Agenda item

i)                 Holt Manor

ii)               Flooding

iii)              Bradford on Avon Historic Core Zone

iv)             Dementia Strategy Consultation

v)               Library Memory Groups

vi)             World War 1 Commemorations

Youth Advisory Group

Wiltshire Fire and Rescue 

Wiltshire Police

Chairman’s Announcements

i.Holt Manor - It has been decided that no further legal action will be taken by Wiltshire Council. The report contained in the agenda was noted.

One contributor felt that the views of Holt Parish Council and the Bradford on Avon Area Board had been ignored by Wiltshire Council.

ii.Flooding - Cllr John Potter – Bradford on Avon Town Council gave a short update of the recent flooding issues faced by the town and the responses made.

Points made included:

·       That during the recent flooding temporary barriers had been set up by the Fire Service, a supply of these barriers were now being kept locally on hand for future flooding emergencies.

·       That Bradford on Avon Town Council thanked the Fire & Rescue Service and staff of Wiltshire Council for their efforts over the Christmas and New Year period when the flooding was at its peak.

·       That representatives of the Environment Agency would be coming to a meeting in Bradford on Avon on 15 April to discuss the town’s flooding issues.

·       That the Town Council was to join Wiltshire Council’s Flood Working Group and would be refreshing its Emergency Flood Plan.

Cllr Trevor Carbin requested the feasibility of traffic barriers that could be used during periods of flooding in Staverton. During the recent floods cars had tried to drive through flood waters near Cereal Partners had then become stuck and needing assistance.

Bill Parks – Highways Department, Wiltshire Council advised that he was happy to attend any meetings with the Environment Agency re the flooding in Bradford on Avon and that that discussions re Staverton traffic barriers were ongoing.

The Chairman thanked all concerned for their hard work during the flooding.

iii.Bradford on Avon Historic Core Zone – Drainage installation work and road closure of Market Street and Masons Lane.

Cllr Rosemary Brown highlighted a letter from the Mayor of Bradford on Avon and the Bradford on Avon Chamber of Commerce sent to Cllr John Thomson - Cabinet Member for Highways and Streetscene and Broadband at Wiltshire Council requesting that Wiltshire Council considered allowing 2 hours free parking at the Bridge Street and St Margaret’s Street car parks during the period of the road closure of Market Street, 7 April – 6 May 2014.

Georgina Knight from the Olive Tree in Market Street spoke of the importance of the HCZ scheme to the traders and to the wider vitality of the town centre. A meeting with traders was suggested to bring them up to speed with the latest plans for the scheme.      

Decision

·       That the Bradford on Avon Area Board endorses the letter from the Mayor of Bradford on Avon and the Bradford on Avon Chamber of Commerce sent to Cllr John Thomson - Cabinet Member for Highways and Streetscene and Broadband, Wiltshire Council.

1v.Dementia Strategy Consultation

The report contained in the agenda was noted.

v.Library Memory Groups

The report contained in the agenda was noted.

vi.World War 1 Commemorations

Peter Dunford – Bradford on Avon Community Area Manager requested information on any Parish Council plans for World War 1 commemorations this year.

vii.Bradford on Avon Railway Station – restoration of the canopy to the pedestrian bridge.

Cllr John Potter – Bradford on Avon Town Council advised that plans were being made to restore the canopy to the pedestrian bridge at Bradford on Avon railway station. Talks were ongoing with Network Rail and First Great Western, the Town Council were supportive of the plans and it was hoped that the Area Board would come on board.

Decision

·       That the Bradford on Avon Area Board supports the plan in principle to restore the canopy to the pedestrian bridge at Bradford on Avon railway station.

Partner Updates

Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

The report contained in the agenda was noted.

Wiltshire Police – PC Lee Pelling

The report contained in the agenda was noted.

Points made by PC Pelling included:

·       That Inspector Lisette Harvey was moving to a new post within Wiltshire Police; Inspector Chris Channing would be taking over her post and would be taking on this appointment as of 1st April 2014.

The Chairman thanked all partners for their updates.