Agenda and minutes

The Chairman will welcome those present to the meeting.

The Chairman welcomed everyone to Chippenham Area Board and introduced the Councillors and Officers present.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Andy Phillips, Cllr Baroness Jane Scott of Bybrook, Cllr Clare Cape, Allison Butler, Catherine Maxwell, Darren Nixon and Lauren Clarke.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 07 October 2019.

Resolved

The minutes of the meeting held on 07 October 2019 were agreed a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman will provide information about:

a)    We’re Targeting Fly-tippers

b)    Wiltshire Green Pledge

c)    Community Governance Review

d)    British Telecom Proposed Payphones Removal Consultation

e)    Warm and Safe Wiltshire

f)      Wiltshire Family and Community Learning

g)    Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference

h)    Chippenham Young Photographers Gallery

i)      Chippenham BID Update

The Chairman drew attention to the written announcements included in the agenda pack or attached to these minutes:

·       We’re Targeting Fly-tippers

·       Wiltshire Green Pledge

·       Community Governance Review

·       British Telecom Proposed Payphones Removal Consultation

·       Warm and Safe Wiltshire

·       Chippenham Salamander

·       Wiltshire Family and Community Learning

·       Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference

·       Chippenham Young Photographers Gallery

·       Chippenham BID Update – The Area Board gave its thanks to the BID team for their support and wished its staff good luck in the future

a)    Town and Parish Councils

b)    Wiltshire Police

c)    Wiltshire and Dorset Fire and Rescue Service

d)    Chippenham Salamander Parade

e)    Healthwatch Wiltshire

f)     Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

g)    Community Groups/Organisations

h)    Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Updates from partners were received as follows:

1. Wiltshire Police – the written update and following points were noted:

·       The Area Board gave its thanks to Mark Luffman who had left the Wiltshire North team and welcomed its new Inspector James Brain (james.brain@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk

2. Healthwatch Wiltshire – the written update was noted.

3. Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) – the written update was noted.

The Area Board will receive presentations from three community groups:

a)    Lauren Clark will give a presentation about Neighbourhood Watch schemes and the benefits of signing up and using Community Messaging.

b)    Richard Pomfrett will give a presentation on the Stay Safe Initiative and cyber security. 

c)    Byron Jervis will give an update will be given on Virgin Fibre and Virgin TV rollout in the Chippenham area.

Lauren Clark, Watch Coordinator for Crime Prevention at Wiltshire Council, was due to give a presentation on local Neighbourhood Watch schemes and the benefits of signing up and using Community Messaging. Her apologies were noted at the meeting, and a copy of her presentation slides are attached to these minutes.

Richard Pomfrett gave a presentation on the Stay Safe Initiative, of which he is the founder, and how to stay safe on the internet.

Matters highlighted in the course of the presentation and discussion included: what the Stay Safe Initiative does; who the initiative works with; what support the initiative provides; its work to ensure young people stay safe on the internet; the focus on making young people independent as well as safe users and the possibility of working with older people in the new year.

Byron Jervis, Paul Gooch and Nigel Richardson gave an update on Virgin Fibre and Virgin TV rollout in the Chippenham area. The presentation slides are attached to these minutes.

Matters highlighted in the course of the presentation and discussion included: what Virgin Media does; the services it provides; how the services will be rolled out; the Virgin Media network; how the roll out with affect the Chippenham area; examples of the work that Virgin Media do in communities; how Virgin Media engages with local residents; the programme of works and how long they will last and engagement and collaboration with highways teams.

a)    Community Area Grants

·         CCF – the ONE Place – Café Spero outside community seating area - £1000

·         Yatton Keynell Recreation Association – Village Hall AV hearing loop - £3000

·         The Anybody Can Cook Community Interest Group – Cooking with Confidence - £1000

·         Alzheimer’s Support – Music for the Mind Chippenham - £500

·         The Stay Safe Initiative CIC – Internet Safety - £750

·         St. Peter’s Church – St. Peter’s community facilities defibrillator - £1080

b)    Community Youth Grants

·         CPM Sounds – Riverbank Studios continued development in 2020 - £4300

·         The Photo Club – Young Photographers Competition - £2000

·         The Wiltshire Outdoor Learning Team CIC – Chippenham High Ropes and Zipwire Festival - £2150

The Area Board considered six applications for Community Area Grant funding and three applications for Youth funding.

The Chairman invited a representative of the applicants the opportunity to give a brief overview of their project to the Area Board.

Resolved

1.    To award CCF – the ONE Place £1000 for the Café Spero outside community seating area

2.    To award Yatton Keynell Recreation Association £3000 for a village hall AV hearing loop

3.    To award the Anybody Can Cook Community Interest Group £1000 for the Cooking with Confidence project

4.    Alzheimer’s Support £500 for Music on the Mind Chippenham

5.    To award the Stay Safe Initiative £750 for its internet safety project

6.    To award St. Peter’s Church £1080 for St. Peter’s community facilities defibrillator 

7.    To award CPM Sounds £4300 for the continued development of Riverbank Studios in 2020

8.    To award the Photo Club £2000 for the Young Photographers Compaction

9.    To award Wiltshire Outdoor Learning Team £2150 for the Chippenham High Ropes and Zipwire Festival

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

There were no urgent items.

The next meeting of Chippenham Area Board will be held on 03 February 2019, 7.00pm. The meeting will be environmentally themed and will take place at Sheldon School, Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, SN14 6HJ.

The next meeting of Chippenham Area Board will be held on 03February 2019, 7.00pm. The meeting will be environmentally themed and will take place at Sheldon School, Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, SN14 6HJ.