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.

75 meetings · Page 5 of 15

Electoral Review Committee Committee Member

Electoral Review Committee - Tuesday 15 July 2025 10.30 am

The Electoral Review Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss electoral division variance, community governance reviews and parish vacancies. The committee was also scheduled to elect a chairman and vice-chairman for the year 2025/26.

July 15, 2025
Staffing Policy Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Staffing Policy Committee - Tuesday 8 July 2025 2.00 pm

July 08, 2025
Standards Committee Committee Member

Standards Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 1.00 pm

The Standards Committee of Wiltshire Council scheduled a meeting to discuss code of conduct complaints, constitutional changes, and appointments to sub-committees and working groups. The meeting was also scheduled to cover a status report on code of conduct complaints, and proposed changes to the constitution.

July 02, 2025
Staffing Policy Committee Committee Member

Staffing Policy Committee - Thursday 26 June 2025 2.00 pm

The Staffing Policy Committee of Wiltshire Council was scheduled to meet on 26 June 2025 to discuss workforce data, policy updates, and staff benefits. The committee was expected to review a bi-annual workforce report, consider a new recruitment and retention incentive payments policy, and discuss updates to the annual leave and bank holiday entitlement policy. Additionally, the committee was scheduled to receive a report detailing statutory and minor policy changes.

June 26, 2025
Calne Area Board Vice-Chairman

Calne Area Board - Tuesday 24 June 2025 6.30 pm

The Calne Area Board met to discuss community issues, funding, and future plans, with a focus on collaboration and local engagement. The board approved funding for several community projects, discussed ongoing concerns such as the Calne smell, and planned for future initiatives. Councillor Ashley O'Neill, Calne Rural, was welcomed as the new Chairman, and the board agreed on a list of outside bodies to which they would appoint members.

June 24, 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