Sam Pearce-Kearney - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Sam Pearce-Kearney

Liberal Democrats Portfolio Holder for Safeguarding and Young People

Email: sam.pearce-kearney@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Officer Appointments Committee (Committee Member) Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel Staffing Policy Committee (Committee Member) Eastern Area Planning Committee (Committee Member) Calne Area Board (Vice-Chairman) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Standards Assessment Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Children's Select Committee Cabinet (Guest Part I, Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Guest Part I) Council (Committee Member) Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Committee Member) Electoral Review Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Guest Part I) Northern Area Planning Committee (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

84 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Electoral Review Committee Committee Member

Workshop, Electoral Review Committee - Tuesday 10 February 2026 2.30 pm

February 10, 2026, 2:30 pm
Calne Area Board Vice-Chairman

Extraordinary Meeting, Calne Area Board - Thursday 5 February 2026 6.30 pm

The Calne Area Board is scheduled to consider changes to waste service delivery arrangements, specifically the proposed closure of a household recycling centre. The board will also hear updates from the Chair.

February 05, 2026, 6:30 pm
Calne Area Board Vice-Chairman

Calne Area Board - Tuesday 3 February 2026 6.30 pm

The Calne Area Board is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 03 February 2026, with a number of key items on the agenda. Discussions are expected to cover updates from various partners, including Wiltshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner, as well as information items on council consultations and local initiatives. The future model of Area Boards will also be a topic of discussion.

February 03, 2026, 6:30 pm
Staffing Policy Committee Committee Member

Staffing Policy Committee - Wednesday 28 January 2026 2.00 pm

The Staffing Policy Committee of Wiltshire Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 28 January 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a review of the Human Resources & Organisational Development (HR&OD) strategic priorities for 2026, an update on sickness absence, and the proposed Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27. Additionally, the committee will consider new policies on hybrid working, kinship leave, and bereavement leave.

January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm
Standards Assessment Sub-Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Standards Assessment Sub-Committee - Tuesday 20 January 2026 1.30 pm

January 20, 2026, 1:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

13 decisions · Page 2 of 3

Council Tax Second Homes Premium

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

...to recommend to Full Council the introduction of a 100% council tax premium on second homes in Wiltshire, effective April 1, 2027, with only legally required exceptions.

Recommendations Approved

Public Participation and Questions from Members

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

...to approve recommendations related to public participation and questions from members, covering topics such as the Leader's external employment, road safety, traffic management, business rates, a bollard installation, adult social care, the Castle Place shopping centre, a proposed incinerator, biodiversity, waste services, and bus shelter infrastructure.

Recommendations Approved

Award of Contract for the Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Bus Shelters and Bus Stop Infrastructure

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

...to delegate authority to the Director responsible for Highways and Transport, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways, Streetscene and Flooding, to award a contract for the design, supply, installation, and maintenance of bus shelters and bus stop infrastructure, with an initial term from February 2026 to February 2031 and a potential five-year extension, funded by up to £8 million from current and future Bus Grant Funding.

Recommendations Approved

Provision of Education at The Northwood Centre, Colerne

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

...to address a shortage of specialist education places and delays in the free school program, they approved a plan to create high needs places at The Northwood Centre by establishing it as a satellite campus of an existing Wiltshire special school.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption West: Future Options

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

...to agree in principle to continue with Adoption West as their preferred option for the Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) beyond February 2027, delegating authority to further develop it and receiving a future report with detailed proposals.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 84

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 13