Attendance

Definitions of the data are given below, to help you understand how the data has been recorded. Please note that attending Committee meetings is only one part of a Councillor’s role, and some Councillors also serve on other authorities such as Town and Parish Councils,or Police/Fire/National Park authorities, which can sometimes result in meeting clashes. In some instances, reasons have been given for why Councillors have not attended meetings. Please also note that there may be minor (i.e. <1%) discrepancies in statistics prior to October 2012 due to inconsistencies in how the data was recorded.

Meeting attendance of Cllr James Sheppard

Attendance statistics for Cllr James Sheppard
Statistic Count Percentage
Total expected attendances:8
Present as expected: 5   62%
Present as substitute:1
Apologies received:3   100% of absences
Absent (incl. apologies):3   38%
Apologies due to council business:1

Explanation of the statistics counts

Total expected attendances
The number of meetings that the Councillor was expected to attend in their capacity as member of that committee. NB – This only includes meetings where the Councillor’s attendance is known and has been input into the system, so meetings within the last few days may not be included.
Present as expected
The number of meetings that the Councillor attended in their capacity as member of that committee.
Present, virtual
The number of meetings that the councillor attended virtually in their capacity as member of that committee.
Present as substitute
The number of meetings that the Councillor attended in place of a committee member who could not attend.
Present, as substitute, virtual
The number of meetings that the councillor attended virtually in place of a committee member who could not attend.
In attendance, virtual
The number of meetings that the councillor attended virtually in a capacity other than committee member, for example a voluntary attendance out of personal interest for a topic being discussed.
Absent (incl. apologies)
Meetings not attended, where the Councillor is a voting member of the committee or was expected to attend in an official capacity (e.g. Cabinet Member attending Area Board as per rota, or called to attend Scrutiny Committee).
(nis)
This information is not included in the summary statistics above.
Apologies due to council business
The number of meetings that the councillor could not attend due to other council business. These clashes are not included in the attendance summary statistics.

Other meeting statistics options

Meeting summary for Cllr James Sheppard
Date Committee Meeting Attendance
18/07/2023, 10:30 Council ,18/07/2023, 10:30 Present
17/10/2023, 10:30 Council ,17/10/2023, 10:30 Present
13/07/2023, 15:00 Eastern Area Planning Committee ,13/07/2023, 15:00 Present as substitute
13/06/2023, 19:00 Marlborough Area Board ,13/06/2023, 19:00 Apologies, sent representative
10/10/2023, 19:00 Marlborough Area Board ,10/10/2023, 19:00 Present
16/08/2023, 10:30 Strategic Planning Committee ,16/08/2023, 10:30 Present
01/11/2023, 10:30 Strategic Planning Committee ,01/11/2023, 10:30 Present
29/11/2023, 10:30 Strategic Planning Committee ,29/11/2023, 10:30 Apologies received
13/06/2023, 14:30 Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel ,13/06/2023, 14:30 Apologies, sent representative
14/09/2023, 10:30 Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel ,14/09/2023, 10:30 Apologies due to council business