Agenda and minutes

The Chairman will welcome those present to the meeting.

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Westbury Area Board.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Hilary Fairfield, Roger Hames and Sam Shore.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 17 February 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 17 February 2022 were presented for consideration and it was;

Resolved

To approve the minutes as a correct record.

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

Councillors Matthew Dean and Gordon King declared that in relation to Item 6 that they were members of Westbury Town Council.

To receive the following announcements through the Chair:

·       The Great British Spring Clean

The chairman gave the following update:

·       The Great British Spring Clean

The Chairman drew attention to a briefing note attached to the agenda which stated that Wiltshire Council is encouraging local groups and organisations to take part in the Great British Spring Clean this year, from 25 March-10 April. Groups across the county have been urged to sign up on the Great British Spring Clean website and join in to help clean up the county from unsightly litter. Litter picking equipment has been provided by Wiltshire Council to town and parish councils and local community groups across the county, so people should contact their local town or parish council see if they have any equipment to borrow and if they are hosting a clean-up event to support. People can register their event on the Great British Spring Clean website at www.keepbritaintidy.org. The Chairman updated that the parishes of Edington, Bratton and Dilton Marsh had already participated in their spring cleans.

Councillor Gordon King informed those in attendance that Westbury Town Council have arranged their spring clean to take place on Saturday 9 April and that community groups are encouraged to come together and meet in the Market Place for a start time of 10am.

To consider the following applications for funding:

Community Area Grants

·       Westbury Town Council - £3,000 towards Mayors Jubilee Party.

·       Crosspoint Westbury - £3,000 towards Counslling for young people.

·       Westbury Lions - £500 towards Westbury Lions and Leos Tree planting for Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.

·       Westbury Youth Club - £760 towards Westbury youth club grassacres MUGGA young peoples graffiti project.

Youth Grant

·      POPCAN - £1,000 towards POPCAN pop-up family fun day.

The Area Board considered the following applications for funding:

Community Area Grants:

Westbury Lions - £500 towards Westbury Lions and Leos Tree planting for Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.

Resolved:

Westbury Lions was awarded £500 in principle through Community Engagement Manager delegated powers towards Westbury Lions and Leos Tree planting for Platinum Jubilee Celebrations. This would be subject to Councillor Matt Dean and a Wiltshire Council Officer having a conversation with the applicant to confirm details of the application.

Edington Parish Council - £980 towards the replacement of kissing and bridal gates.

Resolved:

The Area Board agreed that Edington Parish Council would be awarded £980 through Community Engagement Manager delegated powers towards the replacement of kissing and bridal gates.

Bratton Jubilee Players - £1,000 towards a new microphone set.

Resolved:

The Area Board agreed that Bratton Jubilee Players would be awarded £1,000 through Community Engagement Manager delegated powers towards a new microphone set.

Youth Grants:

POPCAN - £1,000 towards POPCAN pop-up family fun day.

Resolved:

POPCAN was awarded £1,000 towards POPCAN pop-up family fun day.

Westbury Youth Club - £760 towards Westbury youth club grassacres MUGGA young people’s graffiti project.

Resolved:

Westbury Youth Club was awarded £760 towards Westbury youth club grassacres MUGGA young people’s graffiti project.

Westbury Town Council - £3,000 towards Mayor’s Jubilee Party.

Resolved:

Westbury Town Council was awarded £807 towards Mayor’s Jubilee Party.

Health and Wellbeing:

The Digital Inclusion Project - £3,600 towards the Digital Inclusion Project running for another year; to pay for venues and to purchase devices and data packages.

Resolved:

The Area Board agreed that the Digital Inclusion Project would be awarded £3,600 through Community Engagement Manager delegated powers towards the Digital Inclusion Project running for another year; to pay for venues and to purchase devices and data packages.

Crosspoint Westbury - £3,000 towards Counselling for young people.

Resolved:

Crosspoint Westbury was awarded £1,480 towards Counselling for young people.

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

There were no urgent items.

The next meeting of the Westbury Area Board will take place on 6 June 2022.

The next meeting is set to take place on 6 June 2022.