Agenda and draft minutes

Special LHFIG Meeting, Melksham Area Board - Monday 25 November 2024 5.30 pm

Venue: Downstairs Meeting Room, Melksham Community Campus, Market Pl, Melksham, SN12 6ES

Contact: Senior Democratic Services Officer - Ben Fielding  Email: Benjamin.fielding@wiltshire.gov.uk, 01225 718224

Items
Note No. Item

5.30pm

102.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Mike Sankey and Cllr Nick Holder.

103.

Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 6 November 2024.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 6 November 2024 were presented for consideration. After which, it was;

 

Resolved:

 

To approve and sign as a true and correct record of the minutes of the meeting held on 6 November 2024.

104.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest.

105.

Chairman's Announcements and Information Items

To receive the following announcements and information items through the Chairman:

 

·       Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Project.

·       Cost of Living Update.

·       Vaccine Confidence Training Sessions.

·       BSW Together Update.

·       Community First Update.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Chairman made the following announcements as per the agenda pack and website:

  • Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Project.
  • Cost of Living Update.
  • Vaccine Confidence Training Sessions.
  • BSW Together Update.
  • Community First Update.

106.

Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG)

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 7 November 2024, as set out in the attached report.

 

Recommendations:

·       - Issue 09-24-09 – Great Hinton 20mph speed limit - Allocate £5,500.00 (25% contribution from Great Hinton PC - £1,375.00)

 

·       - Issue 9-24-19 - B3107 Melksham Road / Williams Mead, Sign /road marking improvements. Allocate £1,200.00 (25% contribution from Broughton Gifford PC - £300.00)

 

Further information on the LHFIG process can be found here.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Chairman introduced the minutes and recommendations from the LHFIG meeting held on 7 November 2024. After which, it was;

 

Resolved:

 

The minutes of the Local Highways and Footway Improvement Group meeting held on 7 November 2024 were agreed as a correct record as well as approving the following spending recommendations within:

 

  • Issue 09-24-09 – Great Hinton 20mph speed limit – Allocate £5,500.00 (25% contribution from Great Hinton PC - £1,375.00).
  • Issue 9-24-19 - B3107 Melksham Road / Williams Mead, Sign /road marking improvements. Allocate £1,200.00 (25% contribution from Broughton Gifford PC - £300.00).

107.

Urgent items

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

Minutes:

There were no urgent items.

108.

Close & Future Dates

Future Meeting Dates:

 

  • 5 March 2025

 

For information on applying for a grant or grant application deadlines for these meetings, contact the Engagement and Partnership Lead: Caroline.LeQuesne@wiltshire.gov.uk

Minutes:

The date of the next meeting was confirmed as 5 March 2025.