Agenda and minutes

Chairman’s Announcements:

·         Area Board Operational Model 2021 onwards

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Tidworth Area Board.

The following written Chairman’s Announcements contained in the agenda pack were noted:

·         Community Led Housing

·         Fostering

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Mark Connolly and Humph & Reia Jones.

Note: Cllr Jerry Kunker sub for Cllr Mark Connolly.

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

There were no declarations of disclosable interests.

To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on Monday 1 March 2021 and Tuesday 18 May 2021

Decision

·         The minutes of the meetings held on Monday 1 March 2021 and Tuesday 18 May 2021 were agreed as the correct records and signed by the Chairman

• Community Area Transport Group – Cllr Mark Connolly

• Tidworth Community Area Partnership – Cllr Chris Williams

• Tidworth Leisure Centre Executive Committee - Cllr Chris Williams

• Local Youth Network (LYN) – Cllr Tony Pickernell

• TCAP Health & Wellbeing Group - Cllr Tony Pickernell & Cllr Chris Williams

The following appointment of Lead Members to Outside Bodies & Working Groups were agreed:

• Community Area Transport Group – Cllr Mark Connolly

• Tidworth Community Area Partnership – Cllr Chris Williams

• Tidworth Leisure Centre Executive Committee - Cllr Chris Williams

• Local Youth Network (LYN) – Cllr Tony Pickernell

• TCAP Health & Wellbeing Group - Cllr Tony Pickernell & Cllr Chris Williams

To agree and adopt the Delegated Powers to the CEM proposals

The Area Board members were asked to consider a revised report to update the delegated authority to the Community Engagement Manager in order to expedite funding awards in between meetings. The report was contained as part of the agenda pack.

Decision

·         That the Tidworth Area Board members agreed the update to the delegated authority to the Community Engagement Manager in order to expedite funding awards in between meetings

To agree the priorities that the area board will initially focus upon to support the community

The Tidworth Area Board were asked to agree the priorities that they would initially focus upon to support the community.

It was agreed that Richard Rogers – Community Engagement Manager would have discussions with the Area Board members and partners to take this work forward.

To receive any updates

The following Partner updates were noted:

Police – written report   Inspector Tina Osborn

Points made included:

That Inspector Tina Osborn now heads up the NPTs covering Amesbury, Salisbury and Tidworth

The Chairman advised that he was keen for an NPT presence at Parish Council meetings and perhaps a written report

Inspector Osborn was keen for officers/PCSOs to attend as many PC meetings as they could attend

Neighbourhood Tasking Group Meetings – could these useful meetings be re-started with Police and MOD Police reps in attendance

 Inspector Osborn agreed to follow this up

Ludgershall Lorry Watch going well - would like to start up a Ludgershall Community Speedwatch

 Inspector Osborn agreed to follow this up

Fire & Rescue – written report   Station Manager Dave Adamson

Collingbourne Kingston PC – written report

Everleigh PC – written report

Healthwatch Wiltshire – written report

Health & Wellbeing Group – written report

Tidworth Garrison Commander   Lt Col Nick Turner

Points made included:

·         That the 3^rd Armoured Division were recovering from a multi-national exercise

·         That the Mercian’s were now back from a deployment in Estonia

·         That Ist Signals were moving to Perham Down from Stafford

The Chairman thanked everybody for their updates.

Cllr Mark Connolly

The notes of the meeting held on Monday 7 June 2021 were agreed.

Decision

Army Welfare Service Community Support awarded £5,000 for Tidworth Youth Project

Decision

Chute Village Hall awarded £1,650 for King George Field, Lower Chute play area fencing

Next meeting – Monday 13 September 2021.