Agenda and minutes

Tidworth Area Board - Monday 16 July 2012 7.00 pm

Venue: Enford Village Hall, Long Street, Enford, SN9 6DD.

Contact: Kevin Fielding (Democratic Services Officer)

Items
No.	Item
1.	Chairman's Welcome and Introductions Supporting documents: Enford Village Hall , item 1. PDF 514 KB Minutes: The Chairman welcomed everyone to the Enford village hall for the meeting of the Tidworth Area Board and gave everybody in attendance the opportunity to introduce themselves.
2.	Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Jeff Mason – Head teacher of Collingbourne School and Mike Cox – Collingbourne Ducis Parish Council.
3.	Declarations of Interest Councillors are requested to declare any personal or prejudicial interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
4.	Minutes To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 21 May 2012. Supporting documents: 21.05.12 Draft minutes. final , item 4. PDF 220 KB Minutes: i.Minutes of the 19 March 2012. Decision • The minutes of the 21 May 2012 meeting were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. ii.Matters Arising. There were no matters arising.
5.	Chairman's Announcements To receive Chairman’s updates including: · Wiltshire Online Digital Literacy Project. · Detailed Briefing Document on the Localism Act. Minutes: The following Chairman’s Announcements included in the agenda pack were briefly outlined: • Wiltshire Online Digital Literacy Project. • Detailed Briefing Document on the Localism Act.
6.	Community Rights David Bowater, Programme lead Communities, Wiltshire Council to update the Area Board on the use of and support available for the three new community rights in the Localism Act – the Community Right to Build, the Community Right to Challenge and the Community Right to Bid for Assets of Community Value. Minutes: David Bowater, Programme lead Communities, Wiltshire Council updated the Area Board on the use of and support available for the three new community rights in the Localism Act – the Community Right to Build, the Community Right to Challenge and the Community Right to Bid for Assets of Community Value. Questions raised from the floor included: Would Wiltshire Council be able to advise parish councils on the process of compulsary purchase of land? a.Yes. Are Wiltshire Council anticipating many challenges? a.Its too early to be able to predict. Should parishes be looking at land that they would be interested in taking on? a.Yes. The Chairman thanked David Bowater for his presentation.
7.	Youth Advisory Group - update Wendy Higginson – Development Service for Young People to give an update on the implementation of the Youth Advisory Group which would replace the Community Area Young Peoples Issues Group. Minutes: Wendy Higginson – Development Service for Young People gave a brief update on the implementation of the Youth Advisory Group which would replace the Community Area Young Peoples Issues Group. Points made included: That the implementation of the Youth Advisory Group had now been delayed. That the youth summer programme had now been finalised, copies of the programme were made available at the meeting. The Chairman thanked Wendy Higginson for her update.
8.	Parish Jubilee Celebrations - update Ian Blair-Pilling to update the Area Board on the Jubilee celebrations held in the parish and the positive outcomes for the local community and to show photographs of celebrations from other parishes across the community area. Minutes: Ian Blair-Pilling, Netheravon parish council thanked the Area Board for the Jubilee funding provided by the Board and gave an update on the Jubilee celebrations held in the parishes of Netheravon, Fittleton and Haxton and the positive outcomes for the local community that had resulted from the events which had been held. A collection of photographs was also shown which highlighted the celebrations from other parishes across the community area. It was agreed that the events and celebrations had really helped communities to come together. The Chairman thanked Ian Blair-Pilling for his update.
9.	11 July - Olympic Torch Celebrations - update The Area Board will be updated on the recent Olympic Torch celebrations as the torch travelled through the local area. Minutes: The Area Board were shown a collection of photographs capturing the recent Olympic Torch celebrations as the torch travelled through the local area. It was agreed that the torch celebrations had been well received throughout the community area.
10.	Updates from Town and Parish Councils, the Police, the Army, NHS, TCAP and other Partners To receive any updates. Supporting documents: Tidworth Police report , item 10. PDF 448 KB Tidworth Fire & Rescue report , item 10. PDF 107 KB June NHS Wiltshire Update , item 10. PDF 98 KB Minutes: Wiltshire Police – Insp Christian Lange. The written update was noted along with the following points: · Crime figures had been down over the Jubilee bank holiday period. Recent anti-social behaviour issues at the Ludgershall recreation ground had been addressed after a meeting was held between local residents and young people, a steering group had now been set up with members of both residents and young people working together. Thanks goes to Wendy Higginson for her help in pulling this together. Police Crime Commissioner elections were due to take place in November, this new post would have fundamental impact on how the Police delivers its service across the UK. Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service – Mike Franklin. The written update distributed with the agenda was noted. NHS Wiltshire. The written update distributed with the agenda was noted. Tidworth Garrison - Col Paddy Tabor. The report was noted. Tidworth Community Area Partnership – Tony Pickernell. The new community plan questionaires had now been distributed. Good feedback received from the torch events. Shadow Community Operations Board now up and running. Community Area Awards - Alex Bostock That the organisers of the awards were looking for “Awards ambassadors” to come forward and look for people in their own communities who should be recognised for the contribution that they make to their communities. Thanks to the Area Board for participation and support to the awards. Tidworth Town Council – Humphrey Jones Torch events were organised and supported. Tidworth in bloom was well supported. Ludgershall Town Council – Owen White The skate park was now operational and proving to be very popular. The Jubilee and torch events had been well supported. Everleigh – Dennis Bottomley Village open gardens event to be held. Christmas curry lunch at the Goa, Everleigh. The Chutes – Carolyn Wall A very successful three days of Jubilee events. A Christmas party and wine tasting now being planned. Extended Services – Julie Tremlin A big thank you to all who contributed towards making the silk banners, which were very well received, it was hoped that some of the banners could be displayed rather than pack them away. It was thought that local empty shop fronts could perhaps display them. Youth Services – Wendy Higginson The Ludgershall youth group had made cup cakes and raised £50 for its funds. The youth dance group now had its highest ever attendance. 4 Children – Betty Dobson The Children’s Centre is looking at the area of Social & Economic Well-being; it was working with partners to address the issues of barriers to employment including poor skills / low level qualifications. Data shows that in Ludgershall a high number of children under five(26%) are growing up in workless households. Partners include Family Learning, Learning Curve, Extended services and headteacher. The aim was to ensure that families know about options and can access services. The Chairman thanked everybody for their updates.
11.	Community Area Grants To consider eight community grant applications as per the report included in the agenda pack. Grant application packs for the Community Area Grants Scheme are available from the Community Area Manager or electronically at: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/communityandliving/areaboards/areaboardscommunitygrantsscheme.htm. Supporting documents: Tidworth Grants report July 2012 , item 11. PDF 199 KB tid_12_07 Enford Camera Club , item 11. PDF 311 KB tid_12_11 Community Farm , item 11. PDF 138 KB tid_12_12 Enford Football Club , item 11. PDF 122 KB tid_12_06 Collingbourne Primary School , item 11. PDF 128 KB tid_12_08 Portage Service , item 11. PDF 129 KB There are a further 3 documents.View the full list of documents for item 11. Minutes: The Wiltshire Councillors considered eight applications seeking 2012/2013 Community Area Grant Funding. Decision Enford Camera Club were awarded £989 for a club laptop. Reason The application demonstrates a link to the Tidworth Community Area Plan to ‘Support the existence of multi-use community centres/village halls/meeting places throughout the Community Area. Housing and the Built Environment. Decision Riverbourne Community Farm- Arts Project were awarded £977 for an arts project. Reason The application demonstrates a link to the Tidworth Community Area Plan to help young people develop their full potential and also ‘to encourage a wide range of arts events in the area’. Decision Enford Football Club, Junior Section Development were awarded £1,000 for junior section development. Reason The application demonstrates a link to the Tidworth Community Area Plan to help young people develop their full potential and to provide activities and facilities for young people of all ages. Decision Collingbourne Primary School, Develop Wildlife Area were awarded £1,000 to develop a wildlife area. Reason The application demonstrates a link to the Tidworth Community Area Plan to help young people develop their full potential and to support opportunities for the provision of education and lifelong learning for adults. Decision Devizes Portage Waiting List project were awarded £1100 for a waiting list project. Reason The application demonstrates a link to the Tidworth Community Area Plan to help young people develop their full potential. The project also links to the recently published JSA for the Tidworth Community Area which identified significant numbers of vulnerable families in the community area. Support to vulnerable families has been identified as a priority for the Area Board. Decision Enford Parish Planning Steering group were awarded £300 for development of a parish plan, £300 subject to the condition that any parish plan developed would be linked in with the development of the Community Plan. Reason The application demonstrates a link to the Tidworth Community Area Plan which seeks to consult with the local community to identify community needs and aspirations. Decision Ludgershall Pre-school Playgroup were awarded £4,811.00 for astro turfing. Reason The application demonstrates a link to the Tidworth Community Area Plan which identifies a need to provide activities and facilities for children of all ages across the community area. Decision Collingbourne Kingston Village Hall were awarded £4,000 for washroom refurbishment. Reason The application demonstrates a link to the Tidworth Community Area Plan which identifies a need to ‘Support the existence of multi-use community centres/village halls/meeting places throughout the Community Area. Housing and the Built Environment.
12.	Date of Next Meeting, Forward Plan, Evaluation and Close The next meeting of the Tidworth Area Board will be on Monday 17 September at the Ludgershall Memorial Hall, Andover Road Ludgershall. Minutes: The next meeting of the Tidworth Area Board will be on Monday 17 September at the Ludgershall Memorial Hall, Andover Road Ludgershall.