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.

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Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 10.30 am

The Strategic Planning Committee of Wiltshire Council met on 23 September 2025, to discuss planning appeals, updates, and applications. The committee approved an outline planning application for land west of Marlborough Road in Royal Wootton Bassett, but refused an application for land south of Snarlton Farm in Melksham. A decision on an outline application for land at Maxcroft Farm, Hilperton was deferred.

September 23, 2025
Trowbridge Area Board Chairman

Trowbridge Area Board - Thursday 18 September 2025 6.30 pm

The Trowbridge Area Board met to discuss a range of community safety and wellbeing issues, including updates from the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, Wiltshire Police, and Community First, as well as considering grant applications and the reinvigoration of the Wiltshire Carers Champions. Watch Manager Liam Diffey from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service provided an update on the service's activities since December.

September 18, 2025
Cabinet Guest Part I

Cabinet - Tuesday 16 September 2025 10.00 am

The Wiltshire Council cabinet met on 16 September 2025, and among the decisions made, the key topics discussed were the future of community based services, and a new approach to short breaks for children with additional needs. The cabinet also reviewed the financial position of the council, and agreed to land appropriations.

September 16, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Extraordinary meeting, Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 5 August 2025 10.30 am

The Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) met to discuss two planning applications. Outline permission for 300 homes south of Snarlton Farm in Melksham was refused due to conflict with the Wiltshire Core Strategy and the Joint Melksham Neighbourhood Plan. Outline permission was granted for 95 dwellings west of Marlborough Road in Royal Wootton Bassett, subject to a Section 106 agreement[^2] and planning conditions.

August 05, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 29 July 2025 10.30 am

July 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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

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

The North Wessex Downs National Landscape Management Plan - Draft for Adoption

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 7 October 2025 10.00 am - October 07, 2025

...to adopt the North Wessex Downs National Landscape Management Plan 2025–2030, fulfilling the Council's duty under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 to manage the area.

For Determination

Revenue Budget 2025-26 - Blue Badges

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 7 October 2025 10.00 am - October 07, 2025

...to recommend that Full Council adopt a policy removing parking charges for Blue Badge holders in the council's 'off-street' car parks.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 44