Agenda and minutes

To welcome those present to the meeting.  

The Chairman welcomed everyone to Calne Area Board and introduced the Councillors and Officers present.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillor Mel Wilkins of Hilmarton Parish Council.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 21 November 2017.

Resolved

That the minutes of the meeting held on 21 November 2017 were approved and signed as a correct record.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

To note the following items for information:-

·        Eat Out Eat Well Award Scheme

·        New Work Wiltshire website

·        Public Space Protection Orders

·        Community Campus Update

·        Real Change Wiltshire

The Chairman drew attention to the written announcements included in the agenda pack.

·         Eat Out Eat Well Award Scheme

·         New WorkWiltshire website

·         Public Space Protection Orders

·         Community Campus Update

·         Real ChangeWiltshire

The Chairman also mentioned the recent cabinet decision regarding the Leisure Centre and that regular updates would be given as appropriate.

Marnie Kemp, Wiltshire Employment Support Team, to present on how her team support those with SEND (including Asperger’s and Autism) into internships and employment.

A video is available here.

Marnie Kemp,Wiltshire Employment Support Team, attended the meeting to provide information on how her team support those with SEND (including Asperger’s and Autism) into internships and employment.

Matters highlighted in the course of the presentation and discussion included: the wider support team helping those with SEND into work; the support that coaches can give individuals and to companies/organisations; the wider benefits for individuals including greater confidence; the ongoing support that people have in work; the experience of the team working with large and small organisations; the routes to employment through volunteering and internships; the processes and tactics that support people in work; the challenges facing individuals including: travel problems, less advanced social skills and accessing information/applications on line; that the team offers support to employers for free; how people are referred to the service; and the links to the teams working with care leavers.

A copy of the video presented can be found via: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8j9dh0liP8

Councillor Ian Thorn welcomed the information and hoped that all councillors would promote the service to businesses and organisations in the community.

The Chairman thanked the officer for her presentation.

To update the community on local priorities and achievements following the JSA event in 2017, and plans for 2018.

Jane Vaughan, Community Engagement Manager, provided an update regardingon local prioritiesand achievements following the JSA event in 2017, and plans for2018.

Matters highlighted in the course of the presentation and discussion included: the various activities and projects in the key priority areas; the particular successes working with young people and in cultural activities; the environmental activities including air quality and litter picks; the activities in health and wellbeing including mental health support and tai chi; the transport activities including speed watch and metro counts; the work supporting older people including the Memory Club and intergenerational music groups; support for the foodbank and the issue of storing donations; and the whether there could be further discussion regarding the issue of support for community speedwatch.

The Chairman thanked the officer for the update.

To receive updates from the partners listed below:

·       Wiltshire Police and Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner precept consultation video.

·       Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service

·       Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group

·       Healthwatch Wiltshire

·       Calne Town Council

·       Neighbourhood Plan update

·       Parish Councils

·       Calne Area Parish Forum

The following updates were given:

·         Wiltshire Police and Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner precept consultation video.

Following the showing of the video, Sergeant Pocock gave a summary of local issues including the investigation of speeding in Oxford Road.

•           Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service

It was noted that there would be a new station manager – Ade Hurran

•           Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group

•           Healthwatch Wiltshire

The written updates from the CCG and HWW were noted.

•           Calne Town Council

•           Neighbourhood Plan update

Councillor Tom Rounds gave a presentation on the developing neighbourhood plan and emphasised the importance of it, and the imminent referendum to the community.

Councillor Thorn congratulated all who had worked hard on it.  

•           Parish Councils

Calne Without PC: noted that two new councillors had joined

Cherhill PC: noted that they had appointed a new clerk, and had councillor vacancies in Cherhill and Yatesbury wards. It was also noted that the white horse on Cherhill had had a good clean.

Compton Bassett: had given apologies to the meeting.

Hilmarton: the written update was noted.

Calne TC: noted the results of the recent bi-election; the renewal of funding for the two hours free parking; the location of the speed indicator device at Quemerford; and that the new boundary signs would be installed.

To receive updates and consider recommendations arising the following local priorities/working groups:-

§       Local Youth Network – Helen Bradley

To consider an application of £2,000 from Young Melksham.

The Area Board is requested to formally confirm the Board’s representative on the LYN.

§       Older People/Carer’s Champion – Diane Gooch

§       Health and Wellbeing Group (Calne Health & Social Care Forum) and Calne Men’s Shed – David Evans/Diane Gooch

§       Dementia Friendly Calne Community Working Group – Cllr Crisp

§       Air Quality Working Group – Cllr Hill

§       Calne Our Place – Naomi Beale

§       Calne Community Safety Forum – Town Councillor Glenis Ansell

§       CATG (Highways Working Group) – Cllr Crisp

§       Training & Skills Working Group – Cllr Thorn

§       WW1 Commemoration events working group (Ed Jones/Jane Vaughan)

Councillors provided an update on community issues and progress on Calne Area Board working groups. 

§    Local Youth Network –Helen Bradley

The meeting considered anapplicationfor £2,000fromYoungMelksham to which the LYN had recommended awarding £1,000.

In response to questions raised by Cllr Alan Hill, it was noted that the project was in Melksham but would also cater for the needs of young people in Calne;, and that the group would not be to the detriment of other groups in Calne noting the demand for activities and the belief that increasing choice was preferred.

At the end of the debate, the meeting;

Resolved

To award £1,000 to the Young Melksham project; and

To confirm that Councillor Ian Thorn be the Area Board’s representative on the LYN

§    Older People/Carer’s Champion– Diane Gooch

It was noted that: most activities had been covered in JSNA update; that the last tea party at Christmas had been great success; and that rural parishes were encouraged to input from the other communities to find out what is going on or is lacking for older people and carers.

§    Health andWellbeing Group (Calne Health &Social Care Forum) and           Calne Men’s Shed –David Evans/Diane Gooch

It was noted that: the H&WB group had met last Tuesday, and explored the support available for veterans; other activities in Marsden house were highlighted; and the next meeting would be on 24 April  

A presentation was given from the local Men’s Shed projected, including:  the setting up and the activities of the new Men’s shed in Calne; the grants and donations in kind that have got the group off and running; the products that have been produced and the income that can be generated; the links to other local groups and schools; the crucial support from Hills, WWT and WC.

§    Dementia Friendly CalneCommunityWorking Group– CllrCrisp

It was noted that: the group had recently met and was looking to refocus on local activities; the efforts to encourage businesses to help be dementia-friendly and to work with younger people; and that all the GP  practices had been signed up to the scheme.

§    Air QualityWorking Group– CllrHill

It was noted that: there had been no meeting, and this was due to need to assess the impact of the application for Hills Waste to develop their site and the potential for a  cross site link road which could relieve some of the traffic away from the centre.

§    Calne Our Place – Naomi Beale

It was noted that: there would be signs will be up shortly; that funding was being sought from LEADER for work including a tourism video, CCTV; and that £5,000 had been secured for adults with literacy problems.

§    Calne Community SafetyForum –Town Councillor Glenis Ansell

It was noted that: the forum had closed some long running cases; that other issues, such as the gates at newsagent, had been resolved.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 70.

To consider applications to the Community Area Grants Scheme:

·        Goatacre Cricket Club - £4,000 for renovation works;

·        Bremhill Parish Council- £776 for two stiles with kissing gates;

·        Cllr-led initiative of £4,265.56 from Cllr Tom Rounds for Tench Road Open Space Improvements;

·        Cllr-led initiative of £250 from Cllr Alan Hill for White Horse information boards.

To note £47.10 allocation between meetings of the Area Board to support the ‘Celebrating Age’ event.

Consideration was given to the applications made to the Community Area Grants Scheme.

An opportunity was given to applicants to answer any queries from the Councillors, and it was noted that: the first application was from the Goatacre Village Hall; the level of matched funding for project; and the benefits of the applications.

Resolved

1.    To award Goatacre Village Hall - £4,000for renovationworks;

2.    To award Bremhill Parish Council- £776for two stiles withkissing gates;

3.    To approve the Cllr-ledinitiative of £4,265.56 from Cllr Tom Roundsfor Tench RoadOpen Space Improvements;

4.    To approve the Cllr-ledinitiative of £250fromCllr Alan Hill forWhite Horse informationboards; and

5.    To note £47.10 allocation betweenmeetingsofthe Area Boardto supportthe ‘Celebrating Age’ event.

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

There were no urgent items.

To note that the next meeting of the Calne Area Board will take place on Tuesday 20 March 2018 at Calne Hub & Library, The Strand, Calne, SN11 0JU, starting at 6.30pm.

The meeting noted thatthe nextmeetingofthe Calne Area Board would take placeon Tuesday20 March 2018 at CalneHub & Library, TheStrand, Calne, SN11 0JU, startingat 6.30pm.