Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 4 November 2024.

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

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

·       Local Elections – May 2025

·       Chippenham A350 Update

The Board is asked to note the following Information items:

• Community First
• Family and Community Learning Impact Report 2023-24
• Highways dashboard of completed defects from April 2024 to Jan 2025 and potholes reported and repaired Dec 2024 and Jan 2025
• Cost of Living Update – January 2025
• Devolution Update

A short film will be shown to highlight Area Board achievements 2021-2025 including engagements, events, partnership working and investment into community projects.

To receive an update from Ruth Hill, Knapsack Productions promoting the UKSPF funded Queen’s East community project.

Written Updates

The Board is asked to note any written and online updates attached

to the agenda from the following:

•       Neighbourhood Policing Team – to follow

•       Road Safety Update

Verbal Updates

To receive any verbal updates from representatives, including:

•       Parish Forum Notes – copy attached for the meeting held on 27 November 2024 (Inc. Parish and Town Councils updates)

•       Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service – Quarterly update – Link to YouTube video update 

•       Other Community Groups

To receive an update from Mark Crussell, Environment Agency, about the Chippenham Avon Project.

To receive a presentation from Beth Gardner, CEO of Chippenham Borough Lands Charity introducing the work of the charity and providing an update on the charity’s strategic priorities.

To receive a presentation from Zoe Steadman-Milne and Nick Self, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust about the latest on Vincients wood and the wildlife and ecology event being held at Monkton Park in May 2025.

To receive a presentation from Alison Levy about the Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

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

Remaining Budgets if all grants are agreed:

Area Board Initiatives:

Community Area Grants:

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

Young People Grants:

Delegated Funding

The Board is asked to note any funding awards made under the Delegated Funding Process, by the Strategic Engagement & Partnership Manager, between meetings due to matters of urgency:

• Stay Safe Initiative – Digital Empowerment Programme - £1000

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

To receive an update from the Strategic Engagement & Partnership Manager and consider further the following priorities for 2024/25:

•       Youth engagement and positive activity opportunities (Cllrs Macdermid, Alstrom, Foster, Hutton and Henning)

•       Addressing climate change and nature recovery (Cllrs Murry and Macdermid)

•       Promoting wellbeing and reducing social isolation in older and vulnerable adults (Cllr Cape)

•       Supporting the local economy and addressing cost of living challenges (Cllrs Greenman and Henning)

•       Reducing anti-social behaviour (Cllrs Alstrom and Henning)

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 9 January 2025, as set out in the attached report.

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

Future Meeting Dates (6.30-8.30pm):

• 20 May 2025 – County Hall, Trowbridge - Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
• 2 June 2025 - Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre
• 15 September 2025 - Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre
• 10 November 2025 - Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre

For information on applying for a grant or grant application deadlines for these meetings, contact the Strategic Engagement & Partnerships Manager (SEPM) – Ros Griffiths – email: Ros.Griffiths@wiltshire.gov.ukor the Engagement and Partnership Lead – Alexa Davies – email: alexa.davies@wiltshire.gov.uk