Issue - meetings

To receive an update and short workshop session from the Campus team.

Cllr Roy While gave a short update on the Melksham Community Campus.

Points made included:

Programme Update

·       Richard Pearce and Ceri Williams were working with the Rugby and Football clubs to find temporary accommodation during the construction phases at Woolmore Farm. Meetings taking place w/c 19^th January to further these discussions.

·       Initial work to start on Woolmore Farm in February.

·       Contractor interviews for the main campus build were taking place on 23^rd January.

·       Market place regeneration plans were on show at the Town Hall, with work due to commence in Autumn 2015.

Community Contact List

·       Stakeholder list - The COB discussed the contact list and proposals to communicate with the various groups. The potential for this to be the main contact directory for the community.

·       Identification of key groups for engagement - COB members were asked to highlight any priority groups for engagement.

·       Mapping potential users - A document was circulated to the COB showing the available space within the campus for hire. A short list of potential users was shown next to each space. Further work was required on this list.

 Logo concepts and name options

·       The COB had met with Wiltshire Council officers and were shown the third iteration of logos and the COB discussed the campus brand and name. Agreements were reached as follows:

·       The word ‘Conigre’ was ruled out as a potential name and the COB agreed to opt for either ‘Melksham Community Campus’ or ‘Melksham House Community Campus’.

·       Three concepts were agreed on which were; a milk churn, the Melksham House frontage and Melksham Bridge (extension to three arches).

·       Blue and teal tones were the preferred colour options.

·       The preference was to launch three logo options at the Area Board on 11^th February for public consultation. This would not be a closed process and different concepts and ideas would still be possible at this stage.

The minutes of the last Community Operations Board meeting held on the 15th January 2014 were received and noted by the Area Board.

A short workshop session was held, the Area Board attendees were given the opportunity to choose which of the logo options and name of the campus they preferred. It was agreed that choice of the campus name and logo would be re-visited at the April Area Board meeting.

The Chairman thanked everyone for taking part in the workshop.