Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 September 2024.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

The Chairman will give an update on outcomes and actions arising from previous meetings of the Area Board.

·       Wiltshire Council Consultation Portal

·       Wiltshire Police Crime Figures Calne Town and Calne Rural

To receive an update from Chief Constable Catherine Roper.

If you would like to submit a question in advance, please email matthew.hitch@wiltshire.gov.uk.

Verbal Updates

To receive any verbal updates from representatives, including:

a.    Wiltshire Police – Neighbourhood Team

b.    Older People’s and Carer’s Champion

c.     Town and Parish Councils.

Written Updates

The Board is asked to note the following written and online updates attached to the agenda:

d.    Wiltshire Police – Neighbourhood Team

e.    Wiltshire and Swindon Road Safety Partnership

f.      Community First

g.    BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire Together – Integrated Care Board

h.    Hilmarton Parish Council

i.      Bremhill Parish Council

j.      Calne Without Parish Council

k.     Calne Town Council

Ø  Explore Wiltshire App

Ø  Twinning with Eningen Unter Achalm

Ø  Warm Spaces

To receive updates from Lead Councillors about the Area Board’s priorities.

·       Supporting positive mental health and wellbeing in young people (Cllr Sam Pearce-Kearney)

·       Addressing climate change, the environment and natural resources (Cllr Robert MacNaughton)

·       Promoting health, wellbeing and combating social isolation in older and vulnerable people (Cllr Tom Rounds)

·       Promoting and Supporting Initiatives to address Economic Inequalities (Cllr Ian Thorn)

·       Addressing Highways/Transport Issues (Cllr Ashley O’Neill)

To note the remaining budgets and to consider any applications for funding, as detailed in the attached report and summarised below:

Remaining Budgets:

Area Board Initiatives:

Community Area Grants:

Older and Vulnerable Grants:

Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the latest LHFIG meeting held on 1 November 2024, as set out in the attached report.

Recommendations:

To allocate funding to Issues already on the Priority Schemes List:

·       3-22-21 A4 Studley Speed limit (£1,750)

·       3-22-2 Derry Hill Shared use path (£5,000)

·       3-23-11 Derry Hill Traffic Management measures (£5,000)

·       3-23-12 Studley 20 mph speed limit (6,300)

To add the following Issues to the Priority Schemes List with funding:

·       3-24-06 Calne Sandpit Road SID Infrastructure (£832.73)

·       3-24-12 Compton Bassett SID Infrastructure (£840.00)         

To close the following Issues:

·       3-20-11 Calne Anchor Road 20 limit

·       3-21-8 Compton Bassett Speed limits

·       3-22-5 Calne Bremhill View drop kerbs

·       3-23-6 Derry Hill Devizes Road signs and markings

·       3-23-14 Hilmarton and Goatacre SID Infrastructure

·       3-23-17 Calne London Road Crossing

·       3-23-19 A4 / A342 Junction Old Derry Hill speed limit terminal signs

·       3-24-02 Yatesbury Bus Stop flag, 3-24-04 Studley verge / wall protection

·       3-24-08 Yatesbury byway / route 403 surfacing

·       3-24-16 Calne Curzon St narrowing give way markings.

Further information on the LHFIG process can be found here.

Any other items of business which the Chairman agrees to consider as a matter of urgency.

Future Meeting Dates (6:30-8:30pm):

·       18 February 2025

·       20 May 2025 (Extraordinary meeting on the rising of Full Council)

·       24 June 2025

·       9 September 2025

·       4 November 2025

·       3 February 2026

For information on applying for a grant or grant application deadlines for these meetings, contact the Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager ros.griffiths@wiltshire.gov.uk and/or Engagement and Partnerships Lead, Alexa Davies alexa.davies@wiltshire.gov.uk.