Agenda

Bradford on Avon Area Board - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm

Venue: St Margaret's Hall, Bradford on Avon

Contact: Stuart Figini 

Items
No. Item

Items to be considered

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Minutes

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 5 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 Announcements

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

 

  • Update on the Families and Children’s Transformation (FACT) Family Help Project 
  • Update on Families and Children’s Transformation (FACT) Transitional Safeguarding Project 
  • Overview of Wiltshire Youth Council
  • Gypsies and Travellers Development Plan Consultation 

 

 

Supporting documents:

5.

Information Items

The Board is asked to note the following Information items:

 

·       Community First

·       Healthwatch Wiltshire – Annual Report 2023/2024

·       Update from BSW Together (Integrated Care System)

Supporting documents:

6.

Community Transport

To receive a presentation from John Ruderman, Melksham Community Transport Coordinator about community transport.

 

7.

Partner and Community Updates

Verbal Updates

To receive any verbal updates from representatives, including: ·

 

·       Parish and Town Councils 

·       Climate Friendly Bradford 

·       Wiltshire Music Centre 

·       Health and Wellbeing

·       Local Youth Network

 

Written Updates

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

 

·       Bradford on Avon Town Council 

·       Neighbourhood Policing Team to include a road safety update

Supporting documents:

8.

Area Board Funding

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

 

Remaining Budgets:

 

Community Area Grant

Older & Vulnerable

Young People

£4,160

£2,200

£4,528

 

Area Board Initiatives:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Community Area Grants:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG1973

Atworth Village Hall and Recreation

Ground – request for lighting in the Atworth Village Hall Car Park

£3,210.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Young People Grants:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG1905

Bradford on Avon Community Area Network – request for Young Futures

£2,500

 

 

 

 

Delegated Funding

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

 

·       None

 

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

Supporting documents:

9.

Local Highway and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG)

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 22 July 2024, as set out in the attached report.

Supporting documents:

10.

Urgent items

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

11.

Future Meeting Dates

Future Meeting Dates (7.00-9.00pm):

 

·       20 November 2024

·       19 March 2025

 

For information on applying for a grant or grant application deadlines for these meetings, contact the Engagement and Partnership Lead, Caroline.LeQuesne@wiltshire.gov.uk