Agenda item

To receive any updates from partner organisations:

·       Wiltshire Police

·       Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service - https://youtu.be/4AFZoVIszBQ

·       Health 

·       Health & Wellbeing

·       Pewsey Community Area Partnership

·       Parish Councils

·       Youth

(a)           Wiltshire Police

The Area Board received a written update from Acting Insp Luke Atkinson, Wiltshire Police, which included detail about the Community Policing Team, Wiltshire Police performance to September 2022, hate crime overview and local priorities and updates in relation to the Pewsey area.  The Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Russell Holland was in attendance along with PCSO Emily Johnson.

Cllr Oatway thanks the Police for their positive approach to a recent incident in Milton Lilbourne.

The Chairman thanked the Deputy PCC, Acting Inspector and PCSO for attending the Area Board meeting and responding to questions.

(b)           Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

There was no update report for this meeting.

(c)           Health

The written report attached to the agenda pack was noted. 

(d)           Health & Wellbeing

Cllr Stuart Wheeler reported that the next Health & Wellbeing Group meeting was taking place on 26 January 2023 and raised the issue of training on the use of defibrillators. He reminded the Area Board that a roll out of defibrillators was undertaken 3-4 years ago and there was a need for further training. Parish Councils were asked if there was an appetite for a group training session. Dawn Wilson reported that Upavon Parish Council had independently organised training sessions and a reduced cost and suggested that this was an issue that could be considered further by the Health & Wellbeing Group.

Dawn also reported that grants were available for projects via the Health & Wellbeing fund up to the end of March 2023.

(e)           Pewsey Community Area Partnership

Dawn Wilson reported on the following: the Memory Café and Movement to Music continued to run in the Bouverie Hall; the annual carol service being held at the Bouverie Hall and joined by the Pewsey Players; supporting Parish Council’s for insurance and banking services and thanks to the Bouverie Hall for supplying a new coffee machine.

Susie Brew commented on the following; Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership website and a blog and new accessibility page; attendance at a  recent Walkers are Welcome AGM;  adopting an idea from Alton in Hampshire to circulate a leaflet to estate agents in the local area; producing a film on map reading and basic orienteering.      

Colin Gale commented on the disruption being caused by rail strikes and the impact on rail users in the area, and a meeting of the Pewsey Vale User Group would be held on 9 November 2022.

The Chairman thanked Dawn, Susie and Colin for all their hard work and the work of PCAP.

(f)             Parish Councils

Burbage Parish Council – Steve Colling, Chairman of the Parish Council reported that Burbage had a Christmas tree sale coming up and Pewsey Community Land Trust would be undertaking a survey for the police house shortly.  

(g)           Other

Youth – The Strategic Engagement and Partnership Manager  reported that Parish Councils were currently funding the Blue Bus until March 2023 and it would be visiting Upavon, working with Pewsey School in relation to the operation of the café, with a presentation to the governors, a pop-up event would be organised for January/February 2023 and work was being undertaken on the basketball court.