Area Board Priority Updates
To receive updates on the Area Board’s Priorities, as follows:
i. Road Safety – Lead Councillor: Bill Douglas
ii. Skate Park – Lead Councillor: Paul Darby
iii. Adult Social Care – Lead Councillor: Peter Hutton
iv. Night Time Economy – Lead Councillors: Peter Hutton and Chris Caswill
v. Childhood Obesity – Led by Chippenham and Villages Community Area Partnership.
Minutes:
Updates were received as follows:
i. Road Safety
Councillor Bill Douglas updated on road safety issues on the A350 following the fatal accident. Investigations had been made into the installation of five no u-turn signs, but it was estimated to cost £45,000. The Coroner’s report was now awaited which was expended to recommend road safety measures for the A350. Councillor Douglas also reported that the local schools were still pursuing ‘safe to school’ plans, and that Kings Lodge School was in need of a ‘lolly-pop person’; anyone interested should contact the Head of the school or Councillor Douglas.
ii. Skate Park
This update would take place under Item 13 on the agenda.
iii. Adult Social Care
Councillor Peter Hutton reported that a successful workshop had taken place recently involving several local partners. A further event was planned for March 2011 at the Neeld Hall in Chippenham, and invites would be going out soon.
iv. Night Time Economy
Councillor Peter Hutton paid thanks to Inspector Pain for supporting the work of the Night Time Economy Group. The funding application to the Performance Reward Grant Scheme for door radios had been successful and the door radios would be purchased and deployed shortly. The Taxi Marshall Scheme would be in place in December for the Christmas and New Year period. The third proposed strand of measures was the introduction of the Street Pastors Scheme, and a grant application for this project would be considered under Item 14 (ii).
v. Childhood Obesity
Julia Stacey, ChAP Coordinator, provided an update on the work of the Childhood Obesity Group. A multi-agency forum meeting was held at the end of September where the discussion focussed around the way forward for the project, and the ChAP Health and Social Care Group would be holding a meeting on 30 November. It was also hoped that the recent success of Warminster’s ‘Anyone Can Cook’ event could be recreated within the Chippenham Community Area.