Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 4 February 2019.

Resolved

The minutes of the meeting held on Monday 4 February 2019 were approved.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

Electoral Review update

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has announced 98 Wiltshire electoral divisions to apply to local elections in May 2021.   A further consultation will run from 5 February – 15 April 2019.   This will be the final opportunity for any parties to comment upon the proposals.   The consultation is on the Commission’s website.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England had announced 98 Wiltshire electoral divisions to apply to local elections in May 2021.   A further consultation will run from 5 February – 15 April 2019.   This will be the final opportunity for any parties to comment upon the proposals.   The consultation is on the Commission’s website.

The Chair announced that Area Board meetings will no longer be using disposable coffee cups and requested that anyone wishing to have a hot drink at future meetings bring their own cup.

To note the written updates provided and answer any questions arising from the floor:

      i.         Parish and Town Councils – Kington Langley Parish Update

     ii.         Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

    iii.         HealthWatch

   iv.         Community Policing Report

The Chair noted and thanked Kington Langley Parish, Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Healthwatch and Community Policing for their updates.

Cllr Peter Hutton gave an update from Street Pastors on their pastoral work following the fatal accident on Hill Rise on 19 March 2019.

The Wiltshire Highways Maintenance – Chippenham report is attached for the Board’s approval.

Resolved

The Chippenham report of Wiltshire Highways Maintenance plan was approved.

Diane Ware attending, to address questions on dates of major work to Chippenham High Street.   The CATG report from 4 February is attached for reference.

Diane Ware, Principal Technical Officer, gave a presentation on road re-surfacing work that; outlined budgets five years ahead, described how budgets were allocated, set out how road condition was monitored and outlined how different technical and material options were deployed by the authority.   Emphasis was placed upon the value of local feedback in setting priorities for remedial work.

The discussion that followed noted that local perception of poor roads benefits from the context of the condition of the road network as a whole.  

Questions of how particular sites could be re-surfaced, the longevity of repairs, the extent to which accidents informed priorities, the use of recycled plastics and the responsibilities of other contractors such as utility companies were answered by Diane Ware.

The Chair thanked Diane Ware for her interesting and informative presentation.

Lee Stripe, Cyber Prevent & Protect Officer, will deliver a workshop on the prevention of cyber crime.

Lee Stripe, Cyber Prevent & Protect Officer, gave a presentation on cyber security that indicated the scale of the problem and distinguished between crimes that can only be committed online and crimes that are enabled by digital technology.  

Examples of typical crimes that are enabled by digital technology were given, alongside advice on technology, good practice on setting passwords and use of back-up options.

The debate that followed addressed local examples of cyber crime, clarified best practice and explored communication channels to raise further awareness.

Cllr Peter Hutton will give a verbal update on Local Youth network.

There are two Youth Grants to consider:

3220 – Youth Club Night @ The Neeld                                              £250.00

Project outline:
Wiltshire Police in partnership with Chippenham Town Council and Kandu Arts will hold a youth Club Night. The aim is to develop trust that these organisations also work for the benefit of young people.

656 – The Power of Food Workshops                                          £160.00

Project outline:
Working with Children to educate them how Foods can affect all areas of your body and provide life skills in terms of cooking.

Resolved

The following funding grants were approved

• Youth Club Night @ The Neeld£250.00
• The Power of Food Workshops £160.00

To consider the following applications:

3159 - Parking Area - Kington Langley Parish Council                                £5000.00

3171 - Olive Branch Premises Referb - Olive Branch Counselling          £5000.00

3201 - Lawn Maintenance - Kington Langley Croquet Club              £2500.00

3167 - Families Out Loud Launch Funding - Families Out Loud          £1700.00

3194 – Ivy Community Garden                                                        £800.00

3233 – Sphero Youth Café Equipment                                             £499.94

3235 – Chippenham Olympicparalympic legacy games                    £2000.00

Grants application packs are available from the Community Area Manager or at:

www.wiltshire.gov.uk/areaboardscommunity grantsscheme.htm

Resolved

The following funding grants were approved

• Kington Langley Parish Council £5000.00
• Olive Branch Counselling £5000.00
• Kington Langley Croquet Club £2500.00
• Families Out Loud Launch Funding £1700.00
• Ivy Community Garden £800.00
• Sphero Youth Café Equipment £499.94
• Chippenham Olympicparalympics £2000.00

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

There were no urgent matters.