Agenda and minutes

Chairman’s Announcements:

·         Electric Vehicle Charging Points webinar - Wednesday 14 September 2022

·         Annual Canvass

·         Engagement and Partnership Team Structure

·         Post 16 Skills and Participation Offer

·         Transport Town Centre Cycle Networks Consultation

           https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/transport-town-cycle-networks

The Chairman welcomed everybody to St Laurence School for the Area Board meeting.

Liam Cripps was introduced as the new Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager for the Bradford on Avon Area Board.

The following Chairman’s Announcements contained in the agenda pack were noted:

·         Electric Vehicle Charging Points webinar - Wednesday 14 September 2022

·         Annual Canvass

·         Engagement and Partnership Team Structure

·         Post 16 Skills and Participation Offer

·         Transport Town Centre Cycle Networks Consultation

·         Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon – that a Green Ways study was to be carried out. That the group would be seeking funding from the Bradford on Avon and Trowbridge Area Boards in the near future for this.

Apologies were received from Cllr Johnny Kidney – Wiltshire Council.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 8 June 2022

Decision

·         The minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 8 June 2022 were signed as the correct record.

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

There were none.

Wiltshire Police

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

·         Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service presented the latest video update at their recent Authority meeting.  This edition summarised some of the notable incidents that the service had attended, and the good work being achieved across the Service in the last three months.

Public video: https://youtu.be/4AFZoVIszBQ 

NHS & Healthwatch

Bradford on Avon Town Council

Parish Councils

Climate Friendly Bradford

Wiltshire Music Centre

Streets Ahead

Wiltshire Police - Inspector Andy Lemon advised that he was the new Inspector of the local policing team.

The written report contained in the agenda pack was noted.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service - Andrew Laskey advised that he was the new Bradford on Avon Station Manager.

Points made included:

• That during the recent periods of hot weather a series of wild fires had occurred which local teams had responded to. That moving forward the public needed better awareness of using both disposable and garden BBQs during the Summer period.

• That a number of new recruits had now joined the team at Bradford on Avon Fire Station.

• That Safe and Well checks continued to be carried by Fire and Rescue Teams across the county.

·         That four new off road appliances were being rolled out across the county to help bolster the service’s off road capabilities.

·         It was noted that the latest video update of the recent Fire and Rescue Authority meeting was available using the link below: 

           Public video: https://youtu.be/4AFZoVIszBQ 

NHS & Healthwatch - The written report contained in the agenda pack was noted.

Bradford on Avon Town Council - The written report contained in the agenda pack was noted.

Limpley Stoke Parish Council - The written report contained in the agenda pack was noted.

The Chairman thanked everyone for their updates.

Bradford on Avon Rowing Club Boathouse Development requesting £5,000

Bradford on Avon Rowing Club were awarded £5,000 for Boathouse Development.

·         LHFIGs

·         Health and Wellbeing

·         Local Youth Network

·         That the notes of the Bradford on Avon Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group held on the 25 July were agreed.

·         Health and Wellbeing – that Dementia Action Alliance would be starting a “Tea with Pony” scheme with the first meeting on Friday 30 September.

·         Local Youth Network – that a meeting with local groups was planned before the next Area Board on Wednesday 2 November.

·         2 November 2022 - St Laurence School

·         22 February 2023 - St Margaret’s Hall

·         2 November 2022 - St Laurence School

·         22 February 2023 - St Margaret’s Hall