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Agenda

Venue: Springfield Community Campus, Beechfield Rd, Corsham SN13 9DN

Contact: Lisa Alexander  Email: lisa.alexander@wiltshire.gov.uk

Items
Note No. Item

Welcome & Introductions

7:00pm

1.

Election of a Chairman

The Democratic Services Officer will open the meeting and call for nominations for Chairman for 2023/24.

 

2.

Election of a Vice-Chairman

The Chairman will call for nominations for a Vice-Chairman for 2023/24.

3.

Apologies for Absence

4.

Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 26 January 2023.

Supporting documents:

5.

Declarations of Interest

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

 

6.

Chairman's Updates

The Chairman will give an update on outcomes and actions arising from previous meetings of the Area Board, to include:

 

·        Five To Thrive Corsham Community Pilot

 

7.

Information Items

The Board is asked to note the following Information items:

 

·       Community First

·       Healthwatch Wiltshire

·       Update from BSW Together (Integrated Care System)

·       Wiltshire Council Consultation Portal

·       Wiltshire Council Information Items:

o   Independent Visitor Scheme Volunteers

o   Wiltshire Libraries

o   Cost of Living (March & April)

o   National Numeracy Day

Supporting documents:

8.

Partner & Community Updates

Verbal Updates

To receive any verbal updates from representatives, including:

 

(a)  Wiltshire Police – Inspector Pete Foster

(b)  Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (to follow)

(c)   Town and Parish Council Nominated Representatives

(d)  Corsham Climate Action – Adam Walton

 

 

Written Updates

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

·       PC updates (some to follow)

·       Campus Update (to follow)

 

Supporting documents:

7:25pm

9.

Corsham Health Centre Update

A representative from the Integrated Care Alliance will be attending the meeting to share an update on the former Corsham Health Centre, Beechfield Road.

 

 

7:55pm

10.

Area Board End of Year Report

To receive updates from the Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager and Lead Councillors about the progress made towards the Area Board’s priorities over the last year.

 

Officer: Ros Griffiths, Strategic Engagement & Partnerships Manager

Supporting documents:

8:05pm

11.

Area Board Priorities - Looking Ahead

To consider the Priority Areas and Appointments of Priority Group Representatives 2023/24:

 

·       Youth engagement and positive activity opportunities (Cllr Helen Belcher)

·       Addressing climate change (Cllr Derek Walters)

·       Promoting wellbeing and reducing social isolation in older and vulnerable people (Cllr Brian Mathew)

·       Supporting the local economy (Cllr Ruth Hopkinson)

 

Officer: Ros Griffiths, Strategic Engagement & Partnerships Manager

 

 

8:10pm

12.

Area Board Funding

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

 

Officer: Ros Griffiths, Strategic Engagement & Partnerships Manager

 

Remaining Budgets:

 

Community Area Grant

Older & Vulnerable

Young People

£16,527

£7,700

£13,816

 

Community Area Grants:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG858

Neston Memorial Hall – Solar Array Project

Total project cost £20.300

£5,000

ABG1151

Corsham Military Graves, Signage Collaboration Project

Total project cost £1,000

£500

 

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG1137

Area Board Initiative – Coronation Tea Party

Total project cost £1000

(As noted below: £500 already awarded under delegated powers)

£166.66

top up

ABG1169

Corsham Community Club – Funding help 2023

Total project cost £7,500

£3,000

 

Young People Grants:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG887

The Portable Wellbeing Studio – Corsham School Project

Total project cost £5,980

£2,980

ABG1200

Peacock Arts Trail – Corsham Youth Zone project

Total project cost £1,700

£850

ABG1202

The Open Blue Trust – Traveller History Month Celebration

Total project cost £351.45

£351.45

ABG942

Rewired Counselling – Spark 2023

Total project cost £3,900

£1,383

 

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:

 

  • ABG1137 - Area Board Initiative – Coronation Tea Party (detailed above), was awarded £500 under delegated powers. Top up of £166.66 requested at the meeting.

 

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

 

Supporting documents:

8:30pm

13.

Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG)

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 26 April 2023, as set out in the attached report.

 

Recommendations:

 

·       5-21-19 Box Market Place, Signage & lining £1875

(Box PC contribution £625)

·       5-22-2 Chapel Plaister Junction Improvements - £2250

(Box PC contribution £750)

 

 

Further information on the LHFIG process can be found here.

 

Supporting documents:

8:35pm

14.

Outside Bodies & Non-Priority Group Representatives

The Area Board is asked to:

 

a)    Appoint Members as Lead representatives to Outside Bodies, any Non-Priority Working Groups and to the LHFIG, as set out at Appendix A;

 

b)    Note the Terms of Reference as set out in Appendix B.

Supporting documents:

Close

Future Meeting dates:

 

·       20 July 2023

·       12 October 2023

·       11 January 2024

 

 

For information on applying for a grant or grant application deadlines for these meetings, contact the Area Board Delivery Officer, louisa.young@wiltshire.gov.uk

 

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