Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced the Area Board Members, the officers and the visiting cabinet representative, Councillor Laura Mayes.

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor Paul Oatway, who was replaced by Councillor Chris Williams for the duration of the meeting.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2014.

Decision

The minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2014 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.

a.     Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service Consultation

b.     Army Basing

The Chairman drew the meetings attention to the announcement, circulated with the agenda, regarding a wide ranging consultation to consider options for the future of Wiltshire Fire & Rescue. The consultation had started on the 21 July and would run until the 20 October 2014. It was noted that information could be found in public buildings, including libraries, and consultation forums will be held with the public, businesses and voluntary organisations. With those with access to internet, the consultationportalcan be found at www.wiltsfire.gov.uk/strengtheningourfrs

The Chair noted the Army Rebasing update, which had been circulated at the meeting and uploaded to agenda webpage, and that a further update would be available in November.

To receive a presentation on the Better Care Plan, followed by questions and answers.

Maggie Rae, Corporate Director – Wiltshire Council, and Dr Steve Rawlings – Chair of the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), presented the item which gave a summary of the Better Care Plan. The presentation included a short video outlining the changes and the impacts on service and their users.

The focus of the presentation was about how best to join up Health and Social Care, thereby reducing the frustrations in the community who just want the system to work. A big step would improve the sharing data, so someone only has to give their information once.

There was an explanation of the demographic pressures i.e that people are living longer and healthier lives, and that this growth in an ageing population means that more people will need more care. It is estimated that half of NHS resources are being spent on the elderly, and that the number of people with dementia should double by 2030. Although £800m was being spent on health and social care in Wiltshire, additional funding would be needed, if we are to carry on as we are.

It is the intention to have improved plans in place to support carers, who provide informal care; to put individuals at the centre of the care; to enable people to be listened to and to have care provided in their home, or close to their home.

It is planned that a person would have one professional that will be their one point of contact. Multi-disciplinary teams should link up to provide co-ordinated health and social care. Reference was made to the onion diagram which explains how services are provided around for individuals and located on geographical areas.

In response to a question, Maggie Rae encouraged people to attend Savernake Hospital to see what services are available on the site. One of the aims of the plan was to divert people from secondary care, which was expensive, into primary and community care. It was acknowledged that some consultants from Great Western Hospital use Savernake to see patients but some people were not aware of this.

There was also a vision that facilities in GP surgeries should be extended so that Minor Injuries could be closed. It would be cheaper and more effective to provide it in primary care, and this would be a reflection of the kind of services GPs and previously offered in the community. Dr Rawlings acknowledged that GPs could do more to publicise the services that are available at Savernake Hospital and would take that message back to the CCG.

Maggie Rae acknowledged that getting the right staff into rural areas could be a challenge. It was vitally important that personal care staff are seen as part of the workforce and not 2^nd grade workers. The Council took the decision, with the Help to Live at Home programme, to pay travel and to pay for outcomes not 15 min appointments; it would cost more, but she was proud that it meant more quality care. The intention is  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.

Cllr Laura Mayes to present an update following the recent youth activity review and to explain how area boards can help provide activities in line with the priorities of the community area.

The meeting is also asked to consider some urgent applications, outlined in the attached report. The Committee is recommended to delegate authority, to the Community Area Manager (in consultation with the Chair), to award monies from the youth fund, once it has been allocated, as follows:

Pewsey Vale School, Breakfast Club - £2000

Great Bedwyn Youth Club, Animation Project - £331

(Admin Note)  Documents relating to the Local Youth Network were made available on the 10^th September 2014.

Cllr Laura Mayes, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, presented an update following the recent youth activity review and explained how area boards can help provide activities in line with the priorities of the community area. The area board considered the guidance and the Terms of Reference for Local Youth Networks, circulated on the 10September.

Along with other services of the Council, the Children’s Service was required to make financial savings. This budgetary pressure had provided an opportunity to redesign and diversify services, reaching more children. Safeguarding, looking after the most vulnerable, remained a priority for the new model.

It was clear from the consultation that children want more involvement in what is delivered for them. A top down model, with static youth centres, does not deliver all that is required. In rural areas and cities the services are very different, so a one-size-fits-all service would not be fit for the future. It was also clear that there are a wide range of activities provided by the community, particularly in an area such as Pewsey.

The Council decided, in May, to adopt a Community Led option and, with the community work together to design services. There will still be a Community Youth Officer to go out into the Community with area boards getting devolved funding. Each area board would create a Local Youth Network to advise them on the priorities for spending their devolved budget. Some youth support will still be provided as 1-2-1 work with very vulnerable young people, and this would continue to be funded centrally.

In response to a question, Councillor Mayes stated that it was hoped that the new model would enable activities to be delivered to a larger number of children. If the Community wanted to prioritise activities for particular groups of isolated children, or to address the issue of transport, then it would for the LYN to recommend that services be commissioned to address these issues.

It was intended to have some facilities in the Campus for young people, but that there would be gap between these facilities being available and the closure of current facility. It was confirmed that Campus facilities would be funded from Property Service not using the Pewsey Area Board youth funding.

In response to a question, Councillor Mayes stated that £1.3 million had been saved in Youth Services across the Council which was an equivalent to making about 44 people redundant. She did not have the figures to hand as to how much that equated to in the Pewsey area.

The Chair thanked Councillor Mayes for her presentation and for answering questions from the floor.

The meeting was also asked to consider two urgent applications, outlined in the report. As the funding had yet to be released the area board was asked to decide whether they were minded to support the applications and to delegate authority to the officer to award the grants once the monies had been allocated for the area board’s use.

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To receive an update regarding the Pewsey Campus.

Curly Haskell presented an update regarding the Campus Project. He unveiled the proposed logo and name: The Vale Community Campus, which was chosen as it represents the wider community.

A representative from B3 architects, who supported the project, presented a 3D animation walk-through which showed how the leisure centre, school and new pool would be designed and linked up through a joint reception area. The new sports hall will be the same size but will be refurbished. It was confirmed that there would be no impact on the allotments. The internal finishings, furnishings and equipment had not been designed yet. There would be a new gym planned on the first floor, 50% bigger than the existing gym, a new studio facility for activities, multipurpose rooms that could be used for youth activities, meeting rooms will available to the public and services, the police and Wiltshire Council staff to use. The facility would comply with the relevant access requirement legislation and was designed to be easily cleaned and managed.

With regards to the project timescale, it was hoped that plans would be soon be submitted and, pending planning approval, a contractor would be appointed with a view to completion of the project in 2016.

Mr Haskell paid tribute to all those who had worked hard to develop the project and stated that the plans would be displayed in the Leisure Centre and Library over September, with further presentations and displays in village areas.

The Chair congratulated all those involved in the project.

The purpose of the report is as follows:

A.   To ask councillors to consider five applications seeking 2014/15 Community Area Grant funding which are summarised below.

1.     Manningford Village Hall requesting £1,545 towards purchase and installation of acoustic panels

2.     Manningford Parish Council requesting £500 towards purchase and installation of defibrillator

3.     Woodborough Road Safety Group requesting £446 for hedging to the path at the field in Smithy Lane to protect the privacy of residents

4.     Wilcot Cricket Club requesting £5,000 towards a new pavilion

5.     Pewsey Area Youth Council requesting £174 towards the purchase of XBOX driving equipment

B.   To ask councillors to consider one application for Digital Literacy Funding as follows

      Pewsey U3A for the purchase of a laptop to enable the group to run a computer group

C.   To ask councillors to consider an additional £500 for campus expenses as previously agreed by the Area Board in September 2013. 

The area board considered a number of applications for Community Area Grant funding.  The Chairman invited the local Councillor to introduce 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. The area board was also asked to allocate money from its Digital Literacy Fund and towards campus expenses.

Decisions:

1.         Manningford Village Hall awarded £1,545 towards purchase and installation of acoustic panels.
Reason - The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2014/15

2.         Manningford Parish Council awarded £500 towards purchase and installation of defibrillator
Reason - The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2014/15

3.         Woodborough Road Safety Group awarded £446 for hedging to the path at the field in Smithy Lane to protect the privacy of residents
Reason - The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2014/15

4.         Wilcot Cricket Club awarded, in principle, £5,000 towards a new pavilion, and that authority to release the funding be delegated to the Community Area Manager (in consultation with the Chair) subject to the following conditions:

i)     That the applicant submits a satisfactory update regarding their progress in securing the additional funding needed for the project by the end of January; and

ii)            That planning permission has been granted.

Reason - The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2014/15

5.         Pewsey Area Youth Council awarded £174 towards the purchase of XBOX driving equipment

Reason - The application met the Community Area Grants criteria for 2014/15

6.         Pewsey U3A awarded £400, from the Digital Literacy Fund, for the purchase of a laptop to enable the group to run a computer group.

7.         To allocate an additional £500 for campus expenses as previously agreed by the area board in September 2013.

To receive an update from the CATG following its meeting held on 23 July and consider any recommendations arising.

The notes of the CATG meeting held on 23 July are attached to the agenda and included recommendations (recorded at Minute 10) for the Board’s approval.

The report arising from the latest CATG meeting held on 23July was presented and the Board asked to give approval to the recommendations contained within

Decision:

1.     To agree the payment by CATG of £1,000 for formal advert for the C38 speed limit review.

2.     To add the Crossing in Goddard Road to the Priority List.

3.     To add issue ref 535 - Increasing volumes of traffic using C52 (Manningford) as a rat run, to the Priority List.

4.     To award funding towards issue ref 3489 - horse warning signs, Alton - £150.

5.     To award funding towards issue ref 3493 - finger posts – Wootton Rivers £150.

6.     To close issue ref 1594 – Parking at The Knapp.

7.     To close issue ref 1884 - Footpath between Prospect and the French Horn.

8.     To close issue ref 1931 – Footpath from Sunnyhill lane to Prospect.

9.     To close issue ref 1723 – Speeding at Alton Priors.

10.  To close issue ref 2700 – Street light at Pewsey Station .

To note the attached updates from partner organisations:

(a)       Wiltshire Police

The written update, circulated with the agenda, was noted.

(b)       Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

            No written update was provided, save for that already made under the Chairman’s Announcements.

(c)        NHS Wiltshire

No written update was provided.

(d)       Pewsey Community Area Partnership

The written update, circulated with the agenda, was noted.

(e)       Parish Councils

The written updates, provided by North Newnton Parish Council and Wilcot & Huish Parish Council, were noted.

(f)        Pewsey Community Area Young People’s Issues Group (CAYPIG)

No written update was provided.

(g)       Extended Services

No written update was provided.

A video was show, link below, about the Pewsey art project that was organised in conjuction with the Tour of Britain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NX63ZtcaLa4

The written updates, submitted by North Newnton Parish Council and Wilcot & Huish Parish Council, were noted.

There were no urgent items.

The next meeting of the Pewsey Area Board is scheduled for 3 November 2014, 7pm at Woodborough Social Club, Smithy Lane, Woodborough.

The next meeting of the Pewsey Area Board was scheduled for 3 November 2014, 7pm at Woodborough Social Club, Smithy Lane, Woodborough.

The Chairman thanked everyone for attending.