Agenda

To elect a Chairman for the forthcoming year.

To elect a vice-Chairman for the forthcoming year.

To receive any apologies for absence.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 11 March 2024.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

The Chairman will give an update on outcomes and actions arising from previous meetings of the Area Board:

·       Highways Matters Q and A

·       Consultation on the Licensing Policy

·       Local Nature Recovery Strategy Engagement Update

·       Multiply – National Numeracy Day

The Board is asked to note the following Information items:

·       Community First

·       Healthwatch Wiltshire

·       Update from BSW Together (Integrated Care System)

Written Updates

The Board is asked to note the following written and online updates attached to the agenda:

·       Neighbourhood Policing Team and Wiltshire Road Safety Partnership – Perry Payne

·       Age UK Update

Verbal Updates

To receive any verbal updates from representatives, including:

·       Parish and Town Councils

·       Parish Forum Notes

·       Other Community Groups

To consider an application for the transfer of The Oaks, Chippenham, SN15 1DU from Wiltshire Council to The Rise Trust. Report to be circulated.

Part I – Looking Back

To receive the Area Board End of Year Report as well as to report on progress made in addressing the Area Board priorities selected for 2023/24:

• youth engagement and positive activity opportunities (Cllrs Macdermid, Alstrom, Foster, Hutton and Henning)
• addressing climate change (Cllrs Murry and Macdermid)
• supporting positive mental health and wellbeing and reducing social isolation (Cllr Cape)
• supporting the local economy and cost of living crisis (Cllrs Greenman and Henning)
• reducing anti-social behaviour (Cllrs Alstrom and Henning)

Part II – Looking Forward

·       To receive a summary of community area JSNA Survey Results.

·       To highlight potential priorities for the Area Board to consider for 2024/25.

·       To appoint Members as Lead representatives to Outside Bodies, listed on Appendix A and to note the Terms of Reference as set out in Appendix B.

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 30 April 2024, as set out in the attached report.

To note the remaining budgets and to consider any applications for funding, as detailed in the attached report and summarised below:

Remaining Budgets:

Area Board Initiatives:

Community Area Grants:

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

Young People Grants:

Delegated Funding

The Board is asked to note any funding awards made under the Delegated Funding Process, by the Strategic Engagement & Partnership Manager, between meetings due to matters of urgency:

·       None

Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.

Any other items of business which the Chairman agrees to consider as a matter of urgency.

Future Meeting Dates (6.30-8.30pm):

·       2 September 2024

For information on applying for a grant or grant application deadlines for these meetings, contact the Strategic Engagement & Partnerships Manager (SEPM) – Ros Griffiths – email: Ros.Griffiths@wiltshire.gov.uk