Issue - meetings

a.     Air Quality Strategy (briefing note enclosed)

b.     Contaminated Land Strategy (briefing note enclosed)

c.      Highways Maintenance Programme 2010-11 (briefing note enclosed)

d.     Reducing Unnecessary Street Lighting (briefing note enclosed)

e.     Flood packs

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced the Area Board Members, the officers, the visiting cabinet representative, Councillor Lionel Grundy, and the Council’s new Chief Executive, Andrew Kerr.

The Chairman made the following announcements:

a.    Air Quality Strategy: Details of the consultation on this document were set out in the agenda at page 5.

b.    Contaminated Land Strategy: Details of the consultation on this document were set out in the agenda at page 7.

c.    Highways Maintenance Programme 2010-11: This programme was now available to view on the Council’s website, at the specific link listed on page 9 of the agenda.  Councillor Stuart Wheeler commented that several schemes were proposed for the Pewsey Community Area, including resurfacing, verge protection and tree maintenance.  The Chairman added that the Council continued to fix over 200 pot holes per day.

d.    Reducing Unnecessary Street Lighting: Details of this initiative were set out in the agenda at page 11.

e.    Flood packs: Caroline Brailey, the Community Area Manager, reminded Parish Representatives to submit their completed flood packs.