Agenda item

To note any written or verbal updates from the following partners:

      i.        Wiltshire Police

    ii.        Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

   iii.        Trowbridge Community Area Future (TCAF)

   iv.        Town and Parish Councils

    v.        Local Youth Network

To note any written or verbal updates on the following:

i.          Campus Working Group

ii.         Health and Wellbeing Group

Updates from partners were received as follows:

      i.        Wiltshire Police

The written update was noted. The Board noted that they would request further detail from the local reporting, in particular in relation to high instances of anti-social behaviour and measures undertaken to address the issue.

    ii.        Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

A verbal update was provided on recent activity in relation to home safety visits, fitting monoxide detectors dree of charge and canal safety.

   iii.        Trowbridge Community Area Future (TCAF)

A verbal update was provided.  The progression of the youth element of the service was discussed along with work with other partners in the town to develop projects.

   iv.        Local Youth Network

A verbal update was provided, and the robust nature of examination of bids for funding by the young people was noted.

    v.        Town and Parish Councils

The written update from Trowbridge Town Council was noted. In response to queries it was confirmed funding for sports pitch provision would be for a pitch located within Hilperton. Further updates were received as follows:

Hilperton – the neighbourhood plan was progressing, with a housing survey being distributed. It was also stated an application for a skate park in Paxcroft Mead had been withdrawn.

Working Groups

An update was received from the Campus Working Group. It was detailed that in July 2016 issues had been brought to the Board in respect of lack of consultation on bids for government funding, and this still had not been shared with the Campus Working Group although the funding was allocated in October 2016. Concerns were also raised that the Cabinet Capital Assets Committee was meeting on 15 November 2016 to determine actions on the County Hall East Wing site where any campus might be located, and Trowbridge Councillors had not been informed or involved.

The Board discussed the update. It was unanimously agreed that the development of the East Wing site was the most fundamental development opportunity for the town for decades to come, and it was imperative it be handled correctly, and that the Board was disappointed the community and its representatives had not been consulted or kept informed in a timely manner of plans for the site, given the level of work the Campus Working Group had undertaken. The Board noted that the local division member had not been informed of the paper to be taken to Cabinet regarding the site, and that while they had expressed their wish to the Cabinet Member in July 2016 for matters to be progressed without delay, it had been on the understanding they would be kept informed of progress, and had set up a Campus Working Group as recommended in order to be informed.

The Board requested the Chairman write a letter on their behalf expressing their concerns with the Cabinet paper and their dissatisfaction at the level of communication received.

Health and Wellbeing Group

Preparations for the Dementia Conference on 23 November 2016 were provided, with 350 Dementia Friends signed up and discussions with local organisations on how they could assist ongoing.