Agenda item

To receive verbal updates from representatives present, and to note the written updates attached to the agenda.

a)    Salisbury City Council

b)    Laverstock and Ford Parish Council

c)    Wiltshire Police - written update also attached

d)    Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

e)    Salisbury Youth Action Group

f)     SCCAP

Fire - Mike Franklin

The standard written update was currently not available due to an issue with IT software, it was hoped that the problem would be resolved and a report would be available in time for the next meeting.

Wiltshire Fire and Rescue (WFRS) had been in discussions with the Dorset Fire and Rescue Service, to look at possibilities for a joint working relationship. WFRS had a shortfall in budget of between £3.1 million to £3.9 million which had to be resolved by 2018. They had appraised their options and put forward a business case to combine the Wiltshire and Dorset authorities, on which a decision would be made in September 2014. A consultation would take place between 16 June 2014 and 24 August 2014 which would include the public, police and council. This would be promoted through their website, social media and press and a helpline would be set up.

Salisbury City Council (SCC) – Andrew Roberts, Leader of SCC

·         The Market Square was now open for business.

·         There had been a number of additional markets and an International market would take place later in the month.

·         Discussions were taking place with Wiltshire Council to resolve the appearance of the bin store.

·         A Big Business event had been held with over 700 attendees.

·         A new Mayor would be brought in on Saturday 17 May, thanks were given to Cllr Penny Brown for her work over the last year.

Police – Inspector Andy Noble and Inspector Dave Minty

Inspector Noble introduced Inspector Dave Minty, who would be the new sector head for the area from 2 June. Andy drew attention to the map detailed on page 126 of the agenda, which showed the sectors across Wiltshire.

Structural Changes would reduce the tiers of management; there would be no new Chief Inspectors. The new Superintendant for Salisbury, Warminster and Amesbury was Charlie Armstrong, with Inspector Noble moving to a new post, working under her.

A new scheme which was being trialled by Beat Managers, would provide more of an insight into possible causes of local trends.

A public meeting had been scheduled for Monday 19 May 2014, where representatives from the PCC, Technical College and Police would be in attendance to present an update on the decommissioning of the Wilton Road site.

Police teams would be moving into Bourne Hill in Salisbury on 18 June 2014. A site for the new Custody Suite had now been confirmed subject to contract.

The Area Board thanked Inspector Noble for is excellent work and wished him all the best in his new role.

Salisbury Youth Advisory Group (YAG) – Charles McGraph

·         The future provision of Youth services was recently discussed by Wiltshire Council at its Full Council meeting.

·         The YAG received a presentation by a group of cadets, where they had suggested holding a community fair for young people, where groups could meet up at the Guildhall to promote their wares.

·         Once the Campus was complete the YAG would be able to use the space there for their meetings, they asked whether there would be a charge for storage? Answer: Cllr Clewer informed the YAG that the aim was to provide a lot of storage to cater for all users requirements. Whether there would be a charge for storage it was not yet known, however Cllr Clewer felt it was unlikely that the YAG would have to pay for it.