Richard Clewer - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Richard Clewer

 Conservative  Conservative Group Leader

Email: richard.clewer@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Officer Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Audit and Governance Committee Cabinet (Guest Part I, Committee Member, Guest Part II) Southern Wiltshire Area Board (Committee Member) Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Chairman) Staffing Policy Committee Cabinet - Shareholder Group Health and Wellbeing Board Cabinet

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Southern Wiltshire Area Board Committee Member

Southern Wiltshire Area Board - Thursday 20 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Southern Wiltshire Area Board met to discuss a range of issues including funding requests, updates from partner organisations, and highway improvements. The board was scheduled to consider grant applications for community projects and hear updates on local priorities, police activities, and the Family and Community Learning programme. Additionally, they were set to discuss ongoing and potential highway improvements in the area.

November 20, 2025
Officer Appointments Committee Committee Member

Officer Appointments Committee - Friday 14 November 2025 9.00 am

The Officer Appointments Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Friday 14 November 2025 to discuss a single item of business. The main item on the agenda was the appointment of a Director of Adult Social Care. The meeting was scheduled to be held in two parts, with the public excluded from the second part, during which the appointment was to be discussed.

November 14, 2025
Cabinet Guest Part I

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.

November 11, 2025
Officer Appointments Committee Committee Member

Officer Appointments Committee - Thursday 6 November 2025 9.00 am

The Officer Appointments Committee of Wiltshire Council was scheduled to meet on Thursday 6 November 2025, to discuss the appointment of a Director of Commissioning. The meeting was also scheduled to cover standard agenda items such as apologies, declarations of interest, public participation and confirmation of the minutes from the previous meeting. Due to the confidential nature of the appointment, the public was scheduled to be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of the appointment.

November 06, 2025
Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee Chairman

Finance and Procurement Select Committee - Thursday 6 November 2025 10.00 am

The Finance and Procurement Select Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Thursday 6 November 2025, to discuss the council's financial performance, proposed fees and charges for 2026/27, and a motion regarding green tariffs for electricity. The committee was also scheduled to receive updates from cabinet members and review its forward work programme. Some of the reports for the meeting were provided as an agenda supplement.

November 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Recommissioning of Speech and Language Therapy Service

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10 December 2024 10.00 am - December 10, 2024

...to improve speech and language therapy services for schools and early years settings, the Cabinet agreed to commission these services with a co-produced specification, invest an additional £2,280,000, and delegate contract approval to the Director of Commissioning and Director of Education and Skills.

Recommendations Approved

Devolution Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10 December 2024 10.00 am - December 10, 2024

...to submit a revised expression of interest to the government regarding devolution and to continue discussions with neighboring councils and the government.

Recommendations Approved

Mid Year Treasury Management Review 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19 November 2024 10.00 am - November 18, 2024

...to approve amendments to the Third Party Loans Policy and note the alignment of the report's contents with the Treasury Management Strategy 2024/25, as well as the performance of the Council's investments and borrowings.

Recommendations Approved

Performance and Risk Report 2024-25 Quarter Two

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19 November 2024 10.00 am - November 18, 2024

...to note and agree to the performance against selected measures mapped to the Council's strategic priorities and the Strategic Risk Summary, providing a quarterly update on progress against the Business Plan and the Council's strategic risks.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Year 2024/25 - Quarter Two Revenue Budget Monitoring

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 19 November 2024 10.00 am - November 18, 2024

...to address budget concerns, a new reserve of £0.680m was approved for early support to schools and families, while noting a projected revenue budget overspend of £0.861m, an HRA overspend of £1.042m, a Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budget overspend of £14.942m, and several transfers from earmarked reserves to fund various projects.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 77