Agenda item

To receive an update from the partners listed below:

a)    Wiltshire Police

b)    Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

c)    Clinical Commissioning Group

d)    Healthwatch

e)    Town and Parish Councils.

f)      Calne Town Council

To receive updates from the partners listed below:

a.    Wiltshire Police

The Area Board received and noted the written report attached to the Supplementary agenda pack. In the absence of officers attending the meeting the Area Board raised issues concerning (i) Community Speed Watch priority checks in Quemerford in February 2022; and (ii) a recent email from the Assistant Chief Constable to Wiltshire Councillors requesting comments and thoughts on community policing. Cllr Thorn encouraged all Councillors to respond.

b.    Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

The Area Board received and noted the written report attached in the agenda pack

c.     Clinical Commissioning Group

The Area Board received and noted the written report attached in the agenda pack. Alison Ingham confirmed the availability of Walk-in Clinics for Covid boosters between 5.00pm and 6.00pm week days.

d.    Healthwatch

The Area Board received and noted the written report attached in the agenda pack

e.    Parish Councils

·       Bremhill Parish Council – A written report was circulated at the meeting.

·       Calne Without Parish Council – Ioan Rees provided a verbal update for the Parish Council and reported on (i) a replacement notice board and 3 new noticeboards being erected in the village; (ii) requests for funding following the end of Covid restrictions; (iii) the reopening of the post office in the village shop; (iv) the continuation of the road safety feasibility studies being pursued through CATG; (v) a number of planning application being considered by the Parish Council; (vi) recent bye-election for the West Ward being successfully filled; (vii) Community Governance Review; (viii) Climate survey undertaken and results being analysed; (ix) creating variations in flow of the River Marden; (x) an active rights of way group in the village; and (xi) the organisation of a green energy event scheduled for September 2022 about ground source and heat source pumps to be held in Derry hill.

·       Cherhill – there was no update available.

·       Compton Bassett – there was no update available.

·       Heddington – there was no update available.

·       Hilmarton – there was no update available.

f.      Calne Town Council – Mark Edwards provided a verbal update for the Town Council and reported on (i) the Annual Parish Meeting and Civic Awards being held on 18 March 2022; (ii) the launch of the Calne Spring Challenge; (iii) flying the Ukrainian flay in the Town Gardens to show solidarity with Ukraine during the invasion by Russia; and (iv) the partnership with Calne Community Area primary schools for the Town Council officers to be a drop off point for urgent supplies to be shared with those fleeing the war in Ukraine;

The Area Board noted that Calne Town Council’s Planning Committee had concerns about the lack of a 5 year housing land supply and the impact on planning applications. Cllr Trotman reported that he and Alan Hill attended a virtual meeting with Wiltshire Council Cllr Nick Botterill, Cabinet member for Development Management, Strategic Planning and Climate Change to discuss the matter further.

Cllr Ian Thorn provided an update on the colour of paint used for the exterior frontage of a property in Curzon Street and that the owners had been requested to repaint the exterior in a more appropriate colour.

Calne Community Neighbourhood Plan – The Area Board received an update on the Community Neighbourhood Plan from Ioan Rees. Ioan explained that the Plan was formally made and adopted in February 2018 and was now due for a refresh and review.  The Area Board noted the reasons for the review, how it would be undertaken, with timelines and how to become involved in the review.