Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 June 2024.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

The Chairman will give an update on outcomes and actions arising from previous meetings of the Area Board:

• Update on the Families and Children’s Transformation (FACT) Family Help Project
• Update on Families and Children’s Transformation (FACT) Transitional Safeguarding Project
• Overview of Wiltshire Youth Council
• Gypsies and Travellers Development Plan Consultation

The Board is asked to note the following Information items:

·       Community First – August 2024

·       Healthwatch Wiltshire – Annual Report 2023/24

·       Update from BSW Together (Integrated Care System) – August 2024

Written Updates

The Board is asked to note any written and online updates attached to the agenda from the following:

·       Neighbourhood Policing Team

Verbal Updates

To receive any verbal updates from representatives, including:

·       Parish Forum Notes – copy attached for the meeting held on 19 June 2024 (Inc. Parish and Town Councils updates)

·       Other Community Groups

The Area Board, at its last meeting on 10 June 2024, whilst considering Local Highway and Footpath Improvement Group recommendations, asked for further clarity in relation to Community Infrastructure Levy funding and S106 processes for schemes and projects in the Chippenham community area.

The Director of Planning – Nic Thomas and the Cabinet Member – Cllr Botterill will lead a discussion on this matter followed by a question and answer session.

To receive a presentation from Beth Gardner, CEO of Chippenham Borough Lands Charity introducing the work of the charity and providing an update on the charity’s strategic priorities.

To note the remaining budgets and to consider any applications for funding, as detailed in the attached report and summarised below:

Remaining Budgets (current Balance / if all grants are approved):

Area Board Initiatives:

Community Area Grants:

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

Young People Grants:

Delegated Funding

The Board is asked to note any funding awards made under the Delegated Funding Process, by the Strategic Engagement & Partnership Manager, between meetings due to matters of urgency:

·       None

Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.

To receive an update presentation from the Strategic Engagement & Partnership Manager and consider further the following proposed priorities for 2024/25:

·       Youth engagement and positive activity opportunities (Cllrs Macdermid, Alstrom, Foster, Hutton and Henning)

·       Addressing climate change and nature recovery (Cllrs Murry and Macdermid)

·       Promoting wellbeing and reducing social isolation in older and vulnerable adults (Cllr Cape)

·       Supporting the local economy and addressing cost of living challenges (Cllrs Greenman and Henning)

·       Reducing anti-social behaviour (Cllrs Alstrom and Henning)

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 25 July 2024, as set out in the attached report.

Any other items of business which the Chairman agrees to consider as a matter of urgency.

Future Meeting Dates (6.30-8.30pm):

·       4 November 2024

·       10 February 2025

For information on applying for a grant or grant application deadlines for these meetings, contact the Strategic Engagement & Partnerships Manager (SEPM) – Ros Griffiths – email: Ros.Griffiths@wiltshire.gov.uk