Agenda and minutes

A special focus on listening to older people about the activities and services they value and what they would like to see in South West Wiltshire.

The workshop will also seek to find out from older people what they think about the services there are in their communities to support older people to stay at home.

Officer: Nicola Gregson, Head of Commissioning for Older People Care, Support and Accommodation.

Steve Harris, Community Area Manager welcomed everyone to the special themed event of the South West Wiltshire Area Board, focusing on Services for Older People.

David Bowater, Corporate Support Manager, gave an introduction to the draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2015-18, which had been circulated at the event. The aim was for everyone in Wiltshire to live healthy lives and to have the support they needed as individuals.

It was recognised that preventative activities were critically important. When people get ill, the NHS and Social Care services needed to work together seamlessly to change the way health and care services were delivered in Wiltshire.

Integrated care teams were a key part of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy. There would be a phased approach, including:

2015

·       Develop housing strategy

·       Update obesity strategy

·       Implement  child poverty strategy

2016

·       New suicide and self-harm strategy

·       Update falls and bones strategy

2017

·       Revise early help strategy

Feedback on the Draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy was sought, people  could fill in a copy of the feedback form circulated at the meeting, paper copies could also be obtained by contacting David Bowater 01225 713978 David.Bowater@wiltshire.gov.uk 

Download a copy of the draft strategy at: www.wiltshire.gov.uk or www.wiltshire.nhs.uk

Workshop

Nicola Gregson, Head of Commissioning for Older People Care, Support and Accommodation opened the workshop which was aimed at finding out from older people what they thought about the services there were in their communities, to enable older people to stay at home.

Because so many older people were unaware of what services were out there, a booklet had been produced called ‘Life is for Living’ containing a whole range of useful information. Copies of the booklet were circulated at the meeting.

People were asked to split into groups around three tables, where they were able to discuss the following questions in their groups:

·       What do you like doing?

·       What would you like to do and what’s stopping you from doing what you would like to do?

·       Who do you think would be a good older people’s champion?

·       Who do you think would be a good carer’s champion?

Following discussion, the groups were asked to feedback a couple of key answers each. Nicola compiled a list of these which would be used to produce a report on priorities for the area and what steps were proposed to make them happen. The report and any nominations for Champions would be presented to the Area Board.

Question

The Chairman commented that it was very well identifying older people in the community who they felt had problems, but how do you know if those people were already receiving assistance, if they were living in isolation?

There was a programme running at present where GP’s were identifying people with early signs of dementia. Wiltshire Council and dementia friendly communities were finding ways to have the conversation with vulnerable people in the community.

Cllr Deane added that the Good Neighbour Scheme was a valuable asset for the community, but who should they report back to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

The Community Area Manager will open the meeting of the South West Wiltshire Area Board.

Following a short break for refreshments, the Board reconvened for the second part of the meeting, to deal with Area Board business.

The outgoing Chairman, Cllr George Jeans thanked all of the other Board members for the opportunity to be Chairman for the last year.

To receive nominations for Chairman for 2015/16.

The Community Area Manager, Steve Harris opened the meeting and called for nominations for Chairman for 2015/16.

Decision

Councillor Peter Edge was elected as Chairman of South West Wiltshire Area Board for 2015/16.

Cllr Edge took the Chair.

To receive nominations for Vice Chairman for 2015/16.

The Chairman, Cllr Edge called for nominations for Vice Chairman for 2015/16.

Decision

Cllr Tony Deane was elected as Vice Chairman of the South West Wiltshire Area Board for 2015/16.

The  Area Board will consider the list of nominated representatives to Outside Bodies and Working Groups for 2015/16 as attached to the agenda.

In addition the Board is asked to re-appoint a member to the Local Youth Network (LYN) and also reconstitute the full membership of the LYN Management Group.

The Board noted the report attached to the agenda, and considered the recommendations of representatives to Outside Bodies and Working Groups as detailed in the papers.

Decision

The South West Wiltshire Area Board, subject to the amendments below, agreed to:

a.     Appoint Councillor representatives to Outside Bodies as set out at Appendix A;

b.    Reconstitute and appoint to the Working Group(s) as set out in Appendix B; and

c.  Note the Terms of Reference for the Working Group(s), as set out in Appendix C.

Amendments:

The office of the AONB had now changed, and was in Wimbourne and not Cranbourne as detailed.

Cllr Jose Green should be listed as the second member on the AONB along with Cllr Wayman.

Apologies for absence were received from:

·       Inspector David Minty – Police

·       Diana Atkins – Swallowcliffe PC

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

There were none.

To confirm as a correct record and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held on Wednesday 25 March 2015.

The minutes of the previous meeting held on Wednesday 25 March 2015, were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

There were no matters arising.

To receive announcements including:

·       Broadband Rollout Update on Monday 8 June 2015, 6.30pm at Dinton Village Hall, followed by a Defibrillator Training Session starting at 7.30pm.

·       Magna Carter Event on Monday 15 June 2015, pageant starting at 7.00pm, starting in the Market Square, Salisbury.

Street Lighting switch off

The Chairman read out the Wiltshire Council update regarding the switching off of Street Lighting. This would include lights in the Wilton community area during 12.00 midnight to 5.30am from 1 July 2015.

It was felt that this tranche of the scheme had been imposed without any prior consultation.

Decision

The South West Wiltshire Area Board supported Cllr Edge’srequest that no lighting should be switched off until the Local Councillor and the Town/Parish Council concerned was consulted on the proposals.

A copy of the update is attached to these minutes.

Broadband Update and Defibrillator Training

The Board had recently held an event on 8 June where 71 people were in attendance, to provide an update on the current broadband rollout situation for the area. Following that, a Defibrillator training session took place, where 24 people completed defibrillator session.

Magna Carta

The 800^th Anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta would be celebrated on Monday 15 June 2015, with a pageant. This would start in the Market Square and working round to the Salisbury Cathedral.

Area Board Plaques

The Board now had plaques for significant Community Area Grant Projects, which could be mounted outside to recognise the funding awarded by the Board. Any previously awarded schemes wishing to have a plaque, should contact the Community Area Manager.

Mere Town Council

Cllr Jeans informed the board that Mere had moved from being a parish council to a town council.

The Big Pledge returns in 2015 with the theme ‘make a difference’ and 12 pledges that people can make as an individual, a group, a business or a community. Wiltshire’s Big Pledge is a county-wide campaign endorsed by Wiltshire Council’s Legacy Board.

The Community Area Manager explained that the Big Pledge had returned in 2015 with the theme ‘make a difference’ and 12 pledges that people could make as an individual, a group, a business or a community. Wiltshire’s Big Pledge was a county-wide campaign endorsed by Wiltshire Council’s Legacy Board.

It is part of the ongoing work to encourage Wiltshire residents to lead healthier and more active lives.  The campaign aimed to make a difference to an individual’s health and wellbeing; and make a difference in the local community Wiltshire’s Big Pledge challenges people to get healthy, volunteer, or make a positive change in 2015.

The twelve pledges are:

·       Make a difference to my health and wellbeing.

·       Take the sugar swap challenge and reduce my sugar intake for 21 days.

·       Be sun aware and protect my skin during May to September.

·       Eat a rainbow by increasing my fruit and vegetable intake to at least five a day for 30 days or more.

·       Get active by increasing my physical activity for 30 days or more or by taking part in the Big Pledge Activity Challenge.

·       Stop smoking for 30 days.

·       Be alcohol aware by having at least two or three alcohol free days a week.

·       Improve my wellbeing by taking time out to do something I enjoy at least three times a week.

·       Volunteer at least once a month from May to September.

·       Do charity fundraising for a local cause.

·       Do acts of kindness by helping someone in my neighbourhood during May to September.

·       Get my community active by encouraging people I know to do more physical activity.

·       Be dementia friendly and become a dementia friend.

The Chairman added that last year he raised money for the Stars Appeal at the hospital by walking the Grand Canyon, raising £4,300.

Steve would circulate the information to specific groups to try and gain interest in the scheme. The Board members would also discuss possible options for and Area Board pledge, and feed back any ideas at a future Board meeting.

To receive any verbal updates from Partners and Community Groups present, including:

·         Police – Neighbourhood Teams

·         Fire & Rescue

To note the following written updates and information attached to the agenda:

a)    WC Consultations (follow link):

 http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/council/consultations.htm

b)    Wiltshire Council Items for Information - Consultation on the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

c)    Wilton Town Team minutes

d)    Area Board Project and Priority – Rights of Way

Note: Speakers are reminded that they each have a 3 minutes slot, unless they have previously discussed alternative arrangements with the Community Area Manager.

The Board received the following verbal updates:

Police

No one was in attendance to provide an update. A paper copy of the Wilton update was circulated at the meeting.

Question

A comment was received from Wilton Town Cllr Phil Matthews, relating to a concerned about the way the Police were being stretched. The cost of taking people to the police custody suite in Melksham was increasing the cost. He also spoke of two incidents of concern:

·         One where a person could not get to Melksham to book in as part of his bail conditions, because he had no money for travel. So he went to Bourne Hill and was then arrested for breaking his bail conditions.

·         The other where it had taken Police 45 minutes to respond to an incident in Salisbury.

Inspector Minty was not in attendance to respond to these comments.

Fire & Rescue – Mike Franklin

Mike introduced his colleague Graham Weller to the Board. The written fire update was circulated at the meeting and attached to these minutes.

Work was progressing to merge the Dorset and Wiltshire Services. There were currently two Safe Wise Centres, in Bournemouth and Weymouth. It was hoped that a third would be built in the North of Wiltshire.

Charles Smith, Dinton Parish Council, reported back that since the last meeting where he mentioned that no action had taken place following him completing a home safety check card, he had now been visited by an Officer who had provided a really good service. An additional smoke alarm had also been fitted in his home free of charge.

The following written updates and information were attached to the agenda:

a)    WC Consultations (follow link):

 http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/council/consultations.htm

b)    Wiltshire Council Items for Information - Consultation on the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

c)    Wilton Town Team minutes

d)    Area Board Project and Priority – Rights of Way

Cllr Jose Green added that the Rights of Way project was really starting t see progress after CRPE joined the scheme. They had agreed to put funding in to promote their membership and were contributing towards the plaques which were at the design stage.

To receive an update from the Chairman of the Tisbury Campus Shadow Community Operations Board (SCOB); Councillor Tony Deane.

Cllr Tony Deane, Chairman of the Community Operations Board (COB) gave an update. The next COB meeting was scheduled for later that day, where the Cabinet Member for Campuses and the Associate Director would be attending.

The works were 2 – 4 weeks behind schedule due to asbestos on site. It was hoped that the Campus would open in spring 2016.

The contractor had now been signed and the project had now moved on to the governance, of how the campus would be run in nine months time to become a business.

To receive an update from the Chairman of the group; Councillor Tony Deane, and to consider recommendations for funding, as detailed in the report attached to the agenda.

Cllr Tony Deane, Chairman of the CATG gave an update. The CATG budget allocated to the Board for 2015/16 was £17,079.

At the next CATG meeting, the possibility of the £127,000 Quidhampton to Netherhampton footpath scheme being put forward to the Substantive Scheme at the Council would be discussed. Details of this would be fed back at the next Board meeting.

The Brook Hill scheme had not been put forward for the substantive scheme. It would also be discussed at the next CATG as it was felt that £57,000 would use a lot of funding for something which had such low safety issues.

The Board considered the CATG recommendations for funding as detailed in the report.

Decision

The South West Wiltshire Area Board agreed to allocate £5,000 of funding to the CATG projects as detailed below:

Community Area Grants

The Board members will consider an application for funding from the Community Area Grants Scheme:

·         Fovant Village Hall Management Committee, £2,575 for Village Hall Remedial Flood Retention Work.

The Board considered one application for funding from the Community Area Grants Scheme for 2015/16, as detailed in the report.

The applicant was invited to speak in support of the project. Following discussion the Board voted on the application.

Decision

Fovant Village Hall Management Committee was awarded £2,575 towards flood prevention works, with the condition that Fovant Parish Council contribute at least 10% of the project cost.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2015/16.

To receive an update from a member of the LYN and to consider two Youth Grant applications from the Positive Activities Budget for 2015/16, as detailed in the report attached to the agenda.

The Board will also consider the proposal to commit funding to a project which would procure Youth Services for the South West Wiltshire Community Areas, as detailed in the attached report.

Recommendation:

That up to £60,000 of the South West Wiltshire Local Youth Network funds be allocated to procure a service that meets the specification listed above over a two year period.

The Board considered two Youth Grant applications from the Positive Activities Budget for 2015/16, as detailed in the report attached to the agenda.

Decision

The South West Wiltshire Area Board awarded £4,711 of funding from the 2015/16 Youth Funding budget, as detailed below:

The Board also considered the proposal to commit funding to a project which would procure Youth Services for the South West Wiltshire Community Areas, as detailed in the attached report.

Decision

The South West Wiltshire Area Board allocated up to £60,000 of the South West Wiltshire Local Youth Network funds to procure a service that meets the specification listed in the report, over a two year period.

To note the table of current Issues on the system, as detailed in the attached report, and to consider the recommendation to close the issues as marked in green on the report.

The Board noted the update attached to the agenda and considered the recommendations to close the issues marked in green.

Question

Issue 2152 – Roundall had still not yet been pained on the road. Could this be chased up. Answer: The CAM would chase the works up and report back.

Decision

The South West Wiltshire Area Board agreed to close issues, 3686, 3810 and 3978.

The next meeting of the Board is on Wednesday 29 July, 6.30pm at Wilton Community Centre.

The Chairman thanked everyone for coming and closed the meeting.

The next meeting of the South west Wiltshire Area Board will be held on Wednesday 29 July 2015, 6.30pm at Wilton Community Centre.