Agenda item

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

      i.        Parish and Town Councils

    ii.        Wiltshire Police

   iii.        Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

   iv.        NHS Wiltshire

    v.        Chippenham and Villages Area Partnership (ChAP)

   vi.        Chippenham Vision

  vii.        Chippenham Campus Development Team

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

   ix.        Youth Strategy Update

    x.        Other Community Groups

Updates from partners were received as follows:

      i.        Parish and Town Councils

The written reports contained within the agenda pack were noted. A further update was received from Christian Malford Parish Council, a copy of which can be found attached to these minutes.

    ii.        Wiltshire Police

The written report from Inspector Stayning was noted. This included:

·         A further 2 community beat officers would be starting shortly, one of which would be policing the town centre, the other rural villages.

·         Christmas and New Year had been a busy period.  This included a successful drugs arrest at an address in Chippenham. 

·         A successful ‘Blues n Zuz’ event at Jax in Chippenham had been held.  These events were important as they provided a safe environment for young people and an opportunity to meet their local police officers.

·         ‘Operation Ebenezer’ proved a great success over the festive period with a noted reduction in theft due to the increased police presence. 

   iii.        Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

The written report as circulated with the agenda was superseded by the report as circulated at the meeting for the month of December.  The report was noted.

   iv.        NHS Wiltshire

The written report was noted and there were no further updates.

    v.        Chippenham and Villages Area Partnership (ChAP)

The Chippenham and Village Area Partnership Health and Social Care Group would be meeting at 10am on 15 January 2013.

The next riverbank cleanup in Chippenham would take place on 26 January.  All those interested in taking part should meet at the town bridge at 10am.

   vi.        Chippenham Vision Board

No update was provided.

 vii.        Chippenham Campus Delivery Team (CDT)

The update as circulated with the agenda pack was noted.  Further information was provided as follows:

Analysis of the first round of questionnaires would be finalised by 15 January 2013. 

Further information on the work of the Team can be found via the website, where minutes of meetings held are also available.

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/communityandliving/communitycampuses/chippenhamcommunitycampus.htm

viii.        Youth Advisory Group (YAG)

Kevin Sweeney, Integrated Youth Service, was in attendance to present the IYS Chippenham Youth Work Team update as circulated with the agenda.

   ix.        Other Community Groups

No updates were provided.