Issue - meetings

To receive updates from partners – Parish and Town Councils, Fire and Rescue Service, NHS, BA13+ Community Area Partnership, and Chamber of Commerce.

Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

Update from Wiltshire Fire and Rescue was included in the agenda at pages 65 to 66.

NHS Wiltshire

Update from NHS Wiltshire for November was included in the agenda at pages 67 to 69.

Police

Update from Sector Commander Inspector Dave Minty was included in the agenda at pages 71 to73.

Westbury Town Council

Cllr Mitchell reported that the Christmas lights switch on event was a great success and that all the planned Christmas events in and around the Westbury area were detailed in the Christmas brochures.

Laverton Institute Trust

Cllr Andrews updated the board on the progression of the Laverton project.  Phase 1 has now been completed most notably the lift which gives disabled access.  Phase 2 will include the refurbishment of the hall including new audio and visual equipment.  Cllr Andrews was pleased to announce a £90,000 grant from Plain Action.  Cllr de Rhe-Philipe expressed how impressed Plain Action had been with the associated presentation that helped secure the funding.

BA13+ Community Area Partnership (CAP)

Reverend Jonathan Burke Chairman of BA13+CAP updated the Area Board.  The main focus of work for the CAP continues to be the Community Plan, with the intention to visit a wide range of organisations and networks to ensure that the Plan is ‘joined up’ piece of work that accurately reflects the aspirations and plans for the area in a realistic way.  The topics which the plan embraces are wide - ranging and include:

• Young people, education, skills and learning
• Environment
• Transport
• Housing
• Community Safety
• Health and Well-being
• Culture and Leisure

The next BA13+ CAP meeting will be held on Wednesday 19 January 2011, at 7.30pm at Grassacres, Westbury.

Westbury Chamber of Commerce – The Chairman reminded everyone that a competition was available for those who had started a new business after 25 September 2009 or are planning to start trading before 3 August 2011.  For more information follow the link.

http://www.wessexchambers.org.uk/competitions.asp

Cllr de Rhe-Philipe informed people about Plain Action, a rural development programme running until December 2013.  It operates across the Salisbury Plain area and into part of Hampshire, and has a budget of £2.5m.  It is a ‘Local Action Group’ made up of local people and seeks to  develop skills through learning and training, promotion and support of small businesses and employment, and strengthening communities. For further information www.plainaction.org.uk.