On Wiltshire Council

Jon Hubbard was elected to the newly created Wiltshire Council in June 2009, one of the new unitary councils created that year.

Jon was appointed to the Children's Select Committee on which he served as the vice-chairman. Alongside this role Jon served on the Corporate Parenting Panel, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and was vice-chairman of the Budget and Performance task group.

In 2010 Jon was elected as the leader of the Liberal Democrat group, a role he retained until he stood down in 2016.

Jon was re-elected in 2013, when he took on the role of Chairman of the Children's Select committee and again in 2017.

Jon has served twice as the Chairman of the Melksham Area Board, 2013-2015 and 2017-2019.

News and Updates about Jon's work on Wiltshire Council

Jon Hubbard welcomes Wiltshire ending cashless parking tax

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Cllr Jon Hubbard, the Wiltshire Councillor for Melksham South, has welcomed news from Wiltshire Council that they are ending the 20p surcharge for using cashless parking tickets. A press release issued by Wiltshire Council today stated that the 20p fee for paying via a mobile app for parking in the counties car parks would be […]

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Melksham councillor Jon Hubbard has welcomed the news that formal construction of the Melksham Campus will commence on 1st March 2021. "It's been an incredibly difficult journey to get to this point", commented the Melksham South Councillor, "and I can't hide a real sense of relief that we have finally got here. "What we have […]

A Fresh Start - Together for Melksham

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Together for Melksham, a group of local community campaigners have announced that they are planning on fielding a slate of candidates for the Town Council elections that have now been confirmed as taking place on Thursday May 6th. The team, initially started by well-known local residents Colin Goodhind, Sue Mortimer, Jack Oatley, Wayne Stansby and […]

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Elections will be taking place in May for Melksham Town Council and Wiltshire Council as well as for a new Police and Crime Comminssioner the Government has confirmed today. Melksham South councillor Jon Hubbard is urging residents to register for a postal vote to save having to visit the polling station on the day. "It's […]

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Local councillor Jon Hubbard is welcoming news that Wiltshire Council is making sure all residents are able to get to their COVID-19 vaccination appointments. "We have had several people contacting us at Melksham Community Support asking about how they can get to their appointment" Jon commented, "but we cannot arrange transport for them. We had […]

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Cllr Jon Hubbard has welcomed news that the Melksham to Hilperton cycle route improvements will now be taken forward for further consultation and consideration as part of Wiltshire Council's response to the DFT Tranche Two funding for improving cycling facilities. The announcement has been made in a detailed press release issued by Wiltshire Council, shown […]

Childcare during half term holidays

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If you need childcare during the February half term holiday, please remember that you can form a childcare bubble with one other household only. A childcare bubble is where one household links with one other household to provide informal childcare to anyone under 14. All adults in both households must agree to this arrangement. Members of either […]

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The Wiltshire Council local authority area has been confirmed to be in the Government’s COVID-19 Tier 2 ‘high’ category, which will replace the national restrictions on 2 December. This is a different Tier that the county was in prior to the current national restrictions and it means from 2 December: People must not socialise with […]

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Melksham South Councillor Jon Hubbard has welcomed the announcement from Wiltshire Council that the consultation on the route for the proposed Melksham bypass has been extended into mid January.

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Vulnerable children in Wiltshire will benefit from free school meals this half-term after Wiltshire Council agreed to ensure families struggling with food poverty in the county are supported. The decision has been praised by Melksham Councillor Jon Hubbard who chairs the council's Children's Select Committee. Cllr Jon Hubbard: "No child should go hungry in Wiltshire" […]

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A new drive to help people know how to spot the signs of a child in danger, and who to contact if they are concerned, is being launched across Wiltshire. The message – child exploitation we need your help to stop it – will be shared widely encouraging taxi drivers, train and bus staff as […]

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Wiltshire Council’s cabinet has today (Tuesday 13 October) approved plans for a non-statutory engagement exercise into the proposed Melksham Bypass on the A350. The council is currently exploring the case for a new bypass to take the A350 around Melksham, and later this month will be seeking the views of residents, businesses, town and parish […]

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