The Chairman will give an update on outcomes and actions arising from previous meetings of the Area Board, including:
· Central Car Park & Maltings Update
· Magna Carta Celebrations – Update
· Switching off Street Lighting - Update
Minutes:
The Chairman gave the following updates:
Community Engagement Manager (CEM)
Karen Linaker was welcomed to the Board as the new CEM for Salisbury Area Board.
Magna Carta Celebrations
Thanks were given to everyone who came together to decorate the baron and banner and took part in the Magna Carta celebration pageant. Each of the 18 young people in attendance at the meeting were awarded a gift token for their hard work.
Salisbury Vision
Following the winding up of Salisbury Vision, the Area Board would now be formally involved with setting up a new Group with partners Salisbury City Council, to move future projects for the city forward.
Central Car Park & Maltings
The Board members had met earlier in the day with Stanhope to receive an update. A written update was circulated at the meeting, it read:
Stanhope, the developer of the Central Car Park and Maltings, met with members of the area board earlier today. This was an hour long update in which we were given the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers.
The developer assured members that they are working to progress the scheme as soon as possible and a great deal of work is going on behind the scenes to maintain the significant retail interest in the scheme.
There has been a delay due to a new leaseholder acquiring the Maltings. The developer is working very closely with the new leaseholder to explore the opportunities for a comprehensive approach to the two parts of the site.
Stanhope is also working closely with other key partners, such as the Environment Agency, and has done detailed technical work on the site to better understand the ground conditions.
I also received assurance that the agreed mix of retail, residential, open space and parking will remain as originally agreed.
Every opportunity will also be made to make the most of the existing riverside and environment.
The developer has assured me they are committed to communicating openly and honestly and have committed to coming back to provide an update at the area board in November.
Air Quality Management Group Meeting
The next meeting had been scheduled for 29 July 4.00pm in Bourne Hill.
Switching off Street Lighting
Only 264 people had responded to the online consultation. The proposal following the consultation was to switch off or dim street lights, during night time hours, across Salisbury from 1 June 2015. This decision had now been deferred to 1 August. There would be a further consultation six months after the implementation date, to allow feedback on how the scheme was going.
Comment:
· People were urged to look at the details of what was proposed.
· Could a link to the map and details be included on the ‘Our Community Matters’ webpage? Answer: Yes this could be done.
Action: CEM to post details of light switch off/dimming on the Our Community Matters web page.
· This item could come to a future Board for discussion during the winter, as it would then be dark and people would have a better idea about the effects of the scheme.
Older People Sessions
Following on from the presentation at the last Board meeting from Nicola Gregson. A workshop for Older People, to look at which services were needed and which were currently available, would be scheduled in early September at City Hall, Salisbury. The CEM would circulate the information once dates and times were established.