Agenda and minutes

The Chairman will welcome those present to the meeting.

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Warminster Area Board and invited members of the board to introduce themselves.

Apologies for absence were received from Sue Fraser – Warminster Town Council, Len Turner & Michael Mound – Warminster Chamber of Commerce.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 5 September 2013 (copy attached).

Decision

·       The minutes of the meeting held on the 5 September 2013 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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

Agenda Item No.13ii

Warminster and Villages Community Area Partnership - approval for the release of the second tranche of core funding.

Cllr Pip Ridout who is the Treasurer of the Warminster and Villages Community Area Partnership and would not vote on this grant application.

The Chairman will introduce the Announcements included in the agenda and invite any questions.

·       Army Rebasing – update.

·       NHS 111 implementation in Wiltshire, Swindon, Bath and North East Somerset and Gloucestershire.

The Chairman made the following announcements which were covered in the

agenda pack:

·       Army Rebasing.

·       NHS 111 implementation in Wiltshire.

·       It was also noted that Warminster Town Council were currently working on its Neighbourhood Plan, which was expected to be published, Summer 2014.

To receive updates from any of the following partners:

Ø  Wiltshire Police

Ø  Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Ø  NHS Wiltshire

Ø  Warminster and Villages Community Partnership

Ø  Town and Parish Councils Nominated Representatives

Ø  Warminster Community Area Young People’s Issues Group

Ø  The Warminster and District Chamber of Commerce

Some written updates have been received and are included in this agenda.

The following written updates that had been received before the meeting and

were included in the agenda were noted:

Wiltshire Police

The written report was noted. Inspector Alan Webb had sent his apologies, advising that due to operational commitments there would be no Police representative at the meeting.

Office of the Wiltshire Police & Crime Commissioner

Angus Macpherson - Wiltshire Police & Crime Commissioner advised on the setting up of the Wiltshire Police Outbox scheme – A multi-agency scheme to refer young people to boxing clubs and to support, guide and mentor them. The scheme would give individuals a positive focus, reducing their anti-social and/or criminal behaviour. The first areas to be covered would be Swindon, Devizes, Trowbridge and Marlborough, with Chippenham rolled out in due course.

That the Community Speed Watch scheme had now been re-launched across Wiltshire with new resources, an automated system and 50 new cameras.

Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service

The written report was noted.

Mike Franklin advised that some Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service employees would be taking part in strike action on Wednesday 13 November. A reduced service would be in operation that day, but appliances would still be able to attend any call outs during this period.

NHS Wiltshire

There was no written report.

Warminster and Villages Community Area Partnership (WVCP)

The written report was noted.

Warminster Town Council

The written report was noted.

Warminster Youth Action Group (YAG)

Sandra Samuel made the following points:

·       That the YAG were currently looking at Warminster skate park issues.

·       The YAG were looking tom form a youth committee with the input of Cllr Pip Ridout.

·       That various trips and activities were run during the Summer period.

Warminster Chamber of Commerce

Not in attendance.

The Chairman thanked all the partners for their updates.

An update from the Community Area Manager and leaders of the groups working on existing issues.

If you would like to raise an issue please contact the Warminster Community Area Manager, Jacqui Abbott on 07771 844 530 or jacqui.abbott@wiltshire.gov.uk or report the issue on the Wiltshire Council Website by using this link.

The Chairman will invite those attending to raise any urgent items of public concerns and will also invite any questions from the floor.

The Community Area Manager introduced her report including new issues since the last meeting, on-going issues and those issues since resolved.

There were no urgent issues raised.

The report was included as part of the agenda pack.

Presentation from Jo Cullen – Wiltshire CCG, to increase awareness and understanding of the role of the Clinical Commissioning Group and changes to local health services.

Jo Cullen – Wiltshire CCG, gave a presentation to increase awareness and understanding of the role of the Clinical Commissioning Group and changes to local health services.

Points made included:

Who are we, and what do we do

·       Commission services for the people of Wiltshire.

·       Clinically led.

·       7 GPs sit on Governing body.

·       Our membership comprises 57 practices.

·       3 locality groups.

Aims

·       Clinically led.

·       Strategic plans to accommodate best needs.

·       Address changing health requirements.

·       Improving health and wellbeing.

·       Sustainability.

·       Communicate effectively.

Key Priorities

·       Staying healthy and preventing ill health.

·       Planned care.

·       Unplanned care and caring for frail elderly people.

·       Mental health.

·       Long term conditions (incl. dementia).

·       End of life care.

·       Community services and integrated care.

The Chairman thanked Jo Cullen for her presentation.

A DVD film to inform the Area Board of the “Connecting Wiltshire” programme including improvements to rail services in Wiltshire and the new website.

Spencer Drinkwater - Principal Transport Planner, Sustainable Transport, Wiltshire Council will be in attendance to answer any questions.

A DVD film was shown which to highlighted the “Connecting Wiltshire” programme which included improvements to rail services in Wiltshire and a new website.

Spencer Drinkwater - Principal Transport Planner, Sustainable Transport, Wiltshire Council was in attendance to answer any questions that were raised.

Questions raised:

·       Is the Warminster – Salisbury railway line still under threat of closure?

a.SD advised that he was not aware that it was as there were aspirations to open more stations throughout Wiltshire.

The Chairman thanked Spencer Drinkwater for the attending the meeting.

The Area Board members are asked to consider and approve the make up of the Warminster Shadow Community Operations Board (SCOB).

The Area Board members were asked to consider and approve the make up of the Warminster Shadow Community Operations Board (SCOB) as listed below:

Wiltshire Council officer – Rachel Goff

Warminster Area Board representative – Cllr Keith Humphries

Town/Parish Council representative – Cllr Sue Fraser

Education & Young People representative – Rev Dennis Brett

Wider Community representative – Sarah Jeffries

User & Community Groups representatives – Jim Landry, Tony Nicklin, Len Turner and Lesley Fudge

Decision

·       That the Warminster Area Board approves the make up of the Warminster Shadow Community Operations Board.

To agree the budget allocation proposals from the Community Area Transport Group (CATG) for the Warminster Community Area.

The Warminster Area Board were asked to agree the budget allocation proposals from the Community Area Transport Group (CATG) for the Warminster Community Area.

Project                                                           

Chitterne chevron boards                              

CATG funding - £800

Following concerns raised by the parish council regarding inappropriate

speeds on the B390 at western end of Chitterne by traffic travelling  towards

Knook,  two  ‘Chevron’ boards are proposed  in order to provide greater driver

awareness of the right hand bend.  

Chitterne  B390 Biden Lane  / Townsend  junction improvement trial

CATG funding - £1,500

The aim is to implement a temporary scheme at the B390 Bidden Lane /

Townsend junction in order to encourage reduced speed for vehicles turning

left and heading north towards Tilshead.

The trial will use concrete interlocking blocks to reduce the

radius on the western side of the junction. If the temporary scheme is

successful permanent changes to the kerb line may be considered by the

CATG in the future.

Cycle crossing Warminster to Westbury (Upton Scudamore)

CATG funding - £3,700

The aim is to encourage cycles to use the lightly trafficked route of Upton Scudamore through Westbury Leigh towards Westbury rather than the busier A350. A new uncontrolled cycle crossing will link the un-adopted route from Westbury Road to the C35 which links directly to Upton Scudamore.

Note

It was requested by the Area Board that the plans for the scheme were brought back to the Area Board before implementation.

Decision

·       That the Warminster Area Board agrees the three projects listed above for CATG expenditure.

Warminster and Villages Community Partnership (WVCP) presented the 2013 – 2026 Community Plan to the Warminster Area Board.

A copy of the plan was included as part of the agenda pack.

Members did make the point that the plan should perhaps feature more photographs of the villages in the community area.

Decision

·       That the Warminster Area Board notes the 2013 – 2026 Community Plan.

i.To consider any applications for funding from the Community Area Grants Scheme.

ii.Warminster and Villages Community Area Partnership (WVCP) – to apply for the 2^nd Tranche of funding.

A decision was made in 2010/11 that paper copies of funding applications no longer appear as part of the agenda in an attempt to reduce the volume of paper used. However the full applications are circulated to all members of the Area Board, published on the Wiltshire Council website and hard copies are available on request.

The area board considered the following applications seeking 2013/14 Grant funding:

i.Community Area Grants.

Decision

Chapmanslade Village Hall Replacement Flooring awarded £5000 towards this project.

Reason

This application meets grant criteria 2013/14 and is a capital project.

Decision

Medieval Warminster awarded £950 awarded towards the Medieval Warminster Project with the following condition:

• That an application to the Heritage Lottery Board is successful to ensure match funding is in place.

ii.Community Area Partnership Core Funding

Warminster and Villages Community Area Partnership (WVCP) awarded £4,144 as the second tranche of its core funding covering the financial year 2013/14.

Note

Cllr Pip Ridout did not vote on this application.

The board will consider the existing Forward Work Plan for the Warminster Area Board at which point the Chairman will invite those present to suggest topics to be considered at future meetings.

If you cannot attend the meeting and would like to suggest topics please contact the Democratic Services Officer whose details are available on the front page of this agenda.

There were none.

The next meetings of the Warminster Area Board will be on:

·         10 January 2013 – Warminster Civic Centre.

·         7 March 2013 – Warminster Civic Centre.

The next meetings of the Warminster Area Board will be on:

·       9 January 2014 - Warminster Civic Centre.

·       6 March 2014 - Warminster Civic Centre.