Agenda and minutes

To welcome those present to the meeting.

The Chairman welcomed those present.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Howard Marshall, Cllr David Evans, Cherhill Parish Council, and Cllr Mercy Baggs, Calne Town Council.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 2 June 2015.

The minutes of the meeting on 21 May 2015 were presented and it was

Resolved:

To confirm as a true and correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 21 May 2015.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

Cllr Tony Trotman declared that he was the Chairman of the Calne Heritage Centre Trust that was applying for a grant. Cllr Tony Trotman declared that he would abstain from the consideration of this grant as he had submitted the application to the Area Board.

The Chairman will provide information about: 

a.    SHINE free summer programme

b.    Leader Funding

c.    School Organisational Planning

d.    Changes to Street Lighting

e.    Box Tunnel Rail Disruptions

f.     Update on Older Persons and Carers’ Champions

The Chairman drew attention to the written announcements in the agenda pack. It was highlighted that anyone interested in the SHINE free summer programme should contact Mike Rose (details in the agenda pack). It was highlighted that those travelling by rail in August should be aware that the line between Chippenham and Bath Spa and the line between Westbury and Bathampton Junction would be closed and replacement buses would be in operation.

It was explained that the Carers’ and Older Persons’ Champions roles were being finalised. It was advised that Champions would work in and with the local community, raise issues with agencies and the Area Board, and help to initiate local projects.

To receive an update from the partners listed below:

a.     Wiltshire Police

b.     Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

c.     NHS Wiltshire

d.     Healthwatch Wiltshire

e.     Calne Community Area Partnership

f.      Town and Parish Councils

The Chairman drew attention to the written updates available in the agenda pack.

PCSO Mark Cook drew attention to the written update available in the agenda pack. It was noted that Paul Fisher, 25, of Harrier Close, had been sentenced to four years and four months imprisonment at Swindon Crown Court, after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs, possessing a firearm and money laundering; A confiscation hearing was to be held in September. PSCO Mark Cook highlighted that community led policing provided local intelligence to the local Neighbourhood Policing Team and helped to remove a class A drug dealer from the streets of Wiltshire

Mike Franklin, Community Engagement, highlighted that there had been legislative changes to privately rented accommodation. From 10 October 2015, it was required that landlords provide smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in all properties. It was advised that such devices were available free of charge from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue. It was also updated that, following the merger with Dorset, the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Headquarters would be located in Salisbury. 

Emmy Butcher, Beversbrook Medical Centre, informed the Area Board that Beversbrook Medical Centre staff had been participating in the Big Pledge and had lost 5% of their total body weight by eating a rainbow. It was also updated that they had achieved 200% of their stop smoking target.

Cllr Robert MacNaughton, Calne Town Council, updated that the Town Council was currently addressing the detail of the Wiltshire Waste Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD). An update was also provided on the possibility of increased free parking in Calne. It was explained that this had been raised by local businesses and that Calne Town Council would be addressing the issue at full council in September.

Cllr Richard Aylen, Calne Without Parish Council, informed the Area Board that the Parish Council met on 3 August 2015. All the proposed SLA sites had been discussed and concluded.

It was noted that Compton Bassett Parish Council had submitted its Neighbourhood Plan.

To receive an update from Helen Bradley, Community Youth Officer.

To note that,in line with authority delegated to the Community Area Manager on 4 November 2014, in consultation with the Chair of the Area Board and the Community Youth Officer, the expenditure allocated from the Positive Youth Activities budget and to consider the following application for Youth funding:

·         Launch2Learning – £2,934 for the Make Summer Matter Project

Rebecca Green, Chair of the Local Youth Network, presented a short update about the current activities and projects of the LYN.

It was also explained that £2,934 had been allocated to Launch2Learning under delegated authority.

Resolved:

To note that, in line with authority delegated to the Community Area Manager on 4 November 2014, in consultation with the Chair of the Area Board and the Community Youth Officer, £2,934 was allocated from the Positive Youth Activities budget to Launch2Learning for the Make Summer Matter project.

PC Sonya Stockhill and PCSO Mark Cook will introduce the scheme and give out good behaviour certificates for those young people who have acted positively in the Calne Community Area.

PC Sonya Stockhill and PCSO Mark Cook introduced the Positive Ticketing Scheme and explained that Positive Tickets were awarded to young people who had made an outstanding contribution to their local community.

The actions of each young person were read out to those present and Cllr Christine Crisp presented each recipient with their certificate and award. The Area Board thanked the young people for their positive contributions to the community.

Those awarded positive tickets were:  

Miss Bethany Salsbury

Miss Alivia Embling

Miss Lauren Kayll

MrCallum Partington

Mr David Ross

Mr Jackson Jackett

Mr Oliver Hobbs

To provide updates on community issues and progress on Area Board working groups. This will include:

a.     Highways Working Group (CATG)

b.     Calne Campus Working Group

c.     Sandpit Road (Section 106) Working Group

d.     Air Quality Working Group and Beat the Street project

e.     Dementia Friends Working Group

f.      Our Places Project Working Group

g.     Calne Area Transport Group (Calne Community Transport Strategy)

The Chairman drew attention to the written updates in the agenda pack.

Highways Working Group (CATG) – It was noted that the next CATG meeting would be held on 11 August 2015. Local resident Mary Grey raised the issue of dropped curbs in Calne. The Area Board invited the submission of evidence and/or requests regarding this issue which would be addressed through the normal CATG process.

Local residents also alerted the Area Board to the condition of Alma Terrace. It was confirmed that this issue would also be addressed via CATG.

It was also raised that traffic appeared to speed on Lickhill Road. Wiltshire Police were in attendance and agreed to try to address this issue in the coming days.

Calne Campus Working Group – It was explained that Wiltshire Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee had received a presentation on the development of the campus programme and it was explained that there were three options being considered for the provision of indoor leisure in Calne. It was emphasised that, in any eventuality, indoor leisure would be provided in Calne. The Working Group was waiting for more information before its next meeting. 

Sandpit Road (Section 106) Working Group – It was confirmed that Cllr Robert MacNaughton was a new member of the working group. The Working Group report recommended that the Area Board ask it to review its terms of reference and to investigate other section 106 areas.

Air Quality Working Group and Beat the Street Project – It was reported that the Beat the Street Project in Calne had been a huge success. There was a meeting planned regarding the legacy of the project and the Working Group was investigating funding to repeat the project. The Working Group planned to update the Area Board at the next meeting.

Dementia Friends Working Group – It was highlighted that seven Dementia Friends sessions were planned to take place; full details were available in the agenda pack.

Calne Area Transport Group (Calne Community Transport Strategy) – Anne Henshaw provided an update on the Calne Community Transport Strategy. It was highlighted that there was one amendment to the information available in the agenda pack – for the school run, the figure was 30% of responders, not 14.3%.

Resolved:

1.     To note the reports and updates from the Working Groups and Calne Area Transport Group.

2.     To ask the Sandpit Road (Section 106) Working Group to review its terms of reference to investigate other section 106 areas.

To consider three applications to the Community Area Grants Scheme, as follows:

·       Stand Down (The Anthony Edward Jeng Foundation) – £5,000 to provide online counselling for serving British forces and their families.

·       Calne Heritage Centre – £989 for computer hardware.

·       HACCA (Healthy Active Calne Community Area) – £996 for a Youth Summer media project.

To consider three applications to the Community Area Grants Scheme, as follows:

Jane Vaughan, Community Engagement Manager, explained that Stand Down (The Anthony Edward Jeng Foundation) had applied for revenue funding. It was explained that criteria for the Community Area Grants Scheme only permitted the Area Board to grant capital funding. It was noted that the Area Board would be happy to consider a further application if it were to meet the eligibility criteria.

Cllr Tony Trotman explained that Calne Heritage Centre had applied for £989 for computer hardware to allow visitors to look at materials online as well as to access family history materials.

Jane Vaughan, Community Engagement Manager, reported that the HACCA (Healthy Active Calne Community Area) had been allocated £996.50 to fund a Youth Summer media project. It was highlighted that the computer hardware would be available for community use after the summer project had ended. 

Resolved:

·       To refuse the application made by Stand Down (The Anthony Edward Jeng Foundation) as it was an application for revenue funding. The grant criteria explained that the budget was for capital projects only and that funding applications for revenue costs could not be considered. 

·       To grant Calne Heritage Centre £989 for computer hardware.

·       To note that, in line with authority delegated to the Community Area Manager on 4 November 2014, in consultation with the Chair of the Area Board and the Community Youth Officer, £996.50 was allocated from the Positive Youth Activities budget to theHACCA (Healthy Active Calne Community Area) for a Youth Summer media project.

To receive a short presentation from the Local Youth Network about the Magna Carta Community Pageant in Salisbury on 15 June 2015.

The Local Youth Network provided a short update on the Magna Carta event.

It was explained that the Local Youth Network were developing a Plan to ensure the legacy of the event and that it was intended to bring this plan to the next Area Board.

Any other items of business which the Chairman agrees to consider as a matter of urgency.

There were no urgent items.

The Chairman will set out arrangements for the next meeting.

The next meeting of Calne Area Board was to be held on 6 October 2015 at Beversbrook Sports Facility, Calne.