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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Café Spero, Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3EB

Contact: Jim Brewster  (Democratic Services Officer)

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26.

Election of Chairman 2019/20

To elect a Chairman for the municipal year 2019 - 2020.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The meeting opened with thanks being expressed to Howard Greenman for his work as Chair and calls for nominations to a Chair for 2019-2020.

 

Cllr Peter Hutton was nominated by Howard Greenman and seconded by Cllr Andy Phillips.

 

Cllr Ross Henning nominated Cllr Clare Cape, who was seconded by Cllr Nick Murray.

 

Peter Hutton was duly elected Chair for the municipal year 2019 – 2020.

27.

Election of Vice-Chairman 2019/20

To elect a Vice-Chairman for the municipal year 2019 - 2020.

 

Minutes:

Cllr Ashley O’Neill was nominated by Cllr Peter Hutton and seconded by Howard Greenman.

 

There being no other nominations, Cllr Ashley O’Neill was duly elected as vice-chair for the municipal year 2019 – 2020.

7:00pm

28.

Chairman's Welcome and Introductions

Minutes:

The Chairman expressed gratitude to Howard Greenman for his many years of service as chair to Chippenham Area Board.  

 

The Chair went on to thank Keith Wilson, café Spero, for allowing use of the venue and emphasised the value of holding Area Board meetings in venues outside of Monkton Park.

 

 

 

29.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for the meeting.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Bill Douglas.

30.

Minutes

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 25 March 2019.     

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Resolved

 

The minutes of the meeting held on 25 March 2019 were approved.

31.

Declarations of Interest

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

 

Minutes:

Cllr Nick Murray declared an interest in the grant application made by Zero Chippenham as its Chair and stated that he would not debate or vote on that application under Item 37.

32.

Chairman's Announcements

To include:

 

Community Led Housing Project

 

To raise awareness of the support available to community groups.

 

Homelessness Strategy Consultation

         

To encourage consultation responses.

 

North Wessex Downs Walking Festival

 

To encourage participation.

 

Invitation to Keith Wilson to introduce host venue, Café Spero

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Chair made the following announcements;

 

Community Led Housing Project

 

Wiltshire Council, in partnership with Community First and Wiltshire Community Land Trust, had set up a partnership project to advise and support community led housing.

 

Homelessness Strategy Consultation

         

Wiltshire Council was asking for views on its new strategy which sets out priorities and actions to work with those who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.   The consultation was to close on 21st June 2019.

 

 

North Wessex Downs Walking Festival

 

The festival was to run from 8th to 23rd June and its programme was to include guided walks and workshops.

 

At the invitation of the Chair, Keith Wilson, café Spero, gave a short presentation on Café Spero, its aims, activities and its funding relationship with the Area Board.

 

33.

Outside bodies and working groups

To appoint Area Board Representatives to the following bodies.

 

To elect a Chair to Community Area Transport Group.

 

Chippenham Health and Wellbeing Group

Number of representatives: 1

Number of meetings per year: 4

Voting rights: Yes

Role:   Area Board Representative for Older People

Current representatives: Cllr Peter Hutton

 

Chippenham Local Youth Network

Number of representatives:  4

Number of meetings per year: 4

Voting rights: Yes

Role: Area Board representation for Young People

Current representatives: Cllr Peter Hutton, Cllr Melody Thompson, Cllr Ross Henning, Cllr Ashley O'Neill

 

Chippenham Safer and Strong Communities Group

Number of representatives:  2

Number of meetings per year: 4

Voting rights: No

Role: Local community representative on the working group

Current representatives: Cllr Peter Hutton, Cllr Nick Murry

 

Community Area Transport Group

Number of representatives:  2

Number of meetings per year: 4

Voting rights: Yes

Role: Local community representative on the working group

Current representatives: Cllr Ross Henning, Cllr Ashley O'Neill, Cllr Bill Douglas, Cllr Nick Murry

Vacancy: Chair

 

Multi-Agency Forum

Number of representatives: 1 

Number of meetings per year: 4

Voting rights:

Role: Local community representative on the working group

Current representatives: Cllr Ross Henning

 

Champions

Older Persons Champions - Julia Stacey, Barbara Hearn

Carers Champion - Alison Butler

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Board made the following appointments to the following working groups and outside bodies;

 

Chippenham Health and Wellbeing Group

Area Board Representative: Cllr Peter Hutton

 

Chippenham Local Youth Network

Area Board Representatives: Cllr Peter Hutton, Cllr Melody Thompson, Cllr Ross Henning, Cllr Ashley O'Neill

 

Chippenham Safer and Strong Communities Group

Area Board Representatives: Cllr Peter Hutton, Cllr Nick Murry

 

Community Area Transport Group

Area Board Representatives: Cllr Ross Henning, Cllr Ashley O'Neill, Cllr Bill Douglas, Cllr Nick Murry

 

Multi-Agency Forum

Area Board Representative: Cllr Ross Henning

 

Champions

Older Persons Champions: Julia Stacey and Barbara Hearn

Carers Champion: Alison Butler

 

34.

Dementia Friends Information Session

Dementia awareness workshop to be delivered by Ollie Phipps, Community Engagement Manager.

Minutes:

Ollie Phipps, Community Engagement Manager, delivered a workshop on Dementia awareness.

35.

Big Pledge and National Armed Forces Weekend

To view video on 2019 Big Pledge initiative on encouraging people to get active.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

A video was played to bring the Board’s attention to the 2019 Big Pledge initiative on encouraging people to get active.

 

Ollie Phipps, Community Engagement Manager, updated the Board on preparations for National Armed Forces Weekend and drew the Board’s attention to the tapestry panel designed to represent Chippenham.

7:05pm

36.

Town, Parish and Partner Updates

To note the written updates provided and answer any questions arising from the floor:

 

i.         Parish and Town Councils - Castle Combe Parish

ii.        Healthwatch 

iii.       Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

iv.       Wiltshire Police - Community Policing Report

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Chair brought the Board’s attention to the following updates

 

i.         Parish and Town Councils - Castle Combe Parish

 

Fred Winup updated the board on the Parish’s market cross project.

 

ii.        Healthwatch 

iii.       Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

iv.       Wiltshire Police - Community Policing Report

 

Donald Pocock, Deputy Sector Head, updated the Board on local incidents, community responses and police intervention.  

 

Revd. Andrew Gubbins outlined the Fair Share scheme and its provision of meals during the gap in free school meals provision that arises in school holidays.

 

37.

Grant Applications

 

 

Community Grants Applicant/ Project

Amount requested

Zero Chippenham

£5000.00

Chippenham Sailing and Canoeing Club

£5000.00

Biddestone Tennis Club

£5000.00

Chippenham Mens Shed

£5000.00

Friends of Redland School

£5000.00

Youth Grants Applicant/ Project

 

688 – Kandu Arts

£2000.00

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The following applications were approved;

 

Zero Chippenham £5000

Funding to support the engagement of the community in awareness of environmental impacts and behaviour change.

 

Chippenham Sailing and Canoeing Club £5000

Funding to support to enable increased access to sailing and canoeing for more people.

 

Chippenham Mens Shed £5000

Funding to provide a workshop space for woodworking, metalworking and repairing electrical devices.

 

Biddestone Tennis Club £5000

Funding to provide floodlighting to increase opportunities to play tennis.

 

Friends of Redland School  £5000

Funding to provide a log-cabin on the school field as a space for groups classes and individuals.

 

Kandu Arts £2000

Funding to support mentoring and support which can be accessed when young people have a need.

 

38.

Urgent items

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

Minutes:

There were no Urgent Items.

39.

Date of Next Meeting

To confirm the date of the next meeting as 17 July 2019, venue Sutton Benger Village Hall, Chestnut Road, Sutton Benger, SN15 4RP.

Minutes:

The next meeting of Chippenham Area Board will be on 17 July 2019.