Wiltshire Police
Inspector Martyn Sweett highlighted some of
the figures from the update attached to the agenda and emphasised
that despite the rising population, there had been a slight
reduction in reported crime. From 4th April 2011 there
would be a slight change to the structure of the Neighbourhood
Police Team, as some teams would be amalgamated.
Garrison – Colonel Tabor
provided the following update:
- Soldiers and Units from the Garrison
had started to arrive back from Afghanistan, with more due back in
March and April.
- There would be major deployments in
mid 2012 and 2013
- Tedworth
House was now in the hands of ‘Help for Heroes’ and
would open on 21st June 2011, with temporary
accommodation units, on the old hard tennis courts of Tedworth House. A new wing, which was still to be
built, would be fully open by mid 2012.
- One of the 6-monthly ‘Clean
Sweep’ operations had taken place on 16th March
and 15 tonnes of litter had been collected. The worst areas
had been around the polo pitches in Perham Down and around the old
vehicle depot at Ludgershall where 26 Engineer Regiment had
collected rubbish which filled 600 rubbish sacks.
- Colonel Tabor said he hoped that
Wiltshire Council would now engage the major retail outlets and
firms such as MacDonalds, Tesco, Red
Bull and Coca Cola, whose products were those most commonly found
on the roadsides, to educate their customers about not leaving
rubbish or throwing it out of their cars.
- Home Farm Tidworth had now been sold
and a result was that the road which ran through the middle of the
site was now private and could not be used as a cut through.
- Netheravon Camp was planned to close in 2012 and
would be made wind and weather proof, which meant that it would be
boarded up.
- A bike event, a Sportive, would take
place over 4th and 5th June 2011, starting in
Tedworth Park; this would involve both
long and short distance events for mountain and road bike
riders.
TCAP – Colonel Tabor and
Tony Pickernell provided the following
update:
- At the last meeting
held on Monday 7th March, The Community Plan Coordinating
Group (CPCG) had been actively involved in looking at the
Community Plan which covers 2003 – 2013.
- The Community
Plan Coordinating Group (CPCG) had met to look at
the possibility of either re-writing the plan or to edit it by
selecting the sections which were not working well and removing
them.
- There would be a
public consultation exercise in September 2011 to establish the
views of the community.
- All 9 thematic groups
were now up and running.
- The website would
contain links to the minutes of all of the meetings held by the
groups.
- TCAP was working
closely with Baz Reilly of Castledown Radio with an aim to reach as
many people in the community as possible.
- A Band Concert
for senior citizens in the TCAP area had been planned for
Wednesday 13th April, at The Garrison Theatre
Tidworth
- A Blue Light fun day
had been planned for 17th July, at The Tidworth Leisure
Centre
- The Proms and
Christmas concert would be going ahead again this year; dates would
be confirmed at a later date.
- TCAP had been working
with Wendy Higginson, with regards to obtaining funding, to
enable youth activities to take place during the summer holidays in
the TCAP area Towns and Parishes.
- The Community Area
Awards would take place on May 25th at the Wellington
Academy; Nomination Forms are available on the TCAP website.
www.tidworthcommunityarea.info
Plain Action – Richard
Amery
A copy of the Plain Action news letter had
been circulated to the Board member. A copy of this is attached to
the end of these minutes.
Wellington Academy –
Paul Bowles gave an update:
- The community event to say goodbye
to Castledown School, which recently
took place had receive good review from those who had attended.
Some pupils from the schools first intake in 1939 had attended to
tell stories of their experiences in the early days of the
school.
- A public event to open the school
would take place in May/June 2011. There would be a move into the
new buildings towards the end of March, with students in place by
26th April 2011.
- The new theatre had been reported as
impressive and there would be boarding facilities on site from
September 2011.
- Extra
curricular activities would start in June 2011. Suggestions
were sought for extending the existing facilities and activities
and for transport home.
Everleigh Parish Council –
Denis Bottomley
Phase two of the playground was complete; the
playground now included a BMX track and a shelter. The Parish were
grateful for the funding received earlier in the year, which had
helped towards the project. There would be an official opening on
Friday 29th April 2011, from 1.30pm followed by a
village BBQ and a picnic to celebrate the Royal Wedding.
Community Area Young
People’s Issues Group (CAYPIG)
Wendy Higginson, Youth Development Coordinator
was awaiting the go ahead to recruit a new member of staff to the
team, with the aim of building a street based youth team, which
would be able to hold one session a week out in a rural
location.
During school hours Wendy had been working
with pupils on a one to one basis.
Castledown Radio – Baz Reilly
A listener’s survey was available on
line for people to leave comments on the types of music they wanted
to listen to.
www.castledownradio.info
In Collingbourne Ducis and Collingbourne Kingston, Speedwatch was now in operation, people were
reminded to drive carefully through the villages.