Agenda item

To note the written updates provided and answer any questions arising from the floor:

 

      i.        Parish and Town Councils

    ii.        Wiltshire Police

   iii.        Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

   iv.        NHS Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

    v.        Chippenham and Villages Area Partnership (ChAP)

   vi.        Chippenham Vision

  vii.        Chippenham Campus Development Team

viii.        Youth Issues Update

   ix.        Chippenham Partnership of Schools

    x.        Skate Park Task Group

   xi.        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 from Kington Langley Parish Council was circulated at the meeting.  This included information in relation to the A350 which triggered debate in relate to the pedestrian crossing at Pretty Chimneys.

 

Cllr Howard Greenman, ward representative, confirmed that the crossing arrangements over the dual carriageway were in accordance with guidelines. The issue was being looked at by the appropriate Officers.

 

    ii.        Wiltshire Police

Inspector Phil Staynings was in attendance to present the update as circulated within the agenda pack.  This included that the neighbourhood policing team continued to combat drugs misuse and, as a result, a number of arrests had been made.  The update also highlighted a decrease in the number of anti-social behaviour complaints and non-dwelling burglary.

 

The local policing team now had a full complement of officers.  Following questions received it was however noted that 4 community support officers had been lost within the area.  Inspector Staynings would provide written details on the areas affected following the meeting.

 

The Shopwatch initiative was also highlighted with clarification given that mobile CCTV was now being used in the Town Centre.  This had been well received by both local businesses and residents alike and was thought to have contributed to a reduction in anti social behaviour within the town.

 

An update on the missing persons report on Tom Edwards was also given.  Inspector Staynings confirmed that Mr Edwards, from Derry Hill, had been missing since Friday evening following a works event in Swindon.  An analysis of his phone had been undertaken which indicated that the signal had last been picked up in Chippenham.  A missing persons investigation continued.

 

   iii.        Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

The written reports were noted.

 

   iv.        NHS Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

Ted Wilson, CCG Group Director for North and East Wiltshire (NEW), was in attendance to present the update as provided within the agenda.

 

The update included that the Wiltshire CCG was committed to involving and empowering patients to have their say about local health services.  Accordingly ‘Have Your Say’ events were being held around the county.  Details of dates were provided by way of hard copies circulated on each table but, for clarity, were:

 

Tuesday 16 July (2pm to 4:30pm) at Calne Masonic Hall, Calne

Wednesday 17 July (9:30am to 12:00 noon) at Shaw Country Hotel, Melksham

Thursday 18 July (10:00am to 12:30pm) at The Guildhall, Salisbury

 

Those wishing to attend any of the events above should contact the NHS Wiltshire CCG Communications department on communications.wiltshireccg@nhs.net

 

The CCG had taken over responsibility for the commissioning of services provided by the 3 local acute trusts, had responsibility for over 50 contracts and a budget of approximately £500m.

 

Clarification was also made that not all of the previous Primary Care Trust (PCT) responsibilities had been transferred to the CCG from 1 April 2013.  For example the responsibility for Public Health services now fell to local authorities and prison health services to NHS England.

 

7 key priority areas for the CCG had been identified as outlined within the update.  These included mental health services where an investment of £2.5m had been made.

 

Following questions received the Group Director confirmed that further details on the areas covered by the 3 local CCG groups within Wiltshire would be circulated via the Senior Democratic Services Officer of the Board.

 

The CQC report on the Bath RUH was also discussed.  Clarification was made that the CCG were working closely with the Trust on its Improvement Plan.  It was also understood that a subsequent visit by the CQC had taken place recently, the outcome of which was still awaited.

 

    v.        Chippenham and Villages Area Partnership (ChAP)

The written report was noted.

 

   vi.        Chippenham Vision Board

No report had been provided.  The Area Board representative on the Board, Cllr Nick Watts, would ask that an update is received in future, noting that one had not been received recently.

 

 vii.        Chippenham Shadow Community Operations Board

The update as provided was noted.

 

viii.        Youth Update

No update was provided.

 

   ix.        Chippenham Partnership of Schools

Hard copies of the update were circulated at the meeting having been missed off the agenda in error.  The update included that another successful Chippenham Games event had taken place at Stanley Park on 25^th and 26^th June and that the next Children’s Farm & Craft Market/enterprise project would be taking place from 9:30am on 12 July.

 

    x.        Skate Park Task Group

Prior to the lead member of the Task Group providing the update, the Chairman read out the Resolution in relation to the Skate Park from the Area Board meeting held in January 2013 as a way of providing a little background for those new to the Board.

 

Details of the resolution made at this meeting can be found at:

http://cms.wiltshire.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=161&Year=2013

 

In presenting the update the newly appointed lead member, Cllr Peter Hutton, gave thanks to all members of the Task Group old and new and gave particular thanks to Cllr Desna Allen, as the previous lead member, for all her hard work.

 

Cllr Hutton clarified that although the Group had hoped to present a report to the meeting this would now been presented in September.  Two further public meetings would now take place to seek the views of the community, the findings of which would be taken into consideration within the final report once submitted. 

 

The meetings would take place as outlined below:

 

Local Residents meeting

6:30pm - 10^th July at Monkton Park School.

 

Public meeting

7:30pm – 24^th July at West End Club.

 

As part of his update, Cllr Hutton requested that the following key points be born in mind:

 

·         That the Task Group was not a decision making body but an informal discussion forum whose remit was set out in its Terms of Reference.  These can be found via the following link. 

 

·         That the Group aspired to be open and transparent and that any resulting proposals would be for the benefit of the community as a whole.

 

·          No final decision has been made in relation to a site location.  The Task Group’s purpose was to identify a preferred site and provide a report outlining the rationale behind any recommendations for the Area Board’s consideration. 

 

·          The Area Board would make the final decision in terms of a proposed site.  Once agreed planning permission would be applied for.  There would be full consultation for all affected parties within this process.

 

·          Many sites had been considered as part of the fact-finding exercise of the Task Group.  Further details would be included in the Task Group’s report to the Area Board.

 

Once the public meetings had taken place the Group would meet to consider all the information sourced to date (including noise reports, site reviews and outcome of public meetings) and a report would then be prepared and submitted to the Area Board for consideration. 

 

The Chairman thanked Cllr Hutton for the update and confirmed that a report from the Task Group was expected at the next Area Board meeting in September 2013.