Agenda item

To receive updates from the following partners:

·       Wiltshire Police

·       Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

·       BSW Together (Integrated Care System)

·       Healthwatch Wiltshire

·       Health and Wellbeing Update:

i)       Malmesbury Area Health and Wellbeing Forum

ii)     Health & Wellbeing Champion

·       Town and Parish Councils

Updates were received from the following partners:

·       Wiltshire Police

The Area Board noted a written statistical update attached to the agenda pack.

·       Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon

The Area Board was joined in attendance by Russell Holland, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon, who provided the following points as a verbal update:

·       Op Sceptre has recently taken place as a national piece of work to reduce knife crime with effort placed on alerting people.

·       Op Scorpion recently took place across the whole of the Southwest with Philip Wilkinson and other Police and Crime Commissioners working to tackle drug dealers. Several raids were conducted with £4,000 cash and a large amount of drugs seized.

·       In relation to hare coursing, the Police had recently purchased some new night-vision goggles and bright torches which without causing permanent damage, could be used to slow criminals down.

·       Attention was drawn to a recent article in the RSPB magazine which stated that an individual who had been killing birds in Wiltshire and then throwing them down wells had now been successfully prosecuted.

·       The importance of community intelligence was stressed and how this can be a starting point for successfully tackling crime. The following Website allows residents to report any intel and issues that they might have.

·       Regarding speeding, three new speed enforcement cameras had been purchased.

Following the update there was time for the following questions and points to be raised:

·       The Chairman provided appreciation for Chief Inspector James Brain, Sergeant Jamie Ball as well as the Police and Crime Commissioner Team, who had been made aware of the anti-social behaviour problems in Malmesbury and had since instigated investigations. In addition, praise was given to the Police Force for providing two street briefings which allowed residents to directly attend and led to charges being made.

·       Regarding auto speed watch it was stressed that it would be positive to see how many letters had been issued as a direct result of auto speed watch as it would be reassuring for those completing the work.

·       The Police were thanked for their recent efforts towards an illegal gathering of cars that had taken place in Brinkworth.

·       It was suggested that it would be positive for the Police to quickly place reports on social media whenever they had visited locations with their speed cameras as this could act as a deterrent to other drivers.

·       It was questioned where there would be an amnesty box for those carrying knives as part of Op Sceptre, to with the Deputy PCC stated that he would check whether this would be provided.

·       Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

The Area Board noted a written update attached to the agenda pack. In addition, it was raised how helpful the Fire and Rescue service had been in responding to concerns raised by residents in relation to the electrical storage systems being built around the Minety electrical substation. It was confirmed that the Fire and Rescue service were set to look at their plans and comment on the planning application set to be placed.

·        BSW Together (Integrated Care System)

The Area Board noted a written update attached to the agenda.

·       Healthwatch Wiltshire

The Area Board noted a written update attached to the agenda.

·       Malmesbury Area Health and Wellbeing Forum

Kim Power, Chair of the Malmesbury Area Health and Wellbeing Forum, provided an update to the Area Board, which covered the following points:

·       It was outlined that the Health and Wellbeing Forum is formed of a mixture of local people, including those from care homes, independent living settings, the local surgery, Wiltshire Carer’s Support, local churches, and the community minibus.

·       The Forum is currently concentrating on those who are older and vulnerable as well as the issues that might affect them such as staying at home, isolation, and mental health.

·       It was stated that over the past year, Celebrating Age Wiltshire with the support of the Area Board, had provided 22 events for older people free of charge.

·       It was noted that recently a grant had been received for a new Cartmell Minibus, which should be arriving in December and would be for use of local groups.

·       The recent notes of the Health and Wellbeing Forum were included within the minutes pack.