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) Trowbridge Area Board (Chairman) Council (Committee Member) Western Area Licensing Sub Committee Environment Select Committee Children's Select Committee (Guest Part I)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

65 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 10 February 2026 10.30 am

February 10, 2026, 10:30 am
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Wednesday 7 January 2026 10.30 am

Wiltshire Council's extraordinary meeting on 7 January 2026 saw a significant debate on the proposed disposal of St Stephen's Multi-Storey Car Park in Trowbridge, which was ultimately defeated by a tied vote. Councillors also discussed and approved an extension to the council tax premium on long-term empty homes, but rejected a proposal to introduce a premium on second homes.

January 07, 2026
Western Area Planning Committee Chairman

Western Area Planning Committee - Wednesday 17 December 2025 3.00 pm

The Western Area Planning Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss planning appeals and updates, and to consider planning applications relating to a dog exercise field in Hilperton, and a change of use of land and proposed annexe in Crockerton.

December 17, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 16 December 2025 10.30 am

The Strategic Planning Committee of Wiltshire Council is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 16 December 2025 to discuss planning appeals, updates, and a planning application for the redevelopment of land south of Westwells Road, Neston. The meeting will be held at County Hall in Trowbridge.

December 16, 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

Decisions from Meetings

44 decisions · Page 9 of 9

Recommissioning of Children and Young People's Mental Health Services

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 October 2024 10.00 am - October 08, 2024

To ensure we meet our statutory responsibilities to provide community mental health services for children and young people from April 2025

For Determination

Enforcement Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 October 2024 10.00 am - October 08, 2024

... the Cabinet of Wiltshire decided to recommend that the Full Council adopt the Enforcement Policy as set out in Appendix 1, delegate the maintenance of service-specific enforcement policies to Directors in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, and approve the incorporation of relevant Enforcement Indicators into the Corporate Scorecard, subject to ongoing review by the Leader of the Council.

For Determination

Household Support Fund

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 October 2024 10.00 am - October 08, 2024

The purpose of this report is to provide Members with an overview of the Household Support Fund should we be advised of an extension to the Fund post 30 September 2024 and delegate the payment criteria of the grant to the Director, Finance and Procurement (S151 Officer), Corporate Director, People, and the Director, Public Health in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Health, Communities, Leisure, and Libraries

For Determination

Chippenham One Plan and Chippenham Avon Project Master Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8 October 2024 10.00 am - October 08, 2024

...to support Chippenham's regeneration, the Cabinet recognized the Chippenham One Plan and Chippenham Avon Project Master Plan as evidence-based documents to inform future planning and endorsed them as material considerations in planning decisions, also noting the intent to contribute up to £1 million via Community Infrastructure Levy, subject to conditions.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 65

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 44