Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence had been received from the following:

• Cllr Nick Fogg MBE
• Cllr Andrew Williamson, Avebury Parish Council
• Cllr Nic Coome, Chilton Foliat Parish Council
• Cllr Tim Butler, Fyfield & West Overton Parish Council

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 28 January 2014.

The minutes of the meeting on 28 January 2014 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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

To note the following items for information – written briefing notes are available in the full agenda pack, or online.  If you would like the Area Board to consider or discuss any of these items in more detail, please speak to the Community Area Manager, or the Democratic Services Officer.

(a)          Dementia Strategy

(b)          Library Memory Groups

(c)          Rural Development Funding – The North Wessex Downs LEADER Programme – 2014-2020

(d)          Proposed Changes to Connect2 Wiltshire Bus Services in the Calne and Marlborough Area

The Chairman made the following announcements:

a.            Dementia Strategy

b.            Library Memory Groups

c.            Rural Development Funding – The North Wessex Downs LEADER Programme – 2014-2020

d.            Proposed Changes to Connect2 Wiltshire Bus Services in the Calne and Marlborough area

To note the attached Partner update:

1. Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

The following partner update reports were received and noted:

(1)  Wiltshire Police

(2)  Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

An update report by the Community Area Manager  is attached.

Cllr James Sheppard, as Chairman of the Community Area Transport Group, presented a report on the CATG meeting held on 27 February 2014.

Resolved:

(1)       To note the discussions held at the CATG meeting held on 27 February 2014 as set out in the report and the progress towards developing priority schemes.

(2)       To agree to fund the following new projects as requested by CATG:-

(a)  Footway improvement to Bridge Street/High Street, Manton at a cost of £4,600 approx.

(b)  Coloured surfacing, dropped kerbs & planters at the T-junction, Lockeridge at a cost of £3,250 approx.  

(3)       To note that following the approvals, as set out in (2) above, Marlborough CATG would have an amount of £1,100 remaining in the budget for 2013/14 financial year, which would be rolled forward into 2014/15.

The Wiltshire Councillors will consider 12 applications to the Community Area Grants Scheme, as follows:

1.     Broad Hinton Village Hall – requested £5,000 towards installation of new PV solar panels for the roof of the Hall

2.     Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge – requested £800 towards the installation of a new computer controlled booking and access system. 

3.     Marlborough Bowls Club – requested £500 towards replacement of main gates to ease access to facilities. 

4.     RAMPAIG, Ramsbury – requested £5,000 towards upgrading play equipment at the public playground at Knowledge Crescent, Ramsbury. 

5.     Aldbourne Parish Council – requested £1,145 towards the refurbishment of the public tennis courts in the village. 

6.     Beating the Bounds, Aldbourne – requested £350 towards providing commemorative mugs and leaflets to participants of the 50^th anniversary walk. 

7.     Marlborough Waterfront Association – requested £325 towards improvements to Kennet Place, Marlborough to make it a visitor destination. 

8.     Ogbourne St George & St Andrew Primary School PSA – requested £4,500 towards updating and refreshing the outdoor play facilities at the school. 

9.     Marlborough Chamber of Commerce – requested £5,000 as contribution towards installing new CCTV equipment for Marlborough High Street. 

10.  Action for River Kennet – requested £2,500 towards new model river equipment that will be used as a way of engaging with communities in consultation and with children and students in education activities.  

11.  Marlborough History Society – requested £5,000 towards putting on an English Civil War living history event throughout Marlborough in July ’14. 

12.  MarlboroughYouth Football Club– requested £1,274 towards a coaching course to encourage more girls to take up football.    

The Area Board considered 12 applications for Community Area Grant funding.  The Community Area Manager introduced each application, following which a representative of the applicant was given an opportunity to give a brief overview of their project to the Area Board.

Decision

1.         Broad Hinton Village Hall was awarded£5,000 towards installation of new PV solar panels for the roof of the Hall.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2013/14.

2.         Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge was awarded £800 towards the installation of a new computer controlled booking and access system. 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2013/14

3.         Marlborough Bowls Club was awarded £500 towards replacement of main gates to ease access to facilities. 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2013/14

4.         RAMPAIG, Ramsbury was awarded £5,000 towards upgrading play equipment at the public playground at Knowledge Crescent, Ramsbury. 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2013/14

5.         Aldbourne Parish Council was awarded £1,145 towards the refurbishment of the public tennis courts in the village. 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2013/14

6.         Beating the Bounds, Aldbourne was awarded £350 towards providing commemorative mugs and leaflets to participants of the 50^th anniversary walk.

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2013/14

7.         Marlborough Waterfront Association was awarded £325 towards improvements to Kennet Place, Marlborough to make it a visitor destination. 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2013/14

8.         Ogbourne St George & St Andrew Primary School PSA was awarded £1,018 towards updating and refreshing the outdoor play facilities at the school. 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2013/14

9.         Marlborough Chamber of Commerce – was awarded £5,000 as contribution towards installing new CCTV equipment for Marlborough High Street. 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2013/14

10.       Action for River Kennet was awarded  £2,500 towards new model river equipment that will be used as a way of engaging with communities in consultation and with children and students in education activities.  

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2013/14

11.       Marlborough History Society was awarded £5,000 towards putting on an English Civil War living history event throughout Marlborough in July 2014. 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2013/14

12.       Marlborough Youth Football Club was awarded £1,274 towards a coaching course to encourage more girls to take up football. 

Reason – The application met the Community Area Grants Criteria 2013/14

To note that the next meeting of the Marlborough Area Board will be held on Tuesday 20 May 2014, starting at 7.00pm at Marlborough Town Hall, 5 High Street, Marlborough, SN8 1AA.  

It was noted that the next meeting of the Marlborough Area Board would be held on Tuesday 20 May 2014, starting at 7.00pm at Marlborough Town Hall, 5 High Street, Marlborough, SN8 1AA.