Agenda and minutes

3:00pm – The Chairman will open the Health Fair.

3:15pm (Council Chamber) – Defibrillator training session (limited spaces please contact the Community Area Manager to reserve a place).

The Chairman welcomed everyone to Calne Area Board Health Fair Event.  

4:00pm - Introductions, Apologies, minutes (attached) and declarations of interest.

Our Community Matters – Working group updates:

·         Calne Campus  - Cllr. Alan Hill

·         Love Calne Love Clean Air – Cllr. Glenis Ansell (report attached)

·         Calne Bowl Project – Cllr. Howard Marshall

·         S106 – Sandpit Road – Cllr. Tony Trotman (report attached).

·         CATG – Highways working group – Cllr Christine Crisp

Calne Campus Update – Cllr Alan Hill provided an update by stating that the planning application had been submitted three weeks prior to the meeting. Cllr Hill stated that the plans for the North Site included expansion to the main building, a road crossing and an all-weather pitch. The South Site would be where Calne Leisure Centre is located and amendments had been made to the design. The Centre Site would be around and including the library. Discussions were ongoing with developers, owners, retailers, the Town Council and Wiltshire Council. Cllr Hill confirmed that a lot had been going on behind the scenes.

Love Calne, Love Clean Air – Cllr Ansell provided a written update which was noted by Members. Cllr Ansell advised that the launch of the new Wiltshire Council Air Quality website would take place at County Hall on 13^th November 2014.

Calne Bowl Project – Cllr Marshall stated that the CCTV installation was imminent and that work on the new skate bowl would begin on 20^th October 2014. It was heard that Jordan Hyde had been nominated for a sports volunteer award and had been shortlisted. Concern was raised over where the skate park users would go while the construction work was completed. A potential temporary skatepark was discussed but the excessive noise that a metal frame could create was raised. The Community Area Manager highlighted the need to get to know and start work with the next generation of local skaters to move forward the second phase of the bowl project.

Sandpit Road (s106) working group – A written update was noted and the group met on 18th September 2014. Cllr Trotman stated that a pedestrian count had been undertaken at Oxford Road, however the results were not conclusive. The working group recommended that a further informal pedestrian count be undertaken before the schools close for Christmas. Cllr Trotman requested a volunteer to help him with this and both the Town Mayor and Cllr Marshall offered their help. The report also provided an overview of work linked to a cycle network with referenced safer routes to school. A discussion took place about the possible extent of this work and Cllr Trotman explained that any work would need to be within the Sandpit Road remit.

Decision: To approve the recommendations in the Sandpit report.

Decision: To note the cycle route plan and the actions in the meeting notes.

Highways Working Group – The Chairman, Cllr Crisp, explained that the next meeting would be in ten days time.

4:30pm – Calne Community Area Councillors will join other local people in undertaking the first of the Area Board Dementia Friends sessions. This signal the first stage of their pledge to encourage at least 100 new Dementia Friends and work towards becoming a Dementia Friendly Community Area.

Jane Vaughan (Community Area Manager) and Diane Gooch (Wiltshire & Swindon Users Network and Dementia Champion) led an Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friends session which saw 31 attendees learn about living with dementia and pledging to move their understanding into an action. This was the first Area Board action towards becoming a Dementia Friendly Community Area.

TheCalneTownMayor,CllrMsH ECanfer,informedthemeeting thatCalne TownCouncilfullysupportstheDementiaFriendlyCommunityinitiativeofthe Calne AreaBoard.

TheChairman,CllrCrisp,pledgedtoarrangeforDementiaFriends sessionsto be heldineachof theParishes and proposed that the Area Board form a working group to advance a Dementia Friendly Community Area.

Decision:

To set up a working group to work towards the Area Board’s goal of being a Dementia Friendly Community.

5:30pm - The Better Care Plan outlines how Wiltshire Council and the NHS Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are working together to change the way health and social care services are provided now and in the future.

Maggie Rae, Corporate Director, provided an overview of the Better Care Plan in Wiltshire. The presentation provided an understanding of how Wiltshire Council had approached the issues raised and encouraged opportunities for local action. A DVD was presented which discussed the work being done to provide the health and social care that residents require now and in the future. The need to focus health services around where residents live rather than at the three hospitals on the edge of Wiltshire was raised. It was heard that everyone would be treated as a person and not just as a set of conditions. Debbie Fielding, Chief Officer of the Wiltshire CCG, stated that Calne would be a demonstrator site for the new model. The model was based around people in their communities and away from hospitals. It was stated that primary care was the best building block for a new service. The service would be ‘bottom up’ in design and based around communities that already exist. It was stated that General Practitioners would be at the centre of this design.

Attendees had the opportunities to ask questions. It was explained that money was being invested into community providers and there would be more nurses in the Calne Community Area. Cllr Hill raised concern about military personal living at the potential MOD Lyneham site and the possible strain that this could put on medical facilities in Calne. Corporate Director Maggie Rae explained that a needs assessment had been carried out and that a lot of the personnel who would come to Lyneham would be on a very short training loop. Sexual health was raised as a key priority. It was explained that all three practices in Calne are stretched and that new personnel were very much on their agenda. The need for an integrated care approach was raised and the role of a care coordinator was considered as a way of freeing up resources.

Succession planning was raised by Cllr Ansell, as well as the growing population of Calne.Cllr Ansell asked if there were enough doctors and nurses to cope with demand.In response, it was heard that opportunities like the Calne community campus may provide support.It was explained that the role of a GP would need to develop and change as their current job was becoming unviable.A potential Wiltshire Academy for health and care was raised. It was heard that Wiltshire GPs were struggling to recruit salaried doctors and the current model was unsustainable.

Concern was raised over new properties being developed and the lack of available medical facilities for new residents.  The condition of Broken Cross was also raised by Cllr Trotman. It was explained that the estate was being reviewed and work was being done with the Council to develop a plan across Wiltshire. The need to find a way to deal with minor injuries locally in a more efficient way was raised and Cllr Hill confirmed that the campus program was aware of these issues. 

6:00pm - Maggie Rae (Corporate Director) will provide an overview of Childhood obesity/poverty in the Area. This is one of Calne Community Area’s 3 priorities for action from the Joint Strategic Assessment 2013/15 and will provide an understanding of how Wiltshire Council is approaching the issue and encourage opportunities for local action.

Corporate Director, Maggie Rae, provided a presentation on Childhood Poverty and Obesity in the Calne Community area and emphasised the importance of this topic. It was heard that poverty affects children’s educational outcomes, childhood injuries and accidents, asthma and teenage pregnancy. It was stated that teenage conception rates in Wiltshire have continued to decline but there was a continuing need to measure and monitor children’s weight. The Board heard that one in three children in year 6 was overweight or obese and that obesity was an illness of poverty. It was clearly stated that dieting was unsuitable for children and alternatively there was need to encourage children to be active. The need to ask parents ‘how can we help and support you?’ rather than criticise them was also discussed. Underweight teenagers were also being monitored but obesity was deemed a greater problem at this time.

An opportunity for public questions was provided and the need for local community action was raised with the potential for community projects linked to healthy eating and active lifestyles.

The Chairman thanked Maggie Rae, Debbie Fielding, Dr Paul Harris and James Slater for their attendance and work.

6:20pm - To receive an update from the partners listed below:

a.    Wiltshire Police

b.    Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

c.    NHS Wiltshire

d.    Calne Community Area Partnership

e.    Town and Parish Councils

a.    Wiltshire Police – Insp. Hobman and Sgt. Huggins were both present and a written report was provided. Sgt Huggins stated that neighborhood priorities had been recently reset and were now focusing on anti-social behavior in public spaces, drug use in the area and rural crime. Sgt Huggins raised an operation to be highly visible to proactively target these priorities. Alcohol had been seized in public spaces and drugs had been seized with three arrest warrants in the last month. Sgt Huggins stated that £3,000 of drugs had been taken off the streets. A new positive ticketing system that is being piloted in partnership with the Area Board was also discussed and it was explained that the system would be used to engage youths on the periphery of committing anti-social behavior. Those awarded with a positive ticket would be presented with a certificate at an Area Board meeting. Attendees had the opportunity to ask Sgt. Huggins questions and the refurbishment of the skate park was raised. Sgt. Huggins explained that most young people were not generally committing any unlawful acts and any communication with local businesses would be required to prevent anti-social behavior.

b.    Wiltshire and Swindon Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office – Kieran Kilgallen was present on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office. The precept decision and consultation would be discussed at the next meeting.

c.    Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service – Mike Franklin was present to answer any questions and the public consultation document was circulated. The consultation would end on 20^th October 2014 and the public were able to respond online and in the booklets circulated.

d.    Town and Parish Councils:

·         Cherhill – Cllr David Evans raised concerns about speeding in the Parish.

·         Calne Without – Cllr Richard Aylen stated that the Parish was working on with the Town Council on their community neighborhood   plan and the launch event would be on Wednesday 15^th October at 6:30pm.

·         The Town Mayor stated that work had begun on the winter festival and that lanterns would be made in schools. The Board also heard that Calne received gold in Britain in Bloom.

6:30pm - To consider one Area Board Project ‘Bobbies on Bicycles’ emerging from the Love Calne, Love Clean Air working group (report attached).

The Board considered one Area Board Project, ‘Bobbies on Bicycles’, emerging from the Love Calne, Love Clean Air working group:

Decision: To award a grant of £750.00 to the Neighbourhood Policing Team towards two bicycles and associated kit as a one off financial commitment.  

Decision: To note that £200 had been allocated to the ‘Positive Ticketing Initiative’ being piloted in the Community Area to promote and encourage positive behaviour and action among young people.

6:35pm - Implementing a community-led model for youth activities.

The Chairman announced the implementation of a community-led model for youth activities (as in the agenda). Members were to attend a workshop in the future.

A Member is to be elected as the Board’s representative on the new Local Youth Network (LYN).

The Board were asked to elect a representative to the new Local Youth Network (LYN).

Decision:

To elect Cllr Howard Marshall as the elected representative on the Local Youth Network. 

6:40pm - The Chairman will set out arrangements for the next meeting.

The next Area Board meeting would be held at 7.00 pm on 9 December 2014 at Calne Town Hall, with refreshments available from 6.30 pm.