Agenda item

To note the written reports and receive any updates from the following:

      i.        Wiltshire Police

    ii.        Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

   iii.        NHS Wiltshire

   iv.        Trowbridge Community Area Future (TCAF)

    v.        Community Area Young People’s Issues Group (CAYPIG)

   vi.        Parish and Town Councils.

Updates from partners were received as follows:

      i.        Wiltshire Police

An update report from Wiltshire Police was included within the agenda. The following issues arose from the report:

·         Inspector Cullop announced that the results of the recent public consultation would be presented at a future meeting of the Area Board.

·         The ‘lock it or lose it’ campaign was soon to be re-launched. This would hopefully raise awareness for people to be more vigilant with their vehicles, especially older vehicles which tended to be targeted by thieves.

·         The overall crime detection rate in the Trowbridge Community Area was the highest in the county.

·         Non-dwelling burglaries, which included sheds, garages and some commercial property, tended to be higher during the summer months with garden machinery being targeted.

·         A range of options for partnership working were being explored, including the use of community hubs in partnership with Wiltshire Council and regional working with other forces including the sharing of units such as major crime.

    ii.        Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service

Update reports from Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service for March and April were included within the agenda and handed out at the meeting. There was no further update.

   iii.        NHS Wiltshire

An April update from NHS Wiltshire was included within the agenda. There was no further update.

   iv.        Trowbridge Community Area Future (TCAF)

An update from TCAF was distributed at the meeting. Concern was raised that the Trowbridge Community Area was missing out and action needed to be taken in partnership with interested parties to address the issues and make the area attractive to investors.

Action: Councillor Keith Humphries undertook to pass on these concerns to his Cabinet colleagues.

    v.        Community Area Young Peoples’ Issues Group (CAYPIG)

The CAYPIG was now meeting once every week at the Studley Green TARA and various ideas were being explored including fundraising and a commercial cinema. The CAYPIG had also been presented with a certificate from Trowbridge Town Council for services to the community.

   vi.        Parish and Town Councils

Parish Councils Liaison Group

The Parish Councils Liaison Group had very recently met and the main issues that had arisen had been transport related. The group was working with the appropriate Wiltshire Council officers to address the issues.

Trowbridge Town Council

Trowbridge Town Council provided an update as follows:

·         The Town Council remained concerned about car parking charges in the town, particularly at Church Street and Stallard car parks. The Town Council was also concerned at the potential ban on Cleveland Bridge in Bath.

·         A ‘Trowbridge Villages’ exhibition was currently on display at the museum, and further events would take place on Saturday 7 May in conjunction with the Lions May Fayre.

·         The Town Council had recently met with the CAYPIG and would be taking forward the request of possibly providing lighting at the skate park until 9.00pm.

·         The Civic Centre project remained on budget and was scheduled for completion before the end of the year.

·         Newland Homes had expressed interest in developing 78 homes on the remainder of the former bottling plant site.