Agenda item

Community Area Partnership Representative.

There was no update to report.

Wiltshire Police

The written update distributed with the agenda was noted, Inspector David Cullop advised that Sgt Mel Rolph was to start a new job with the Wiltshire Police and would be leaving her role at Melksham. Insp Cullop thanked Sgt Rolph for the work that she had carried out as part of her neighbour policing role within the Melksham community area, this was echoed by the Wiltshire, town and parish council representatives in attendance.

Melksham CAYPIG

There was no update to report.

Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

The written update distributed with the agenda was noted.

NHS Wiltshire

The written update distributed with the agenda was noted.

Melksham Town Council

Cllr Richard Wiltshire advised that the town council had concerns that Wiltshire Council car park ticket machines were now not giving the double ticket which local retailers were using to refund parking charges to shoppers.

Cllr Seed advised that double ticket would be reinstated as soon as possible in the Melksham car park payment machines.

Cllr Wiltshire requested on behalf of Melksham town council that a period of one hour free parking be authorised to encourage shoppers back into central Melksham, Cllr Seed advised that the costs involved in doing this, not just in Melksham but across Wiltshire would amount to around two million pounds needed to be found by Wiltshire Council. The council were however looking to introduce a new scheme whereby independent traders could refund parking costs from shoppers and then be reinbursted by Wiltshire Council.

Cllr Wiltshire asked if S106 funds set aside for an Asda shuttle bus were now being used as part of the general bus fund. Cllr Seed advised that the original S106 document made no mention of a special bus service, however, Wiltshire Council were planning to introduce a Melksham bus service that would cover all of the central Melksham area, and would be free to bus pass holders and disabled users.

It was agreed that Melksham town council were happy with the new campus location in the centre of the town.

Parish Council Nominated Representatives

Cllr Mike Mills advised that Melksham Without parish council had concerns re the apparent unannounced closure of the Christie Miller golf course and any further leisure services closing before the community campus was opened. Cllr Mills felt that the golf course could have remained open as staff who administered it were still based at Christie Miller, and Wiltshire Council were still cutting the grass.

Melksham Without parish council requested that the Area Board support them, in that no further leisure services were closed before the community campus was opened. Cllr Roy While advised that Wiltshire Council would try to keep the Christie Miller leisure centre open until the community campus was opened.

Melksham Chamber of Commerce

There was no update to report.

Shadow Community Operations Board

Cllr Roy While advised that the final member to be appointed to the Shadow Community Operations Board would be Pam Wiltshire,(Melksham town council) with Mike Sankey, (Melksham Without parish council, representing the parishes) as substitute. Mike Sankey would attend all SCOB meeting in a non voting capacity and substitute for Pam Wiltshire when required.

Decision

·         Agreed that Pam Wiltshire was appointed to the Shadow Community Operations Board with Mike Sankey as substitute.

The Chairman thanked all partners and parishes for their updates and

attendance.