Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the Springfield Campus.

There were no apologies for absence.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 11 September 2017

Decision

·         That the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 11 September 2017 were agreed as the correct record.

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

There were no declarations of interest received.

To receive the following chairman’s announcements:

·         Wiltshire Local Plan Review Consultation

The Following Chairman's Announcements contained in the agenda pack were noted:

·         Wiltshire Local Plan Review Consultation.

·         Introduction – Cllr Phil Whalley

·         Box - Alan Payne

·         Colerne - Paul Jobbins

·         Corsham Commemorates - Kevin Gaskin

·         Lacock - History Group & Rachel McHenry

·         Schools – Rita McLoughlin

·         WW1 Tree project – Richard Rogers

The Chairman and Kevin Gaskin introduced Commemorating 100 years since WW1 -Representatives from the community area were given the opportunity to outline some of what had and would be happening within the community area.

Representatives included Alan Payne – Box, Paul Jobbins – Colerne, Kevin Gaskin - Corsham Commemorates, Rachel McHenry - Lacock - History Group,

Rita McLoughlin – Schools and Richard Rogers - WW1 Tree project.

The Chairman thanked all the representatives for their hard work in showing how WW1 had impacted on their respective communities.

Dave Martin to talk about the plan and the consultation process

Dave Martin – Corsham Town Council gave a short update about the plan and the consultation process.

Points made included:

·         That the current public consultation ends on13 December 2017.

·         When the Plan had been adopted, it would be monitored to ensure that the policies within it are effective in delivering the Corsham community’s aspirations.

·         A Corsham Neighbourhood Plan Delivery and Monitoring Group would be established to help ensure that matters progress in a timely manner.

·         A Delivery Plan would itemise each policy and objective, and provide details of the targets, performance indicators and delivery status.

·         The Group would be required to produce an annual report on achievements, benefits, risks and failures.

·         The Group would advise the Town Council on whether the Neighbourhood Plan objectives were being met and the policies were being adhered to.

·         The Group would establish whether each policy was working, whether it was delivering the underlying objectives, and whatthe significant effects of this were.

The Chairman thanked Dave Martin for his update.

To receive any updates from the following partners:

·         Wiltshire Police

·         Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

·         Health Services

·         Town and Parish Councils

·         Chamber of Commerce

·         Digital Corsham

·         Schools & Education

Wiltshire Police - written report.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service – written report.

NHS Wiltshire – written report.

Healthwatch Wiltshire - written report.

Town and Parish Council Nominated Representatives

Corsham Town Council – written report.

Colerne Parish Council

·         That work on the neighbourhood plan was now well underway.

·         That the Parish Council were looking at road safety, with a view to two new pedestrian crossings being planned.

·         Looking to increase Parish recreation land.

·         Christmas lights switch on – 12 December.

Digital Corsham

·         February 2018 – Safer Internet Day, with many activities being planned to coincide with this.

Schools

·         That the Schools Cluster continues to go from strength to strength.

The Chairman thanked everybody for their updates.

Report back from the H&WB Group – Cllr Brian Mathew

Funding Requests:

·         Brunel Shed are requesting £1,440 for a project to purchase special tools and deliver sessions for those living with dementia

·         The Health and Wellbeing Group are looking for £450 for display boards and leaflet stands to promote what it can offer and advertise volunteering opportunities

·         The Health and Wellbeing Group are looking for £350 for a Celebrating Age Event

Cllr Brian Mathew presented the Health and Wellbeing report, which was noted.

Health and Wellbeing Funding

Decision

Brunel Shed awarded £1,440 for a project to purchase special tools and deliver sessions for those living with dementia

Decision

The Health and Wellbeing Group awarded for £450 for display boards and leaflet stands to promote what it can offer and advertise volunteering opportunities

Decision

The Health and Wellbeing Group awarded for £350 for a Celebrating Age Event

The Chairman thanked Cllr Mathew for his report.

Rodney Veazey to tell us about the project to produce a piece of heritage art for Corsham

Rodney Veazey gave a short power point presentation of the ongoing work by the Corsham Men’s Shed Group to restore a mining trolley as used in the local stone mines. When completed the mining trolley would be sited at the Springfield Campus.

The Chairman thanked Rodney Veazey for his update and looked forward to seeing the completed mining trolley.

·         Youth Zone requesting £2,000 for a Residential Week

·         Pound Arts requesting £2,000 for TED X Event

·         Scrapstore/Lcock Community requesting £1,297 for Lacock WW1 Project - “Lacock Youth Remember”

The Wiltshire Councillors considered three youth grant applications:

•         Youth Zone awarded £2,000 for a Residential Week

•         Pound Arts awarded £2,000 for TED X Event

•         Scrapstore/Lcock Community awarded £1,297 for Lacock WW1 Project - “Lacock Youth Remember”

The Wiltshire Councillors will consider the following applications to the Community Area Grants Scheme:

·         The Corsham Band requesting £867 for new instruments

The Wiltshire Councillors considered one application to the Community Area Grants Scheme:

•         The Corsham Band awarded £867 for new instruments

Report and recommendations – Cllr Ruth Hopkinson

Cllr Ruth Hopkinson Introduced the CATG business:

The CATG notes dated 30 November 2017 were approved as per the report.

There was no other business.