, and to appoint a representative to the Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG). Councillor Jon Hubbard was elected as Chairman, Councillor Jennie Westbrook as Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Andrew Griffin was appointed as the Lead Representative to the LHFIG.
Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 11.00 am
At a meeting of the Wiltshire Council Cabinet, members agreed to award a new contract for surface dressing and micro asphalt surfacing, and noted a report on the same topic. Councillor Adrian Foster asked questions about Stone Circle, and was promised a written response.
Decisions from Meetings
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New Surface Dressing and Micro Asphalt Surfacing Contract Award
From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 11.00 am - April 07, 2025
...to note the report regarding the award of the Surface Dressing and Micro Asphalt Term Surfacing Contract and consider the proposal further in a closed session due to exempt information.
Recommendations Approved
New Surface Dressing and Micro Asphalt Surfacing Contract Award
From: Cabinet - Monday 7 April 2025 11.00 am - April 07, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Wiltshire Council Climate Change Adaptation Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 March 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025
...to note the council's climate adaptation approach, endorse the Adaptation Delivery Plan (subject to comments and final approval), and acknowledge the integration of climate risk management into the council's standard operations and governance.
For Determination
Future Commissioning of Homecare
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 March 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025
...to prepare for implementation on April 1, 2026, officers were directed to continue preparing the procurement program for a new joint homecare framework for adults and children, with a final paper requesting approval to proceed to tender to be brought back to the cabinet in July 2025.
For Determination
Lime Down Solar Park
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 March 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025
...to object to the Lime Down Solar Park application based on concerns about the use of valuable agricultural land, cumulative environmental impact, harm to the landscape and biodiversity, potential amenity issues for residents, and the project's conflict with the council's solar farm policies, while also delegating authority to the Director of Planning and Economy to manage the council's response and participation in the Development Consent Order process.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 39
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 53