Co-opted members of the council

The Council values input from professionals when considering issues that relate to services provided to the people of Wiltshire. To be able to obtain as much input as possible the Council appoints co-opted members to a number of its bodies, both decision-making, and consultative.

Co-opted members

Co-opted members are people who are chosen by the appropriate body to represent a specific area of interest or issue of consideration. These representatives are not elected members of the Council, and are appointed because of their level of knowledge and experience, such as headteachers, diocesan representatives. These co-opted members make a very useful contribution to discussions and help make the correct decisions in relation to important matters.

Allowances

Co-opted members receive the following allowances.

Co-opted Members’ Allowance

2023/24

Non-voting co-opted member of the Standards Committee 

£1,448

Independent co-opted member of the Police and Crime Panel

£2,489

Co-opted voting member of the Children’s Select Committee

£1,158

Co-opted non-voting member of the Audit and Governance Committee

£2,255

 

List of Co-opted Members

Non-voting co-opted members of the Children’s Select Committee

Nikki Barnett – Further Education Representative

Sarah Busby – Secondary Head Teacher Representative

John Hawkins – School Teacher Representative

Maisy Humphrey – Children and Young People’s Representative

Declan Kiely – Children and Young People’s Representative - substitute

Catriona Williamson - Primary Head Teacher Representative

Voting co-opted members of the Children’s Select Committee

Dr Mike Thompson - Clifton Diocesan RC Representative

Co-opted Independent Member of the Police and Crime Panel

Louise Williams

Denisa Ahmeti

Non-voting co-opted Member of the Standards Committee

Gordon Ball

Kathy Barnes

Joanne Cetti

Julie Phillips

Voting Employer Representatives on the Pension Fund Committee

Claire Anthony

Tracy Adams

Non-voting members on the Pension Fund Committee

Mike Pankiewicz

Stuart Dark