Issue - meetings

To receive announcements from the Chairman including:

·         Appointment of Area Board Chairman and Vice Chairman

·         Highways Works Programme

·         Contaminated Land Strategy

The Chairman announced that the Area Board had met immediately after the Annual Council meeting held on 18 May 2010, to appoint a Chairman and a Vice Chairman for the next municipal year. At that meeting Councillor Bridget Wayman was re-elected at Chairman and Councillor Jose Green as Vice Chairman.

There would be a change to the order of items on the agenda. Item 7 would now be discussed under Chairman Announcements and instead the Board would receive a presentation on the Waste and Recycling Service Harmonisation Consultation at item 7.

Other announcements were:

Parking Charges Harmonisation

Details regarding this consultation are attached to these minutes.

Councillor John Thompson informed the Board that it was important for people to respond the proposals during the consultation period, as they had not yet been agreed. All valid comments received during the consultation period would be taken in to consideration.

Highways Work Programme

Details regarding this consultation are set out on page 17 of the agenda.

Local Transport Plan Scheme Funding Allocation

From the £250,000 of funds which had been awarded to Area Boards for improvements to highways projects, the South West Wiltshire Area Board had been allocated £17,079. Councillor John Thompson advised the Board that the funding could be used to support small safety projects, agreed by the Board.

A discussion then took place with Graeme Hay, Head of Service – Local Highways and Streetscene (South) answering questions from those present.

The Chairman asked people to forward proposals for schemes or plans for small projects in their community areas to the Community Area Manager, Richard Munro by 31 July 2010.

Email: richard.munro@wiltshire.gov.uk

Tel: 01985 844825