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 Council (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 Strategic Planning Committee (Guest Part I) Finance and Procurement Seelct Committee (Committee Member) Electoral Review Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Guest Part I)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Electoral Review Committee Committee Member

Electoral Review Committee - Wednesday 15 October 2025 2.00 pm

The Electoral Review Committee met to discuss the upcoming Community Governance Review (CGR) for 2025/26 and decided to focus on the area board areas of Royal Wootton Bassett, Devizes, and Marlborough. The committee also delegated authority to the Director of Legal and Governance to finalise the terms of reference for the review, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair.

October 15, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Extraordinary, Cabinet - Wednesday 15 October 2025 11.30 am

The Wiltshire Council Cabinet met to discuss and approve a future development aligned with the council's Accommodation Strategy for Older People, which will focus on nursing home provision in West Wiltshire. Due to the commercially sensitive nature of the report, the press and public were excluded from the meeting during the discussion of this item.

October 15, 2025
Standards Committee Committee Member

Standards Committee - Thursday 2 October 2025 10.30 am

The Standards Committee met to discuss the status of code of conduct complaints, the annual complaints performance, the whistleblowing policy, and a review of the constitution. The committee agreed to note the reports on code of conduct complaints, the annual complaints performance, and the whistleblowing policy. They also directed the Constitution Focus Group to prioritise Part 6 and Protocol 3 for review.

October 02, 2025
Eastern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Eastern Area Planning Committee - Thursday 2 October 2025 3.00 pm

The Eastern Area Planning Committee of Wiltshire Council met on 2 October 2025, and approved a dormer extension and retrospective change of use at The Barn, Spin Hill, and a two-storey side and rear extension at 8 Duck Street, Potterne, both subject to conditions. The committee also noted several planning appeals and updates.

October 02, 2025
Calne Area Board Vice-Chairman

Calne Area Board - Tuesday 9 September 2025 6.30 pm

The Calne Area Board met to discuss community safety, funding for local initiatives, and highway improvements. The board agreed to add a Calne parking review to the priority schemes list and allocated funding of £3,500.00, and also received updates on police activity, local projects, and future plans.

September 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

3 decisions

Exclusion of the Press and Public

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Wednesday 15 October 2025 11.30 am - October 15, 2025

...to exclude the press and public from the meeting to avoid disclosing exempt financial or business information, as it was deemed that withholding the information was in the greater public interest.

Recommendations Approved

West Wiltshire Nursing Home Provision

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Wednesday 15 October 2025 11.30 am - October 15, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in a Part II report concerning nursing home provision in West Wiltshire.

Recommendations Approved

Approval for extension of contract with MiPermit

From: Standards Assessment Sub-Committee - Thursday 7 August 2025 1.30 pm - August 07, 2025

...to formally extend the contract with MiPermit for 24 months, authorizing Procurement and Legal Services to sign the contract on behalf of the Council.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 75

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 3