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: Audit and Governance Committee Officer Appointments Committee (Chairman, Committee Member) 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 Council (Committee Member) Cabinet

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Southern Wiltshire Area Board

Extraordinary - On the rising of Full Council, not before 11am, Southern Wiltshire Area Board - Tuesday 20 May 2025 11.00 am

The Southern Wiltshire Area Board met to elect a chair and vice-chair, and to appoint a representative to the Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG). Councillor Zoë Clewer was elected as Chairman, Councillor Rich Rogers as Vice-Chairman, and also as Lead Councillor for the Southern Wiltshire LHFIG for 2025/26.

May 20, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee

Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 10 April 2025 10.30 am

The Audit and Governance Committee met on 10 April 2025, to discuss external audit reports, the Statement of Accounts 2023/24, accounting policies, internal audit reports, and the forward work programme. The committee delegated approval of the Statement of Accounts 2023/24 and associated documents to the Corporate Director of Resources (S151 Officer) in consultation with the Chair of the Audit & Governance Committee, and approved an amendment to the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) 2023/24. The committee also received presentations on management action plans related to internal audits of Business Continuity, Business Information and Data Quality, and Leisure Income Financial Controls.

April 10, 2025
Cabinet

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.

April 07, 2025
Officer Appointments Committee

Officer Appointments Committee - Thursday 3 April 2025 9.30 am

The Officer Appointments Committee met to interview candidates for the role of Director – Families and Children. Following the interview process, the committee voted to appoint Nicole Mills as Director- Families and Children.

April 03, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 27 March 2025 10.00 am

March 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Future Waste Service Delivery Arrangements

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to approve future waste service delivery arrangements, including contract extensions, public-to-public Local Authority Trading Company partnerships, and service delivery and cost mitigation proposals, while noting updated budget requirements and capital borrowing needs.

Recommendations Approved

Enhanced Biodiversity Duty Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

... the Cabinet of Wiltshire approved the Enhanced Biodiversity Duty Report, noted the actions taken to date, and endorsed the 5-year plan for biodiversity improvements, fulfilling the legal requirement for public authorities to report on their efforts to conserve and enhance biodiversity.

Recommendations Approved

Performance Monitoring 2025/26 Q2

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to note and agree the performance against selected measures mapped to the Council’s strategic priorities, providing a quarterly update on progress against the nine Priorities laid out in Our Wiltshire Plan 2025-35.

Recommendations Approved

Fees and Charges Framework

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the proposed principles and methodology for setting fees and charges, as well as the contents of the Fees and Charges Framework, and noted the proposed increase to fees and charges for 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Long-Term Empty Homes Premium

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9 December 2025 10.00 am - December 09, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council to approve increasing the Long-Term Empty Homes Premium to the maximum permissible levels from April 1, 2026, charging 100% for homes empty 1-5 years, 200% for 5-10 years, and 300% for 10+ years, with only compulsory exceptions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 83

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 87