Agenda

Stonehenge Area Board - Thursday 26 September 2024 6.30 pm

Venue: Phoenix Hall, High St, Netheravon, Salisbury SP4 9PJ

Contact: Tara Hunt  Email: tara.hunt@wiltshire.gov.uk

Items
Note No. Item

Welcome and Introductions

To welcome those present to the meeting.

1.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for the meeting.

2.

Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 13 June 2024. 

Supporting documents:

3.

Declarations of Interest

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

4.

Chairman's Updates

The Chairman will give any updates on outcomes and non-priority actions arising from previous meetings of the Area Board.

 

·       The consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning and Policy Framework, closes at 11.45pm on 24 September. For more information please see: Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

·       A303 Stonehenge Tunnel update

6.40pm

5.

Information items

The Board is asked to note the following Information items:

 

·       Community First

·       Healthwatch Wiltshire

·       Update from BSW Together (Integrated Care System)

·       Stonehenge & Avebury World Heritage Site: https://www.stonehengeandaveburywhs.org/

·       Wiltshire Council Information Items:

o   Gypsies and Travellers Development Plan consultation (closes 5pm on 4 October)

o   Wiltshire Council Consultation Portal

o   Families and Children's Transformation (FACT) Transitional Safeguarding Project

o   Families Children's Transformation (FACT) Family Help Project

o   Overview of Wiltshire Youth Council

o   Cost of Living update

Supporting documents:

6.50pm

6.

Open Floor - including updates from Partners and Town/Parish Councils

Open floor session with updates from partners, parishes and free flow discussion.

 

Verbal Updates

To receive any verbal updates from representatives, including:

 

·       Wiltshire Police – Inspector Ricky Lee

·       Wiltshire and Swindon Road Safety Partnership – Perry Payne

·       MOD Boscombe Down – Kev Taylor

·       Town and Parish Council’s

Supporting documents:

7.20pm

7.

Stonehenge Area Board Priorities

To receive updates from lead councillors for the local Area Board priorities (where not covered by other agenda items):

 

The Stonehenge Area Board priorities are:

 

·       Youth Engagement – Cllr Mark Verbinnen (covered under Youth Updates)

·       Environment – Cllr Kevin Daley and Cllr Rob Yuill

·       Improving the health and wellbeing of our community– Cllr Monica Devendran and Cllr Graham Wright (covered under the HWB Group)

·       Community Engagement – Cllrs Graham Wright and Cllr Ian Blair-Pilling

7.30pm

8.

Positive Activities for Young People

To receive an update on youth activities and consider any applications for youth grants.

 

Remaining Budget:

 

Young People

£19,518.92

 

Young People Grants:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG1975

Amesbury Junior Football Club towards training

£3,510

 

For more details, please see the grant report at agenda item 11.

7.40pm

9.

Health & Wellbeing Group

To receive an update on the Health and Wellbeing group and consider any applications for Older and Vulnerable Adults grants.

 

Remaining Budgets:

 

Older & Vulnerable

£3,296

 

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG1955

Wiltshire Music Centre towards Celebrating Age Wiltshire

£1,500

 

For more details, please see the grant report at agenda item 11.

7.50pm

10.

Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG)

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 3 July 2024, as set out in the attached report.

 

Recommendations: (Amount to be approved in bold text)

 

·       1-22-16 Figheldean 20mph speed limit implementation £10,000 (LHFIG £7,500. FPC £2,500)

 

Further information on the LHFIG process can be found here.

Supporting documents:

8.00pm

11.

Community Area Grants

To determine the applications for Community Area Grant funding.

 

Remaining Budgets:

 

Community Area Grant

£9,516.22

 

Community Area Grants:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG1889

God Unlimited (GUL) Outdoor Therapy towards GUL riverside classroom installation

£5,000

ABG1969

Woodford Village Hall towards a PA system

£1,493

 

Delegated Funding

The Board is asked to note the following funding awards already made under the Delegated Funding Process, by the Strategic Engagement & Partnership Manager, between meetings due to matters of urgency:

 

·       ABG1981– Area Board Initiative, English lessons for Afghan women from EP families, £500 (Older and Vulnerable budget)

·       ABG1983 – Area Board Initiative, refreshments and transport to and from the Youth Fair on Durrington Rec on Sunday 29 September (Youth budget)

 

Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.   

Supporting documents:

Close and Future Dates

Future Meeting Dates (6.30pm to 8.30pm):

 

·       28 November 2024 - Shrewton Village Hall and Recreation Ground, The Hollow, Shrewton, SP3 4JY

·       27 February 2025 - Antrobus House, 39 Salisbury Rd, Amesbury, Salisbury SP4 7HH

 

For information on applying for a grant or grant application deadlines for these meetings, contact the Area Board Delivery Officer, karlene.jammeh@wiltshire.gov.uk