Issue - meetings

Chairman’s announcements:

a)     Mobile phone safety

b)     Winter weather – partnership working

c)      Local flood protection

d)     Dog control orders

e)     Waste consultation

f)        Census 2011

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the first meeting of the Westbury Area Board to be held at the Laverton. 

The Chairman introduced the Councillors and Officers present including Councillor Fleur de Rhe-Philipe, Cabinet member for Performance and Risk and Jeff James, Chief Executive NHS Wiltshire.

The Chairman made the following announcements,

a)     Mobile phone safety

Immobilise, UK national property register are running a scheme to protect your mobile phone.  Visit their website at www.immobilise.com.

b)     Winter weather – partnership working

Wiltshire Council is encouraging partnership working with local Councils. Register your Council’s interest with Sally Hendry, your local community manager (CAM) sally.hendry@wiltshire.gov.uk.

c)     Local flood protection

In order to help communities to protect themselves from flood risk, Wiltshire Council is introducing a scheme to supply gel sacs.  Town and Parish Councils wishing to purchase gel sacs or obtain further information should contact Sarah Peterson (sarah.peterson@wiltshire.gov.uk).

d)     Dog control orders

Dog Control Orders can be made by the Council regarding any land to which the public have a right of access.  In order to help frame the proposals that will go to a formal consultation process, please visit www.wiltshire.gov.uk/council/consultations.htm, further information is available from Simon Cleaver, Pest Control and Dog Warden Service Manager, simon.cleaver@wiltshire.gov.uk.

e)     Waste collection consultation

During the summer presentations were given to Area Boards about the Council’s proposals for changes to Wiltshire’s Waste Collection and recycling service.  The report and full set of results of the consultation can be seen on www.intelligencenetwork.org.uk/environment

f)       Census 2011

The Census has collected information about the population every ten years since 1801 (except 1941). The next census in England and Wales is on 27 March 2011.  For more information about the census please visit www.census.gov.uk.