Agenda and minutes

·         Climate strategy and natural environment plan consultations

·         Taxi Tariff Changes

·         Ash Dieback

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the on-line meeting and introduced the councillors and officers present.

The following Chairman’s Announcements contained in the agenda pack were noted:

·         Climate strategy and natural environment plan consultations

·         Taxi Tariff Changes

·         Ash Dieback

Apologies were received from Cllr Helen Belcher

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 22 July 2021

Decision

·         The minutes of the meetings held on Thursday 14 October 2021

 were approved as the correct record

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

There were no declarations of interest

To receive any updates from the following partners:

Wiltshire Police

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Transcoco

Town & Parish Councils

·         Corsham Town Council

·         Box Parish Council

·         Colerne Parish Council

·         Lacock Parish Council

CCG/Healthwatch

The following updates contained in the agenda pack were noted:

Wiltshire Police – Inspector James Brain (written)

Local priorities

·         Speed checks around Corsham Newlands road, Valley Road, Park Lane, Pickwick & Pickwick road

·         Drug dealing and smoking in the Springfield park area

·         Londis shop patrols underage alcohol sales Speed checks Gastard and Box

·         Woodland damage Quarry hill (Box & Box Hill)

Points made by the Area Board members:

·         That it would be good to get some feedback on the outcomes of the work of the SpeedWatch volunteers

·         Well done for local policing – re Gastard speeding

·         That it would be good to get feedback on Wiltshire Police and the Auto SpeedWatch system

·         Well done to PC Les Fletch on his retirement – well done for his work in the local community area

Russell Holland – Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner introduced himself, and looked forward to working with the Area Board

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service – written report was noted

Transcoco – Adam Walton – written report was noted

·         That Transcoco were changing their name to Corsham Climate action

Corsham Town Council – written report was noted

Box Parish - Council – written report was noted

Colerne Parish - Council – written report was noted

Lacock Parish Council – written report was noted

Healthwatch – written report was noted

The Chairman thanked everybody for their updates

 Andrew Kirby - Community Engagement Manager, Gigaclear

An update and respond to questions, following engagement and communication issues reported locally

Representatives of Gigaclear were unable to attend the meeting.

It was agreed that the Area Board would hold a special meeting with Gigaclear to discuss issues that needed answering, (the meeting was arranged for Wednesday 1 December 2021).

Dave Thomas - Head of Highways Asset Management and Commissioning, Wiltshire Council

Dave Thomas - Head of Highways Asset Management and Commissioning at Wiltshire Council outlined the 5 year highways plan for the Corsham community area.

The full report was contained in the agenda pack.

It was noted that areas not included in the report could still be submitted to the Wiltshire Highways Department for consideration.

Decision

·         That the Corsham Area Board noted the list contained in the report and passed to the Community Area Transport Group (CATG) to progress further.

The Chairman thanked Dave Thomas for attending and outlining the report.

To determine any applications for Community Area Grants
Grant application packs for the Community Area Grants Scheme
are available from the Community Area Manager or electronically at:

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/communityandliving/areaboards/areaboardscommunitygrantsscheme.htm

The Wiltshire Councillors considered the following application to the Community Area Grants Scheme:

Health and Wellbeing Grant

Decision

Wiltshire Music Centre awarded £1,500 for Celebrating Age Wiltshire

Ros Griffiths – Community Engagement Manager

Ros Griffiths – Community Engagement Manager advised:

·          That leads for each priority were needed to push things on

·         That the update would now become a regular standing agenda item

·         Focusing on mental health and economy at the next meeting

·         Outlined the youth survey

The Chairman thanked Ros Griffiths for her update.

·         Health & Wellbeing Group

·         Community Area Transport Group (CATG)

Health and Wellbeing

•         Next meeting to be arranged for November  

Community Area Transport Group

•         The meeting notes of the meeting held on Wednesday 29 September 2021 were agreed

·         Thursday 27 January 2022

·         Thursday 27 January 2022