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Updates from Town and Parish Councils, the Police, the Army, NHS and other Partners

Meeting: 15/11/2010 - Tidworth Area Board (Item 10)

10 Updates from Town and Parish Councils, the Police, the Army, NHS, TCAP and other Partners

To receive any updates.

 

Written updates from the following are attached:

 

·         Everleigh Parish Council

·         Police

·         Fire

·         NHS

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Updates from partners were received as follows:

 

Wiltshire Police

Mark Freeman highlighted some of the figures from the update attached to the agenda.

 

NHS Wiltshire

Updates from the NHS for October and November, attached to the agenda were noted.

 

Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

Mike Franklin from the Fire Authority apologised and explained that the update attached to the agenda was out of date, so he had circulated hard copies of the most current update at the meeting. He also informed people that freepost cards were available for people to complete and return if they wished to be considered for a home safety check.

 

Parish and Town Councils

The Chairman thanked Everleigh Parish Council for providing a written update for the agenda and encouraged other parish and town councils to do the same.

 

Tidworth Town Council - Humphrey Jones explained that there had been recent discussions with Highways regarding increased traffic through the town when the North East Quadrant goes ahead. A site meeting had been held and another was awaited to discuss other options to the twin roundabouts which were currently not working.

 

Ludgershall Town Council – Owen White explained that the Town Council was working towards having the current speed limit of 40mph past the Wellington Academy reduced to 30mph.

 

Garrison

Colonel Tabor provided the following update from the Garrison:

 

·         Most of the 1,000 members deployed in Afghanistan would return next year.

·         A strategic housing review, had been carried out, details of which would follow regarding military population for the area, but it was thought that the current figures would remain roughly the same.

·         It was unknown what effect the withdrawal of 20,000 soldiers and their families from Germany by 2012 would have on the area.

·         It was likely that an increase in housing stock would be needed.

·         The Garrison bonfire party held on 4 November had been a success.

·         The Rifles regiment would be on parade in Salisbury on 29 November 2010.

·         There had been speculation regarding the future of Tedworth House. A business case would be signed which would see the building changed into a recovery centre. If that was the case, the centre would have an interim capacity to care for 50 sleeping patients. It would also act as a hub for people finding it difficult to get alternative employment. The refurbishment should be completed by 2012.

·         The Canadian estate had been completed with 260 new houses.

·         Colonel Paddy had recently signed over a small piece of land to widen the road slightly near the Ram corner on Pennings Road to make the traffic light option possible.

 

TCAP

Tony Pickenell – gave an update with the following points:

 

·         The proms concert held in October had been well attended by over 450 people, with the profit going to TCAP for its work.

·         A similar concert involving the schools was planned for 8 December 2010.

·         A group of parents and young people from Ludgershall had come together to raise money for a project to build a skate park.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10