Agenda

The Democratic Service Officer will call for nominations for Chairman for 2024/25.

The Chairman will call for nominations for Vice-Chairman for 2024/25.

To receive any apologies.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 22 February 2024.

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

The Chairman will give an update on outcomes and actions arising from previous meetings of the Area Board.

The Board is asked to note the following Information items:

·       Community First

·       Healthwatch Wiltshire

·       Update from BSW Together (Integrated Care System)

·       Wiltshire Council Consultation Portal

·       Wiltshire Council Information Items:

o   Draft Licensing Policy 2024-29 Consultation

o   Local Nature Recovery Strategy Engagement Update

o   Multiply – National Numeracy Day

Verbal Updates

To receive any verbal updates from representatives, including:

·       Neighbourhood Policing Team – Inspector Tina Osborn

·       Parish Councils and Community groups

·       Update from the 16 May Local Youth Forum of Partners meeting

Written Updates

The Board is asked to note the following written and online updates attached to the agenda:

·       Police

·       Fire & Rescue webpage: Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service | News & Incidents (dwfire.org.uk)

·       Health & Wellbeing Group Summary of May meeting

To note the responses to the questions raised at the 22 February 2024 Highways Matters meeting (as attached).

An update from the Chairman on the Major Maintenance Programme.

The Board is asked to note the End of Year 2023/24 Report and to renew the Area Board Priorities, as informed by the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

To note the remaining budgets and to consider any applications for funding, as detailed in the attached report and summarised below:

Budgets for 2024/25:

Officer: Karen Linaker, Strategic Engagement & Partnerships Manager

Area Board Initiatives:

Note: A copy of the Health & Wellbeing Group meeting notes, where the above grant was considered, are attached to item 8 on the agenda.

Community Area Grants:

Young People Grants:

Delegated Funding

No awards of delegated funding have been made since the last meeting.

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

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 23 April 2024, as set out in the attached report.

Recommendations for funding:

·       4m – Common Road, Whiteparish - Disabled Bay - £1125

·       4p – A338, Allington and Boscombe – SID infrastructure - £1500

·       4r – Stock Lane, Landford – Kissing gates - £300

·       5g – Dunstable crossroads (borders Firsdown, Pitton and Farley & Winterslow) – Topographical survey - £5192.50

Further information on the LHFIG process can be found here.

To nominate Lead Councillors to Outside Bodies and the LHFIG, as set out in the attached report.

Future Meeting Dates (7-9pm):

·       7 September 2023

·       7 December 2023

·       22 February 2024

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