Cllr Sven Hocking
Email: sven.hocking@wiltshire.gov.uk
Council: Wiltshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
45 meetings · Page 4 of 9
Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday 12 June 2025 3.00 pm
The Southern Area Planning Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss planning appeals and a planning application for alterations to The Cathedral Hotel in Salisbury. The committee was also expected to receive updates on planning appeals and consider any urgent items.
Extraordinary - On the rising of Full Council, not before 11am, Salisbury Area Board - Tuesday 20 May 2025 11.00 am
The Salisbury Area Board met to elect a chair and vice-chair, and to appoint a representative to the Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG). Councillor Paul Sample JP was elected as Chairman and Councillor Ricky Rogers was elected as Vice Chairman. Councillor Brian Dalton was appointed as the lead member for the LHFIG for 2025/26.
Council - Tuesday 20 May 2025 10.30 am
The annual meeting of Wiltshire Council saw Councillor Laura Mayes elected as the new chairman, and Councillor Ruth Hopkinson elected as vice-chairman. Councillor Ian Thorne was appointed leader of the council for 2025-2029, and he announced his cabinet. Councillors also voted to delegate decisions on committee appointments to a later meeting, and to authorise work to establish a new financial scrutiny committee.
Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday 17 April 2025 3.00 pm
The Southern Area Planning Committee met to discuss planning appeals and updates, and to consider one planning application. Councillors approved a listed building consent for alterations to a cottage in Downton, against officer recommendation.
Southern Area Planning Committee - Thursday 20 March 2025 3.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
7 decisions · Page 1 of 2
Swindon and Wiltshire Economic Strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21 January 2025 10.00 am - January 21, 2025
...to approve the Swindon and Wiltshire Economic Strategy 2025-2036 and delegate final sign-off for publication to the Corporate Director, Place, in consultation with the Leader of the Council.
For Determination
Insurance Services Tender
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21 January 2025 10.00 am - January 21, 2025
...to re-tender the Insurance Services contract and delegate the award of the contracts to the Corporate Director, Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Development Management, and Strategic Planning.
For Determination
Climate Delivery Plans 2025 - 2027
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21 January 2025 10.00 am - January 21, 2025
...to note the review of the 2022-2024 Climate Strategy Delivery Plan and Carbon Neutral Council Plan, and to endorse the draft 2025 Climate Delivery Plan for final approval by the Corporate Director, Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Waste and Environment.
For Determination
Safety Valve plan update & School's Block Transfer
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21 January 2025 10.00 am - January 21, 2025
...to endorse a revised High Needs Block sustainability plan submitted to the Department for Education, seek their agreement for the plan, and request a school's block transfer adjustment of approximately 0.24% to support the plan's implementation without impacting school budgets.
For Determination
City Hall, Salisbury
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21 January 2025 10.00 am - January 21, 2025
...to note the confidential information in the City Hall – Salisbury report's appendix, which covered offer assessments and financial details, to support a well-informed decision.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 7