Issue - meetings

St Margaret’s Hall maps

The Chairman welcomed everyone to St Margaret’s Hall, the Wiltshire councillors who made up the board were introduced, including Dick Tonge, (Wiltshire Council cabinet member) who was in attendance for this meeting.

The Community Area Manager, Democratic Services Officer and Service Director were also introduced.

All town, parish and partner representatives in attendance were welcomed by the Chairman.

Chairman’s Announcements

Improving the Bradford on Avon Area Board - the Chairman advised that following feedback from the last meeting re improving the Bradford on Avon Area Board, it was apparent that many attendees thought that the agendas had too many presentations on them.

To try and cut down on the number of presentations at this and future meetings several display boards had been sited at the rear of the venue with information on various topics, this would free up time on agendas for other matters and help keep meetings close to their two hour planned duration.

Information on these display boards included:

• The Friends of Barton Farm Play Area Group.

• Bradford on Avon Town Council – proposed Woolley Street roundabout.

• Local Development Framework – feedback on the Bradford on Avon community area.

• Community area manager’s issues updates.

Eight Parish Councillors resigned from Winsley Parish Council on the 30th March. As the Parish Council was left inquorate (without enough members to take formal decisions), Wiltshire Council was requested to facilitate temporary governance arrangements until an election could be held. Two temporary appointments are now being made and local Parish Council elections will take place in Winsley  on the 24th June.

British Waterways mooring strategy – a meeting to discuss the proposed mooring strategy changes would be held at the Corn Exchange, Devizes on the 1 June 2010.