Issue - meetings

a.    Appointment of Chairman and Vice-Chairman

b.    Local Transport Plan (LTP) Scheme Funding Allocation

c.    Draft Parking Strategy

d.    Feedback from meeting on Pewsey Area Community Trust (PACT)

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced the Area Board Members and the officers supporting the meeting.

The Chairman made the following announcements:

·         Local Transport Programme (LTP) Scheme Funding Allocation – Further to the information set out at page 5 of the agenda, it was noted that a Community Area Transport Group (CATG) would be set up to prioritise LTP schemes in the area, and make recommendations to the Area Board. Anyone wishing to volunteer to be part of the CATG should contact Caroline Brailey, Pewsey Community Area Manager. 

·         Draft Parking Strategy – Information on this forthcoming consultation was available on page 7 of the agenda.  The documents listed would be available from 12 July 2010, when the consultation would open.

·         Feedback from meeting on Pewsey Area Community Trust (PACT) – At the Chairman’s invitation, Margaret West of Voluntary Action Kennet (VAK) gave an update on the meeting held with Area Board Councillors, VAK and PACT.  This meeting had been held following discussions at the previous meeting of the Area Board, and sought to find a way that PACT and VAK could work together.  Further discussions were ongoing and any outcomes would be reported to the Area Board.