Issue - meetings

The Chairman, Councillor Chris Williams welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Tidworth Area Board and thanked the Netheravon Parish Council Chairlady for allowing the use of Phoenix Hall. He then invited everyone in attendance to introduce themselves.

The Chairman and Board members then made the following announcements, some additional details were included in the agenda at pages 3 to 11:

Reconstruction Works to Bridge in Tidworth

Essential work to Tidworth 1^st Bridge was planned to start in the next financial year and would continue for approximately twenty weeks. Some temporary orders would be in place which would mean cars trying to turn right or left out of Ludgershall Road would not be able to do so.

Adverse Weather Warning

Wiltshire Council was looking to expand its partnership working with town and parish councils, prior to the onset of winter, with the aim of providing a more extensive coverage of service at a time when resources could be stretched.

Mobile Phone Safety

Information on a national free scheme which would allow individuals to register their mobile phones and other property, which would assist the police in the recovery if stolen and to catch criminals.

For more details click on the link: www.immobilise.com

Enford Day of Action

In September 2010, police, parish councillors and local residents had carried out high visibility foot patrols in 2s or 3s around Enford Parish, learning of the historical problems of the area. The Chairman urged other parish or town council to consider having their own day of action as it was an excellent way of getting to know a Parish.

2011 Census Local Perspectives

Information on the next census in England and Wales which would take place on 27 March 2011.

For more details click on the link: www.census.gov.uk

The following additional announcements were made:

Tidworth Garrison Auditorium

The Chairman brought people’s attention to a stand which had been set up in the hall to provide details of the Planning application for the Tidworth Garrison Auditorium (E/10/1465/FUL). Plans could be viewed online at:

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/environmentandplanning/planninganddevelopment.htm

The Chairman gave his congratulations to Castledown Radio who had received an award at the Community Area Award Ceremony recently.