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Chairman's Announcements

The Chairman will provide information about:

 

a.     First World War Commemoration Event

b.     Mini Recycling Sites – retention of key sites on a 12 month trial

c.     Consultation on the proposals to combine Wiltshire and Swindon and Dorset Fire Authorities

d.     Garden Waste Collection

e.     Community Infrastructure Levy

f.      Extra Care development – informal public consultation

g.     Youth Advisory Group

Minutes:

The Chairman and Area Board made the following announcements:

 

a.         First World War Commemoration Event

 

Simon drew attention to a county-wide First World War Commemoration event on Wednesday 30 July 2014 at 10am, at Tidworth Military Cemetery to which all were invited.

 

The event is open to anyone who wishes to attend to commemorate the sacrifice made by 10,000 soldiers from Wiltshire during the First World War. Each fallen soldier will be represented on a named cross which will be placed on a wall of remembrance.

 

The invitation was extended to the local community. Parking is adjacent to the cemetery and refreshments will be served.

 

Derek Tilney, from Malmesbury Royal British Legion, provided details of their CD / DVD and learning pack which could be used at functions to provide details on World War 1. He explained that if parishes wanted to set up their own field of remembrance the Legion would provide parish councils with wooden crosses free of charge. Further details could be found on their website

 

b.         Mini Recycling Sites – retention of key sites on a 12 month trial

 

Toby explained that, after considering comments from residents and the usage of key sites, the Council had decided that 13 mini recycling sites including the Malmesbury - Station Yard Car Park site would remain in place for residents to use for the recycling of glass, cans and paper. In response to a question raised at the meeting regarding fly-tipping potentially becoming more of a problem as small businesses may have a problem disposing of waste paper, Toby clarified that the mini recycling centres were for household waste only and not for commercial use. He confirmed that household recycling centres would take Christmas trees.

 

c.         Consultation on the proposals to combine Wiltshire and Swindon and Dorset Fire Authorities

 

John was pleased to report that the consultation period on the proposals to combine Wiltshire and Swindon and Dorset Fire Authorities had been extended by a further 3 weeks.  The consultation period now runs from 21 July to 20 October and he hoped that parish councils and individuals would consider the matter and respond to the consultation, details of which could be found on the WFRS website www.wiltsfire.gov.uk

 

d.         Garden Waste Collection

 

Toby drew attention to the Council’s public consultation which would gain resident’s views on potential future changes to the current kerbside garden waste collection service. The consultation presented residents with three proposals for changes to the service:

 

1.         A three month suspension of the non-chargeable kerbside garden waste service with no collections taking place in December, January and February.

 

2.         A five month suspension of the non-chargeable kerbside garden waste collection with no collections taking place in November, December, January, February and March.

 

3.         To introduce a chargeable kerbside garden waste collection instead of the current non-chargeable service

 

Toby drew attention to the fact that the 5 month suspension did not give as great a saving as the three month suspension.

 

The consultation runs from 1 July until 1 September and asked residents to pick the one option which best meets their needs. To find out more information and contribute to the survey members of the public can go online by visiting the Council’s website and following the link to public consultations, either at home or at their local library; by picking up a leaflet from their local library, leisure centre, council office, town council office or area board meeting; or by completing the form in the summer ‘Your Wiltshire’ magazine.

 

Any questions not answered by the consultation documents can be emailed to gardenwasteconsultation@wiltshire.gov.uk or asked by telephoning 0300 456 0102.

 

e.         Community Infrastructure Levy

 

Toby explained that CIL is a charge that local authorities can place on new development to help fund the infrastructure needed to support growth. Wiltshire Council considers that this new tariff-based approach provides the best framework to fund infrastructure in a fair and transparent way, and is publishing a Statement of Modifications which sets out the proposed charges for a four week consultation from 23 June 2014 to 5pm, 21 July 2014.

 

Comments can be made, using the response form via the online consultation portal – http://consult.wiltshire.gov.uk/portal , via email to CIL@wiltshire.gov.uk or by post to Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8JN.

 

The CIL draft Charging Schedule, Statement of Modifications, associated evidence and further information can be found on the Wiltshire Council website at

 

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/planninganddevelopment/planningpolicy/communityinfrastructurelevy.htm 

 

from 23 June 2014, with hard copies being available at Council Libraries and the main council offices in Chippenham (Monkton Park), Devizes (3-5 Snuff Street), Salisbury (27-29 Endless Street) and Trowbridge (County Hall) during office hours.

 

f.          Extra Care Development in Malmesbury – informal public consultation

 

John updated the meeting on plans for an exciting new extra care scheme for older people on the site of the former Burnham House care home, which will see 52 new and fully accessible homes for older people on the site as well as associated communal facilities and specialist services.  The scheme will also have wider benefits for older people across the community.

 

A consultation event is planned for Monday 14 July at Malmesbury Town Hall from 2pm till 7pm.  This has been publicised across Malmesbury and the surrounding villages. Should you not wish to attend the event your views can be sent to:

 

Asbri Planning,

Suite 14, Aztec Centre,

Aztec West,

Almondsbury,

Bristol BS32 4TD

 

Or alternatively please email mail@asbriplanning.co.uk no later than Monday 28 July.

 

Following next week’s consultation event, Leadbitter and Abbeyfield, the developer and housing provider, will be submitting a planning application before the end of the summer. If planning approval is given, there is an anticipated start on site early next year, starting with the demolition of the existing building. The extra care should be completed and operational by mid 2016.

 

g.         Town and Parish Council Representatives

 

John welcomed the parish/town council nominated representatives to the area board for the coming year.  He explained that whilst they wanted everyone to have their voice at Area Board meetings, where there is a specific town or parish council matter raised or a view taken about something, these should be channelled through the appointed representatives. The purpose of doing this is to avoid the area board getting too wound up in discussion about a specific town or parish council matter which should be raised separately with the area board through the issues system or their local Wiltshire councillor.