Issue - meetings

To receive updates from the Town and Parish Council Representatives, and from other partner organisations, including outside bodies on which the Area Board is represented.

The Chairman referred to the updates set out in the agenda invited further updates from Town/Parish Councils and other partners, including outside bodies.  It was noted that the preferred option was for written updates, to minimise time spent during the meeting.

David Healing of Durrington Town Council updated the meeting on events and issues relevant to Durrington and Larkhill, including:

·         The Village Design Statement was now in Final Draft stage.

·         An Expression of Interest had been accepted by Plain Action for help in funding the Village Hall Extension.

·         Durrington had applied to be trial parish for the new reduced street lighting scheme.

·         Thanks were offered to the Area Board for their assistance in getting Larkhill Road resurfaced.

Simon Banton of Figheldean Parish Council advised that Figheldean had also applied to be a trial parish for the reduced street lighting scheme.

Inspector Martyn Sweett spoke to the update set out at page 29 of the agenda, adding that PC Alan Day had retired and that a replacement would be named in the next two to three weeks.

Councillor Mike Hewitt referred to a Hampshire Police initiative to put chemicals into farm fuel to allow stolen fuel to be identified.  Inspector Sweett responded that Wiltshire’s Farm Watch was working hard to reduce rural crime, with three hare-coursers having been caught the previous week.