The Chairman introduced Cathy
Cooper, assistant head teacher at St Laurence School, who welcomed
everyone to St Laurence School.
The Wiltshire councillors who
made up the boardwere also introduced, including John Brady,
(Wiltshire Council cabinet member) who was in attendance for this
meeting.
The Community Area Manager and
Democratic Services Officer were also introduced.
All town, parish and partner
representatives in attendance were welcomed by the
Chairman.
Chairman’s
Announcements
- 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 Bradford on Avon
Area Board meeting on the 19 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.
- 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.
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.
Decision
Cllr Bill
Bailey (Limpley Stoke Parish Council)
volunteered to take a particular interest in this consultation and
the Chairman urged other people to get involved in way they
could.
- Gypsy/Traveller Sites –
Wiltshire Council are currently looking at possible locations for
sites across the county.
- British Waterways
Consultation on Local Mooring Strategy – Bradford on Avon
Area Board had met with representatives of British Waterways and
were pleased with the outcome of these
talks, Wiltshire Council will now have the opportunity to comment
on the process that British Waterways are proposing and the issue
will come back to a future Bradford on Avon Area Board
meeting.
- Kennet & Avon Canal Partnership
– It is proposed that this partnership will link into the
British Waterways consultation on local mooring
strategy.
- Bradford on Avon Historic Core Zone
– The Chairman had attended a workshop with local
stakeholders, another workshop is planned for September 2010.