Issue - meetings

      To receive updates from any of the following partners:

·        Trowbridge Community Area Young Peoples’ Issues Group, (CAYPIG).

·        Wiltshire Police.

·        Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

·        Community Area Partnership - Trowbridge Community Area Future (update report attached).

·        Trowbridge Town Council.

·        Parish Council Nominated Representatives.

Trowbridge Community Area Young People’s Issues Group (CAYPIG)

A report included in the agenda pack was noted.

Wiltshire Police

Inspector David Cullop briefly updated the meeting on current policing activities in the Trowbridge community area. The Inspector highlighted to the meeting of a number of house burglaries over the Christmas period and of the “Lock it or lose it” campaign which offered good practical advice on home security, Parish and Town Councillors were encouraged to take copies of this leaflet for distribution at local meetings etc.

Inspector Cullop then introduced Joy Hillyer - (Independent Member of the Wiltshire Police Authority) who advised that the Wiltshire Police Authority would be sending out e-mails and letters to find out just what Wiltshire residents think their Policing priorities should be.

For more information, Joy Hillyer could be contacted via Wiltshire Police Authority 01380 734022 or http://www.wiltshire-pa.gov.uk/feedback.asp

Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

The Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service representative was unable to attend the meeting.  The report included in the agenda pack was noted.

Trowbridge Community Area Future (TCAF) Partnership

Doug Ross (Project Officer) briefly updated the meeting.

Points included:

• TCAF continues to update the Community Area Plan and are inviting young people, including Secondary School and College students to be come involved and have their say.

• TCAF were disappointed that the post for the director of the Arc Theatre is only a temporary post for six months.

David Holdsworth – (Wiltshire College) advised that the College fully supported the Arc Theatre and that the post was initially for six months, but could become permanent there after if the right applicant was found.

• Environmental Theme Group – would like the Board to endorse the ‘Nottingham 10/10 declaration’ to reduce carbon emissions by 10% during 2010.

A report included in the agenda was noted.

NHS Wiltshire

It was noted that representatives from the NHS Wiltshire were again unable to attend the meeting.

Trowbridge Town Council

A report included in the agenda pack was noted.

Parish Council Updates

There were no parish council updates.

The Chairman thanked all representatives for their respective updates.