Issue - meetings

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the fourth meeting of the Trowbridge Area Board and thanked all the town, parish and partner representatives who were in attendance.

The Chairman then introduced the Wiltshire councillors who made up the boardand also introduced Cllr Toby Sturgis, (Wiltshire Council cabinet member) who was in attendance for this meeting.

As a mark of respect the Chairman asked everybody to stand in memory of PC Daniel Cooper.

The Chairman advised that:

• Flood Packs – proposed new flooding legislation had placed on Wiltshire Council the responsibility for putting in place local strategies for managing flood risk. Two flood working groups had been set up to cover the County, as part of this work Wiltshire Council was collating information on flooding and drainage issues and would like town and parish councils to gather information using the flood packs provided which could then be used to feed into the process.

Completed packs should be returned at the next Trowbridge Area

Board meeting on the 13 May.

• Flood Fair – the first “Flood Fair” for town and parish councils would be held on the 14 April at the Olympiad Leisure Centre, Chippenham from 10am – 2pm. The purpose of the flood fair was to raise awareness of flooding and drainage issues.

• Waste Consultation – a planned public consultation into possible changes to Wiltshire’s waste and recycling service will now not take place ahead of the General Election.

• Consultation on the Review of Special Educational Needs Provision – over recent months Wiltshire Council officers had worked with schools, parent representatives and other people to review Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision in the county.

The review relates to the whole of Wiltshire. It was not a cost cutting  exercise, the purpose is to more effectively use available resources.

A document had been written that sets out what the review had shown and what the Council would like to do in the future.

Any questions about the proposals or the consultation process can be sent in the first instance to Tracy Gates, SEN Project Officer either by phone, 01225 756170 or email, tracygates@wiltshire.gov.uk.