Stewart Palmén - Cllr for Wiltshire

Cllr Stewart Palmén

 Liberal Democrats  Portfolio Holder for Schools

Email: stewart.palmen@wiltshire.gov.uk

Council: Wiltshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Western Area Planning Committee (Chairman) Cabinet (Guest Part I, Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Trowbridge Area Board (Chairman) Western Area Licensing Sub Committee Environment Select Committee Children's Select Committee (Guest Part I)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

63 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Western Area Planning Committee Chairman

Western Area Planning Committee - Wednesday 17 December 2025 3.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16 December 2025 10.30 am

December 16, 2025
Trowbridge Area Board Chairman

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.

November 13, 2025
Children's Select Committee Guest Part I

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.

November 13, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

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.

October 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

44 decisions · Page 6 of 9

Financial Year 2024/25 - Revenue Outturn Position

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Tuesday 24 June 2025 10.00 am - June 24, 2025

...transfers to and from earmarked reserves, creation of new earmarked reserves, a revenue contribution to capital for Salisbury City Hall works, and funding for the General Fund revenue overspend were approved, while the general fund outturn position, savings delivery, HRA overspend, DSG overspend, and receipt of National Landscapes DEFRA grant funding were noted.

Recommendations Approved

Future Commissioning of Homecare

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 March 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025

...to prepare for implementation on April 1, 2026, officers were directed to continue preparing the procurement program for a new joint homecare framework for adults and children, with a final paper requesting approval to proceed to tender to be brought back to the cabinet in July 2025.

For Determination

Wiltshire and Swindon Local Nature Recovery Strategy Draft for Public Consultation

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 March 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025

...to approve submitting the draft Wiltshire and Swindon Local Nature Recovery Strategy to Defra and to undertake a public consultation on it.

For Determination

Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Setting Study - Draft Supplementary Planning Document for consultation

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 March 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025

... to approve the draft Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Setting Study Supplementary Planning Document for public consultation starting May 5th, 2025, and to delegate authority for final preparation to the Corporate Director Place in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Development and Strategic Planning.

For Determination

Wiltshire Council Climate Change Adaptation Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 4 March 2025 10.00 am - March 04, 2025

...to note the council's climate adaptation approach, endorse the Adaptation Delivery Plan (subject to comments and final approval), and acknowledge the integration of climate risk management into the council's standard operations and governance.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 44