Agenda item

a. The written update from Wiltshire Police available at the meeting was noted. Inspector Steven Cox was no longer the local representative.

Decision

The Chairman would write to Inspector Steven Cox to thank him for all of his hard work in the Community Area.

b. The written update from Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was noted. Mike Franklin reminded the meeting to sweep their chimneys if they had open fires. Please contact Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service if you would like a home safety visit or advice. A visit could help you to identify potential fire risks and know what to do to reduce or prevent them. The visit could also help you to develop an escape plan in case a fire did happen.

c. The written update from NHS Wiltshire was noted.

d. Calne Community Area Partnership provided a written update at the meeting. This included that the culture theme group would be supporting the new Calne Food and Drink Festival in September. Calne Area Transport had held a public meeting ‘Don’t miss the bus’ at the end of June in Calne Town Hall to discuss the future of public transport provision in the local area. The Partnership had written a response concerning the Wiltshire Council Core Strategy and the Partnership website had been revamped and should be ready to launch in the Autumn. The five year business plan and the six months community hub progress report had been completed and submitted to the Area Board. Negotiations were continuing with Wiltshire Council to extend the current lease on the community hub beyond the end of October 2011.  

An update was also given about Friends of Abberd Brook. The group were awaiting written confirmation regarding their planning application. This should be received in the week commencing 22 August 2011 and then work on the steps and the boardwalk would commence. With regards to the underpass,  the majority of the mosaics were now in place and the final mosaics should be completed by mid-September. The formal opening ceremony had been delayed until 1 October and would hopefully be followed by a community event with barbeque at Coleman’s Farm Learning and Community Centre between 12 and 2.00 pm.

e. Will Kay, the Voluntary Sector Youth Development Co-Ordinator, was unfortunately unable to attend the meeting, due to a camping event with young people.

f. Hilmarton Parish Council explained their next event would be a street fair on 3 September 2011.

Calne Without Parish Council thanked Wiltshire Council for the highways work completed and for the two pedestrian crossing signs at Studley Crossroads.

Cherhill Parish Council also thanked Wiltshire Council for the highways work completed. A letter had been written in support of the Lake View petition. There was a conversation about the number of lights that stay on at the junctions through Cherhill and that, as a result of the height of the lamp posts the illusion is, a lot of lights remain left on.

Decision

The Area Board would investigate if all of the existing street lights had to be left on at the junctions at Cherhill.