Agenda item

To note the written reports and receive updates from any partners who wish to contribute:

       i.          Parish and Town Councils (attached)

      ii.          Wiltshire Police (attached)

    iii.          Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (attached)

    iv.          NHS Wiltshire (attached)

     v.          Chippenham and Villages Area Partnership (ChAP)

    vi.          Chippenham Vision

  vii.          Chippenham Shadow Community Operations Board (attached)

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

    ix.          Youth Strategy Update (attached)

     x.          Lyneham Steering Group

    xi.          Chippenham Partnership of Schools (attached)

  xii.          Skate Park Task Group.

Updates from partners were received as follows:

      i.        Wiltshire Police

The written report from Wiltshire Police was received and noted. It was acknowledged that there had been some issues of young people congregating in John Coles Park, and patrols had been increased in this area in response to this, and the situation was improving.

    ii.        Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

The written report from Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service was received and noted.

   iii.        NHS Wiltshire

The written report from NHS Wiltshire was received and noted.

   iv.        Parish and Town Councils

The written reports from Chippenham Town Council, Christian Malford Parish Council, Grittleton Parish Council, Kington Langley Parish Council and North Wraxall Parish Council were received and noted.

    v.        Chippenham and Villages Area Partnership (ChAP)

The written report was received and noted.

   vi.        Chippenham Vision Board

It was reported that the first phase of the masterplanning process was nearing completion, and public consultation will take place as part of the next phase.

 vii.        Chippenham Shadow Community Operations Board

The written report was received and noted.

viii.        Community Area Young People’s Issues Group (CAYPIG)/Youth Strategy Update

It was reported that the Youth Strategy Task Group was set to become a Youth Advisory Group, and terms of reference were being developed for this merge. A summer programme of events was available, along with a promotional Jubilee flyer which was being distributed to schools, agencies and partners.

   ix.        Lyneham Steering Group

There was no update.

    x.        Chippenham Partnership of Schools

Thanks were extended to the Area Board, Chippenham Town Council and local businesses for supporting the Chippenham Games. Approximately 1000 children had been involved and it was a very successful event. The next meeting of the Children’s Parliament would take place in November and any issues or suggestions for consultations were welcomed.

   xi.        Skate Park Task Group

It was reported that the noise impact assessments were ongoing and it was hoped that they would be complete by the end of July, at which point the public consultation would begin. The young people would continue to be updated via the CAYPIG.

A request had been received for written progress updates to be provided at each meeting of the Area Board. The Chairman reported that this would be discussed at the next agenda coordinating meeting.