Issue - meetings

To receive updates from any of the following partners:

Ø  Wiltshire Police

Ø  Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Ø  NHS Wiltshire

Ø  Warminster and Villages Community Area Network

Ø  Town and Parish Councils Nominated Representatives

Ø  Warminster Community Area Young People’s Issues Group

Ø  The Warminster and District Chamber of Commerce

Some written updates have been received and are included in this agenda.

There will also be an opportunity at the meeting for Town and Parish Councils Representatives to inform the Warminster Area Board of any issues they would like to be considered in future.

Update reports had been received from the following and were included in the agenda:

Ø  NHS Wiltshire

Ø  Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

Ø  Warminster Town Council

Ø  Maiden Bradley with Yarnfield Parish Council

Ø  Upper Deverills Parish Council

Ø  Horningsham Parish Council

Update reports from Wiltshire Police and Warminster Community Area Young People’s Issues Group were received at the meeting and are appended to these minutes.

The area board was pleased to note that to date around 45% of the 12-19 year olds population within the community area had engaged with the Youth Centre.

A representative from Warminster Town Council updated the board on the parking situation following the changes to free parking and explained that the Town Council was looking into different schemes in partnership with local businesses. The board would be kept informed of progress on the scheme.

She also reminded everyone that a Mayors Civic Service celebrating “being community” would take place on Sunday 13 March starting at 10.00 am, at the Minster Church.

The Chairman informed all present that a “Big Society, localism and what it means for the Warminster area” event would take place on Thursday 7 April 2011 from 6.00 pm for a 6.30 pm start at the Corsley Centre.

The Chairman encouraged everyone who could to attend as it would be a genuine chance for local residents to influence things in the Warminster area.