Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chairman for the forthcoming year.

Cllr Alan MacRae was elected as Chairman for the forthcoming year.

To elect a Vice-Chairman for the forthcoming year.

Cllr Philip Whalley was elected as Vice-Chairman for the forthcoming year.

To welcome those present to the meeting.

The Chairman welcomed those present to the Area Board.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from:

Kit Watson, Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

Kevin Gaskin, Corsham Community Area Network

Tudor Jones, Selwyn Hall

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 19 March 2015.

Resolved:

To confirm and sign as a true and correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 19 March 2015.

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

There were no declarations of interests.

To receive the following Chairman’s Announcements:

·       School organisation planning

·       Changes to street lighting

·       Wiltshire’s Big Pledge

·       Corsham Masterplan

·       Consultation on the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy

The Chairman drew attention to the announcements in the agenda pack, in particular Wiltshire’s Big Pledge which would run from May – September 2015. Participants could commit to any of 12 pledges which covered an individual's health or wellbeing or making a difference in the community. The Chairman encouraged people to sign up on the Wiltshire Council website.

Those present were also encouraged to take part in the consultation on the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. 

To receive any updates from the following partners:

(a)  Wiltshire Police

(b)  Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

(c)  Health services

(d)  Town and Parish Council Nominated Representatives

(e)  Corsham Community Area Network (CCAN)

(f)    Chamber of Commerce

(g)  Schools

(h)  Springfield Community Campus

Attention was drawn to the written updates in the agenda pack.

Cllr Alan MacRae updated that Mike Veale had been announced as the new Chief Constable and would take over from Pat Geenty after his retirement.

Cllr Sheila Parker informed those present that the railway track in the Box tunnel would be replaced. Work was to start 18 July 2015 for 6 weeks during which the railway line would be closed. 

Colerne Parish Council advised that it would be celebrating Armed Forces Day on 27 June 2015 at Colerne Primary School.

Corsham Town Council advised that it would be celebrating Armed Forces Day with a military parade and Street Fair on 20 June 2015.

To appoint Area Board members to outside bodies and to reconstitute working groups.

Resolved:

To make appointments to outside bodies and working groups, as detailed in the agenda pack, subject to the following amendment:

Cllrs Alan MacRae and Sheila Parker were to represent the Area Board on both the LYN Management Group and the wider LYN.

To receive an update from Xina Hart, Community Youth Officer, and consider the following application for youth grant funding:

·       Corsham Cricket Club- £2000 to support an Academy Performance Programme

Xina Hart, Community Youth Officer, informed the board that the next LYN Management Group meeting would take place on 16 June 2015. She also drew attention to the Takeover event, funded by the LYN which was to take place on 14 June 2015. It was noted that the most current details on positive activities for young people could be found on Sparksite, Facebook (Corsham Local Youth Network), and the newsletter (email xina.hart@wiltshire.gov.uk).

Josh Towers spoke to the board about Chelsea’s Choice, a production organised by the Local Youth Network (LYN) to inform local people about Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). The Area Board considered the production had been a great success and it was confirmed that the Local Youth Network planned to work with local drama groups to provide this production locally in the future.

Xina Hart introduced a funding application from Corsham Cricket Club and advised the LYN had updated its recommendation to include that the club must ensure whistleblowing policies to be in place prior to the transfer of funds.

Resolved:

To grant Corsham Cricket Club £2,000 to support an Academy Performance Programme, on the condition that a whistleblowing policy and any other necessary requirements be in place prior to the transfer of funds.

To consider an application from Selwyn Hall Management Committee for £5,000 for renovations to the rear of the stage at Box Village Hall.

To consider the following recommendations:

·       That the Community Engagement Officer is authorised to approve the allocation of up to £2,000 from Area Board’s youth revenue budget to support the Magna Carta 800 celebrations in Corsham and in Salisbury on 15 June.

·       That the CEO and Community Youth Officer form a local project team to deliver the Corsham area’s element of the celebrations.

To ratify other expenditure incurred since the last meeting from the 2014/15 budget accruals and under spends:

·       Hire of Colerne Village Hall for slipper exchange on 28 April 2015 - £33

·       Payment for slippers for Colerne slipper exchange on 28 April 2015 - £192

Cllr Parker spoke in support of the application from the Selwyn Hall Management Committee and expressed that the renovations were long overdue and the hall was much used by the community.

Penny Bell spoke in support of the recommendation to approve the allocation of up to £2,000 from Area Board’s youth revenue budget to support the Magna Carta 800 celebrations. The funding would enable the Corsham area to be fully involved in the Magna Carta celebrations by replicating celebrations locally. Members of the public questioned the location of celebrations in Salisbury and it was confirmed that details would be released shortly.

Members considered applications for Area Board funding.

Resolved:

To grant Selwyn Hall Management Committee £5,000 for renovations to the rear of the stage at Box Village Hall.

To authorise the Community Engagement Officer to approve the allocation of up to £2,000 from Area Board’s youth revenue budget to support the Magna Carta 800 celebrations in Corsham and in Salisbury on 15 June.

To note that the CEO and Community Youth Officer form a local project team to deliver the Corsham area’s element of the celebrations.

To note other expenditure incurred since the last meeting from the 2014/15 budget accruals and under spends:

·       Hire of Colerne Village Hall for slipper exchange on 28 April 2015 - £33.

·       Payment for slippers for Colerne slipper exchange on 28 April 2015 - £192.

To receive the minutes and updates from the last Community Area Transport Group meeting held on 22 April 2015 and consider the following recommendation:

·       To fund the £5,700 needed to complete the project on the Corsham Estate Permissive Path

The Area Board received minutes from the last CATG meeting on 22 April 2015 and considered the recommendation arising.

Cllr Philip Whalley explained the permissive path would hopefully reduce school traffic in Corsham by providing a safe walking route to school and outlined the location of the path.

Cllr Richard Tonge explained that funding for this project could be sourced from the Substantive Highways Scheme Fund however asked that, should this not be successful, money be allocated from the CATG budget. Following a question from the floor, the Councillor advised that there would be no formal monitoring of the path’s usage however it was supported by the schools and the Town Council and so it was expected to be well-used.

Resolved:

To support the £5,700 needed to complete the project on the Corsham Estate Permissive Path on the condition that funds be initially sought from the Substantive Highways Scheme Fund. Should this bid be unsuccessful, funding was to automatically be drawn from the CATG budget.

To receive a short presentation from Nicola Gregson, Head of Commissioning for Older People, followed by an interactive workshop to explore the services needed by older and more vulnerable people in Corsham Community Area.

To consider nominating an Older Persons Champion and a Carers Champion.

To be updated on local health and wellbeing plans, in particular the rollout of community teams.

James Slater, Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) gave a presentation about integrated care; the vision of the CCG was to have seamless services centred around local people. The work of the CCG in Corsham and Box was outlined, specifically the use of the Campus and voluntary sector, the creation of ‘one-stop shop’ clinics and the joint training of practice and community nurses. The representative encouraged those present to complete the consultation on the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

During a question and answer session local practitioners explained that communication with patients was improving however there were still issues with the communication between GPs and hospitals. HealthWatch Wiltshire promoted that patients with sensory issues be noted and requested public feedback on whether the care system was working for them. Dr Terry Cottrill advised town and parish councils that tackling social isolation and supporting podiatry in their areas would help reduce the numbers of older people visiting the doctor.

Nicola Gregson, Head of Commissioning for Older People, Wiltshire Council, drew attention to the market position statement detailing data on older people’s services in Corsham and gave a presentation about helping older people to stay at home. She encouraged anyone caring for an older person to look at the new page on the Wiltshire Council website where everyone can find information, help and support for older people). Following comments from the meeting it was agreed that social isolation was often a cause of illness in older people.

The Area Board hoped to appoint an Older Persons’ Champion and a Carers’ Champion to be part of a wider group communicating the needs of older people in the area. Members questioned whether additional funding for older people’s services would be available, it was explained there may be addition money to support the prevention of illness but the focus of the initiative was to re-allocate existing funds according to local priorities.

The board expressed support for the role of these Champions and suggested creating an Older Peoples’ Network similar to the Local Youth Network (LYN).

The presentation was followed by a workshop session to discuss priorities for older people, smaller follow-up workshops were to be arranged. It was also agreed that there would be a further workshop to ascertain the services that older people would like in the local area.

Resolved:

That the Area Board supports and begins work on establishing a forum for older people in the Corsham community area.

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

There were no urgent items.

The next ordinary meeting of Corsham Area Board will be held on 23 July 2015.

The next ordinary meeting of Corsham Area Board was to be held on 23 July 2015.