Agenda item

To receive any updates from partner organisations:

(a)       Wiltshire Police

Vince Logue referred the meeting to the written update in the agenda, highlighting the following information:

·         Non dwelling burglaries - additional patrols had been put in place and as a result burglaries had reduced.

·         Hare coursing – the authority continued to do what it could to tackle this antisocial behaviour.  Funding had been received from Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership to highlight this activity with an aim to give ASBOs to those carrying out the sport.  Thanks were also given to public protection for their help.

(b)       Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

            Mike Franklin, of Wiltshire Fire and Rescue, referred the meeting to the written update circulated at the meeting and made the Board aware of the expected strikes planned between 10am and 2pm on 13 November. 

 (d)      Pewsey Community Area Partnership

Patrick Wilson gave a verbal update on PCAP which included that it had undertaken a review of its work and that a fuller report would be provided at the Board’s next meeting.

(e)       Parish Councils

Pewsey Parish Council – concerns were raised on how Balfour Beaty dealt with street lighting requests.    This would be submitted as an issue on the issues sheet.

Grafton Parish Council – An application was being made to have byway 26 permanently closed to 3 and 4 wheeled vehicles due to increased poaching, hare coursing and thefts in the area and noting that the byway was often used as an escape route for those committing the crimes.

This request follows the temporary closure a few months previously of the byway which had improved the situation greatly and the application was fully supported by the local community and the police.  The support of the Pewsey Area Board was sought, noting that the byway would still be accessible to bikes, horses and walkers.

The Board was supportive of the application and, noting that Cllr Howard on behalf of the Tidworth Area Board was writing a letter of support, agreed to do the same.

In the meantime, the issue would be logged on the issues system.

Woodborough Parish Council – The Parish Council hoped that the 20mph policy would be in place by end of January 2014.

(f)        Pewsey Youth Advisory Group (YAG)

The Have a Go carnival event had proved very successful with over 100 places taken up by young people.  Although there had been a couple of suggested improvements (such as event timings and better transport) it was hoped the exercise would be repeated the following year.  Thanks were given to the Area Board for their support.

Aster Group were running a local community development initiative with funding available for specific projects, including those tackling isolation. 

(g)       Pewsey Campus Team

A hard copy of the update was circulated at the meeting.  This included:

·         That work continued with the chosen architects, B3, on the design process which it was hoped would lead to a planning application being submitted shortly.

·         The Campus team continued to strive towards the remit set it to deliver a campus that enhanced current services.  The team was confident that it would deliver a campus integrated with the Pewsey Vale School.

·         A meeting was being held with the Transformation Team on Monday 18 November which it was hoped would allow the campus team to proceed.

·         A DVD had been produced with questions and answers from students to the Campus Team.  This was currently being edited but once completed the CAM would look into including on the website.