Issue - meetings

To receive any updates from partners:

a)            An update from Wiltshire Police;

b)            An update from Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service;

c)            An update from NHS Wiltshire; and

d)            An update from the Parish Councils.

(a)       Wiltshire Police

Inspector Andy Peach reported that he had nothing to add to the written update at pages 23-24 in the agenda.

(b)       Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

            In his role as Chairman of the Fire Authority, Councillor Brigadier Robert Hall referred the meeting to the written update at page 25 of the agenda.  It was noted that, despite the warm, dry weather, the number of fires had dropped since the previous update.

(c)        NHS Wiltshire

Jo Howes, Community Engagement Manager for NHS Wiltshire, referred to the written update at pages 27-29.  In addition, Jo commented on the recent difficulty in recruiting staff to the Savernake Hospital.  The decision had been taken that, in order to keep a safe ratio of staff to patients, the number of beds would be reduced from 24 to 12 over the summer months.  This would also allow for some maintenance work to be undertaken.  The number of beds could then be taken back up to 24 for the winter period, when there was traditionally more need for hospital accommodation.

(d)       Parish Councils

No Parish Council wished to add anything to the written information in the agenda.