Cllr Rich Rogers

...to approve the proposed school admission policies for the 2026/27 academic year, including schemes for coordinating primary and secondary admissions and arrangements for voluntary controlled and community schools.

...to approve budget additions, grant income applications, and budget movements for capital projects, including the Hindon Stagger depot works and the Trowbridge Leisure Centre, while also noting various budget adjustments and the revised 2024/25 Capital Programme forecast.

...submission of the Gypsies and Travellers Development Plan Document Pre-Submission Draft, along with associated documentation, was endorsed for independent examination and recommended to Full Council for submission to the Secretary of State, requesting the appointed Inspector recommend any necessary modifications for soundness and legal compliance, and authorizing the Director of Planning to take necessary steps for the examination's completion.

...to accept a Warm Homes: Local Grant of up to £13 million, approve the associated Memorandum of Understanding, and delegate authority for awarding contracts to deliver energy performance upgrades and low carbon heating.

...to recommend a £527.420m net general fund budget for 2025/26 to the Council, including a £368.818m Council Tax requirement with a Band D charge of £1,886.99, a 4.5% increase in the Wiltshire Council element of the Council Tax (2.5% general increase and a 2% levy for Adult Social Care), revenue budget targets and savings plans for each service area, changes in fees and charges, a Capital Programme for 2025/26 to 2031/32, a Capital Strategy, a Schools Capital Programme for 2025/26 to 2030/31, ratification of the DSG budget, endorsement of the Medium Term Financial Strategy, and approval of spending against specific public health grants.