Venue: Shaw School, Shaw, Melksham, SN12 8EQ
Contact: Kevin Fielding (Democratic Services Officer)
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Chairman's Welcome, Introduction and Announcements · 2011 census · Wiltshire Intelligence Network · Mobile phone security · Adverse Winter Weather · Public Protection
Supporting documents: Minutes: The Chairman welcomed everyone to Shaw School. The Chairman then introduced the Wiltshire councillors who made up the area board and Cllr Toby Sturgis (Cabinet member for waste, property and environment), who was attending the meeting to introduce his portfolio and take any questions.
Chairman’s Announcements
i. Help tomorrow take shape – the 2011 Census The census has collected information about the population every ten years since 1801 (except in 1941). The next census in England and Wales is on 27th March 2011. For more information please see: http://2011.census.gov.uk/
ii. Wiltshire Intelligence Network A new website has been created to provide access to a wide variety of information and research for Wiltshire. The new site, www.intelligencenetwork.org.uk, is available to all and aims to support planners and policy makers, community leaders and politicians, voluntary groups and the general public in using accurate data to make informed decisions. A broad range of information is available, organised into the following topic themes:
iii. Mobile Phone Safety Immobilise, the UK national property register, are running a scheme to help protect your mobile phone and other property in the future. Please visit their website, www.immobilise.com, to register your mobile phone for free.
This will help Wiltshire Police to recover your property and to catch the thief. If you would like a poster to display or further information about this scheme, please see the Immobilise website.
iiv. Adverse Winter Weather – Call for Partnership Working Wiltshire Council is looking to expand its partnership working with the city, town and parish councils should problems be caused by adverse winter conditions.
This partnership working will help us jointly to provide a better and more extensive coverage at a time when resources will be fully stretched.
v. Public Protection Enforcement Policy The Public Protection Service is reviewing its enforcement policy, and is seeking views from interested stakeholders.
The policy deals with the entire range of legislation administered by the Public Protection Service covering all environmental health and trading standards powers, as well as any relevant community safety and emergency planning laws.
The draft enforcement policy is on the council's website.
http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/environmentandplanning/publicprotection/publicprotectionenforcementpolicy.htm
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Jo Howes (NHS Wiltshire). |
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Declarations of Interest Councillors are requested to declare any personal or prejudicial interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee. Minutes: Agenda Item No.8bv – Lowbourne Neighbourhood Centre Cllr Steve Petty – Personal interest, has worked with the Berryfields Youth Group who may be donating redundant IT equipment to the Lowbourne Neighbourhood Centre would not vote on this application. |
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Minutes To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 13 October 2010.
Supporting documents: Minutes: Decision
The minutes of the meeting on 13 October 2010 were approved and signed as a correct record.
Charles Boyle (Atworth Parish Council) requested that it be noted re item 69 – Community Area Transport Group, proposals put forward for areas for improvements, bullet point five – Pelican crossing at Middle Lane Atworth should be deleted. |
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Partner Updates To receive updates from any of the following partners (report in pack where appropriate)
a. CAYPIG (Young People’s Issue Group) b. MCAP (Melksham Community Area Partnership) c. Wiltshire Police – Inspector David Cullop d. NHS Wiltshire e. Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service f. Melksham Town Council g. Parish Council Nominated Representatives
Supporting documents:
Minutes: a. CAYPIG (Young People’s Issues Group) Sarah Howes advised that:
· The CAYPIG had raised £240 for Children in Need.
· A Parkour session had been held on the 20 November, the event had been a great success with future session planned.
· The first Club Boom event is planned for 13 December, and is open to all Melksham young people.
· The next CAYPIG meeting would be held on Wednesday 8 December where transport issues were planned to be discussed.
b. MCAP, (Melksham Community Area Partnership) Chris Holden, (MCAP Chairman) advised that:
· Community Safety Group – Thanks to the community area grant Melksham were now able to join the Touch2id scheme.
· Waterways Group – The first Consultation exercise is planned for the Melksham link of the Wilts & Berks canal proposals, a questionnaire would be circulated during December, with the next group meeting planned for the 7 December.
· The Old Peoples Forum - Would be holding its next meeting during January 2011, date to be advised.
· Power Initiative Group – Looking at community run energy production.
· That a CCTV consultant would be looking at the Melksham CCTV system on 2 December to advise on upgrading of the system.
c. Wiltshire Police The written update distributed with the agenda was noted. Points made by Inspector David Cullop included:
· A representative of the Wiltshire Police Authority would be attending the February 2011 area board meeting to give a presentation on changes to police policy following the central government spending review.
· The area board my find it useful to talk with Giles Sergeant (Managing Director of Touch2id) to get further information on The Touch2id scheme.
d. NHS Wiltshire The written update distributed with the agenda was noted.
e. Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service The written update distributed with the agenda was noted.
f. Melksham Town Council Cllr Sarah Cardy advised that:
· The Town Council were pleased with the High Street repaving that had been carried out.
· Regular showings of movies to be screened at the Assembly Hall, January screenings would include Harry Potter.
· The Town Council were keen to play their part in the upcoming Melksham campus consultations.
· Concerns over short term coach parking now that the lorry park had been closed, this problem looked likely to be compounded when Wiltshire Council staff start working from the old George Ward school site and use shuttle coaches into the town centre. The Chairman advised that this issue would be looked into once issue sheets had been submitted.
· Queensway/Sandridge – Crossing person had now been lost, as this was a busy road the Town Council would like the crossing person post reinstated. The Chairman advised that this issue is be looked into.
g. Parish Council Nominated Representatives
Melksham Without
· Work was ongoing with the Berryfield allotments.
· Community Flood Planning – more information required as to what parishes should be putting in their parish plans. The Chairman advised that information was available to help parishes complete their flood plans and that the area board had been requesting ... view the full minutes text for item 84. |
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Your Local Issues
Minutes: a. New NHS Medical Practice in Melksham – Dr James Heffer Dr James Heffer advised the area board of a new NHS medical practice that was scheduled to open for the residents of Melksham.
Points made by Dr Heffer included:
The Chairman thanked Dr Heffer for his update.
b. Conigre Mead Nature Reserve Ian Cardy gave a brief presentation requesting area board support for a proposed lottery bid on behalf of the Conigre Mead Nature Reserve.
Points made by Ian Cardy included:
Decision
c. Any other urgent questions of public concern A member of the public tried to raise the subject of the Melksham Oak school curriculum, the Chairman ruled him out of order on the grounds that this was not an urgent item.
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Council and Partner Items a. Update on the Future of Council Services in Melksham - Mark Stone, (Transformation Programme Director, Wiltshire Council) and Lucy Murray-Brown, (Leisure Partnerships Manager, Wiltshire Council).
Campus
· Wiltshire Council campus consultation.
· Receipt of the library petition.
Leisure
· Updates on any Campus/Christie Miller Sports Centre developments since the last meeting.
b. New approach to Face to Face Customer Access - Wayne Smith, (Customer Services Operations Manager, Wiltshire Council) will give a presentation on proposals for new ways of working.
Minutes: a. Update on the Future of Council Services in Melksham Leisure - updates on any Campus/Christie Miller Sports Centre developments since the last meeting - Lucy Murray-Brown (Leisure Partnerships Manager, Wiltshire Council).
Points made by Lucy Murray-Brown included:
Questions raised from the floor:
Yes, after the Cabinet meeting the results and raw data would be made available.
The leisure review would be concluded on the13 December, the campus in the new year, this item will be discussed at a couple of “campus” themed area board meetings, the area board will then make its recommendations that will be feedback to the Wiltshire Council Cabinet.
Central government were very keen that local government authorities start co-locating their services, this would perhaps be something that would be looked at as part of the discussions when the full plans were available in February 2011.
Cllr Roy While then spoke on behalf of the Christie Miller indoor bowlers who wished to keep an indoor bowling facility in Melksham and proposed that:
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Wiltshire Council campus consultation. It was then proposed by the Chairman that:
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Points raised from the floor included:
The Area Board would liaise with the Community Area Partnership to sort out a robust consultation process.
Mark Stone, (Transformation Programme Director, Wiltshire Council) advised that all parties were welcome to consult with Wiltshire Council, but that any reports would reflect that the area board was Wiltshire Council’s formal consultative body.
Receipt of the Library Petition A petition with around two thousand signatures which requested that Melksham Library ... view the full minutes text for item 86. |
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Grants & Area Board Budget a. Melksham 0 -19 Resilience Project presentation - Richard Parker, (Bath Spa University).
b. The Wiltshire Councillors will consider five applications to the Community Area Grants Scheme 2010/11, as follows:
i. Keevil Parish Council request £330 towards repairs to the village playing field fencing.
ii. Seend Parochial Church Council request £1556 towards a new printer for the Spotlight community magazine.
iii. Bath Spa University request £5000 towards the Melksham Resilience project.
iv. Atworth Youth Club request £930 towards a Duke of Edinburgh’s award training and activities.
v. Lowbourne Neighbourhood Centre request £959 towards IT equipment.
c. Area Board Project – Cllr Jon Hubbard, £913 requested for street-based youth work.
d. Performance Reward Grant Scheme – update, Shaw basketball courts, awarded £6550.
Supporting documents:
Minutes: a. Melksham 0 -19 Resilience Project Power point presentation – Richard Parker & Dr Janet Rose (Bath Spa University).
The Melksham 0-19 Resilience Project was a collaborative venture between schools, Bath Spa University and a number of other services working with young people in the Melksham area. It had two main aims – to test out the potential of emotion coaching techniques to improve behaviour, outcomes and family relationships in an area of significant deprivation, and to examine the feasibility and impact of adopting a common approach to such techniques across all services, on individuals, families, multi agency working and community well being.
The Chairman thanked Richard Parker & Dr Janet Rose for their presentation.
b. Community Area Grant Scheme The Wiltshire Councillors considered five applications to the Community Area Grants Scheme 2010/11, as follows:
i. Keevil Parish Council awarded £330 towards repairs to the village playing field fencing.
Reason The above application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2010/11 and demonstrates a link to the Melksham community plan.
Note: Cllr Eaton now in the chair
ii. Seend Parochial Church Council requested £1556 towards a new printer for the Spotlight community magazine – This application was deferred in order for the area board to work with Seend Parochial Church Council to investigate whether the requested £1556 is viable.
Note: Cllr Seed now back in the chair
iii. Bath Spa University awarded £5000 towards the Melksham Resilience project.
Reason The above application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2010/11 and demonstrates a link to the Community Plan. It addresses directly Priority 3 - Young People, in particular young people themselves recognising and dealing with anti social behaviour issues
iv. Atworth Youth Club awarded £930 towards a Duke of Edinburgh’s award training and activities.
Reason The above application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2010/11 and demonstrates a link to a link to the Community Plan in terms of providing additional structured positive activities for young people and to achieve greater benefits and provide a greater variety of activities and sessions from existing youth facilities.
v. Lowbourne Neighbourhood Centre awarded £959 towards IT equipment subject to the offer of redundant IT equipment being bought second hand from the Berryfield Youth Group.
Reason The above application met the Community Area Grant criteria for 2010/11 and demonstrates a link to a link to the Community Plan in terms of access to broadband. Internet access for all in compliance with the Wiltshire Community Plan 2011-2026.
Note: Cllr Steve Petty did not vote on this application
c. Area Board Project - Proposed by Cllr Jon Hubbard Wiltshire Development Service for Young People awarded £913 to provide a street based youth work presence in King George V Playing Fields on Friday evenings for 6 months to divert young people from anti social behaviour.
Note: Cllr Steve Petty abstained from the vote on this application
d. Performance Reward Grant Scheme Update Shaw basketball courts, awarded £6550.
Semington Football Club, representatives would be coming to ... view the full minutes text for item 87. |
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Cabinet Member Questions Cllr Toby Sturgis, (Cabinet Member for waste, property and environment) to introduce his portfolio and take any questions.
Minutes: Cllr Toby Sturgis, (Wiltshire Council cabinet member for Waste, Property and Environment) gave the meeting an update of current developments within his portfolio.
Questions raised from the floor included:
Staff should be based there from January 2011 for around two years.
Currently processing around 50,000 tons.
Yes, possibly June 2011, but may be later.
Blue Pool site is owned by Cooper Avon Tyres, detailed work with the land owners needed to be carried out before its future could be mapped out.
Timescale dependant on finding a site to separate cardboard and plastics.
Yes, currently capturing methane at our Compton Bassett site but not economical from some of the older landfill sites.
The Chairman thanked Cllr Sturgis for his informative update.
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Future Meeting Dates Wednesday 2February 2011 – Melksham Oak school.
Tuesday 29March 2011 – Melksham Assembly Hall.
Minutes: Wednesday 2 February 2011 – Melksham Oak school.
Tuesday 29 March 2011 – Melksham Assembly Hall. |
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Evaluation & Close Minutes: The Chairman thanked all partners, parishes and officers for attending the meeting. |