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 Select Committee (Committee Member) Electoral Review Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Guest Part I) Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Area Board (Guest Part I) Northern Area Planning Committee (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

96 meetings · Page 8 of 20

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
Eastern Area Planning Committee Committee Member

Eastern Area Planning Committee - Thursday 4 September 2025 3.00 pm

The Eastern Area Planning Committee met to discuss objections to the proposed modification of definitive maps and statements for Collingbourne Kingston. The committee voted to forward The Wiltshire Council Parish of Collingbourne Kingston Path Nos. 1B,8 and 9 Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2025 to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (SoSEFRA) with a recommendation for confirmation without modification.

September 04, 2025
Staffing Policy Committee Committee Member

Staffing Policy Committee - Tuesday 2 September 2025 2.00 pm

The Staffing Policy Committee met to discuss several key HR policies and updates. The committee approved amendments to policies regarding compensatory rest, annual leave, and probationary periods, and also approved a new employee volunteering scheme policy. Members also received updates on the council's apprenticeship programme, the No Excuse for Abuse of Our Staff campaign, the 2025 employee experience survey, and the upcoming Employment Rights Bill.

September 02, 2025
Standards Assessment Sub-Committee CANCELLED Committee Member

Standards Assessment Sub-Committee - Thursday 7 August 2025 1.30 pm

August 07, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 96

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 13