Cllr Stewart Palmén
Email: stewart.palmen@wiltshire.gov.uk
Council: Wiltshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
63 meetings · Page 1 of 13
Western Area Planning Committee - Wednesday 17 December 2025 3.00 pm
Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16 December 2025 10.30 am
Trowbridge Area Board - Thursday 13 November 2025 6.30 pm
The Trowbridge Area Board met to discuss a range of issues, including the disposal of St Stephen's car park, updates on the Trowbridge Leisure Centre and highways improvements, and to decide on an application to create a legal street art wall in the Hilperton Road underpass, which was approved. The board also received updates from partner organisations, including Wiltshire Police, and discussed the Area Board priorities and action plan.
Children's Select Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 2.00 pm
The Children's Select Committee were scheduled to discuss a range of reports and updates, including the Safety Valve Programme, school attendance, updates from the Department for Education (DfE), education performance outcomes, safeguarding, adoption, and the committee's forward work programme. The meeting was also scheduled to include verbal updates from the Cabinet Member and Directors.
Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 23 October 2025 10.30 am
The Strategic Planning Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss a planning application for a solar farm, as well as updates on planning appeals. The committee was also expected to review the minutes from their previous meeting. Public participation was also on the agenda, allowing members of the public to voice their opinions on the matters being discussed.
Decisions from Meetings
44 decisions · Page 4 of 9
Safety Valve - Update and August Monitoring Report
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025
...Cabinet noted the monitoring update provided to the Department for Education in April 2025, along with the feedback received, and the increased financial risk and impact outlined in the Quarter 1 budget forecast.
For Determination
Short Breaks Offer for Children and Young People with Additional Needs
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025
...to approve a new, inclusive, and needs-based approach to delivering Short Breaks activity for Children and Young People with SEND from April 2026, costing an estimated £1.1-1.3m, and to delegate authority to the Director, Education and Skills to ensure its completion.
Recommendations Approved
Future Commissioning of community based services
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Apologies
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025
...to note the apologies received from Cllr Adrian Foster and Cllr Paul Sample.
Recommendations Approved
Future Commissioning of community based services
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am - September 16, 2025
...to proceed to tender for a single, joint framework for community-based services for adults and children, aiming for a new contract by April 2026, and to delegate contract awards to the Director of Commissioning in consultation with relevant Cabinet Members.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 63
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 44