Agenda item

Healthwatch Wiltshire – Paul Lefever

·       Healthwatch Wiltshire (HWW) was asked to carry out an independent engagement project by Wiltshire Council to find out what support services unpaid carers would like in place to prevent a breakdown in their caring role in a crisis.

Given the new duties of the Care Act it is important that the services on offer are meeting the needs of carers and that carers are consulted and their views and experiences reflected back to Wiltshire Council. The engagement project ran between April and June 2015.

·       HWW has an exciting opportunity for new members to join our Board of Directors and welcome interest from all sections of the community

HWW welcomed interest from all sections of the community. If you would like further information or are interested in applying please contact us or visit http://www.healthwatchwiltshire.co.uk/healthwatch-wiltshire-vacancies

·       The second annual report from HWW has now been released. The report included information on activities over the past year as well as information about statutory powers, and how HWW engaged with the people of Wiltshire. The report was available here http://www.healthwatchwiltshire.co.uk/

·       That the new HWW website had been well received by users.

Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service – Mike Franklin

·       The written update was noted.

·       That the new Headquarters of the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service would be situated at the Five Rivers Campus, Salisbury.

·       Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service were holding a Senior Wellbeing event on the 1 October 2015 at the Ludgershall Memorial Hall, with a free lunch included.

Wiltshire Police – Inspector Christian Lange

·       The written update was noted.

Tidworth Garrison – Col James Denny

·       Army Rebasing – ongoing.

·       That the Cycle/pedestrian footpath linking the Wellington Academy to Perham Down had now received funding.

·       Military Musical Pageant on Saturday 26 September 2015 at the Tattoo Ground, Tidworth.

Tidworth Community Area Partnership – Tony Pickernell

·       TCAP would be attending the Passenger Transport Review at County Hall, Trowbridge on Tuesday 21 July 2015.

·       The Blue Light Day event was a huge success, thanks to all who participated.

·       A School sports days held at the Tidworth Oval had been well received, thanks to the Garrison for their help in staging this event.

Tidworth Town Council – Humph Jones

·       That the Tidworth Festival would be held on Saturday 1 August.

·       The Civic Centre project work was ongoing.

·       The refurbishment of the Military Chapel was now in its second phase.

Ludgershall Town Council

·       That some 300 troops of 26 Engineer Regiment had marched through Ludgershall on Saturday 30^th May 2015 to celebrate being granted the freedom of the town.

Netheravon Parish Council – Ian Blair-Pilling

·       That residents had concerns re Army Rebasing and the possible closure of Figheldean school and the provision of secondary school places.

Col Denny advised that it was thought that there would be secondary provision at the Wellington Academy, and that Figheldean school would close.

Fittleton Parish Council

·       Volunteers had carried out a village tidy up, bacon butties had been supplied to the volunteers.

CollingbourneDucis Parish Council

·       Work on the planned Puffin Crossing could now commence.

The Chairman thanked everybody for their updates.