Venue: The Assembly Room, Marlborough Town Hall, Marlborough, SN8 1AA
Contact: Matt Hitch Democratic Services Officer
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Welcome and Introductions - 7.00pm |
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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence. |
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Minutes To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 3 December 2024 as a true and correct record. Supporting documents: |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee. |
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7:05pm |
Chairman's Updates The Chairman will give an updates, including:
· Grant funding for older and vulnerable people is available from BJ Richards, a fund managed by Wiltshire Community Foundation. |
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Information Items The Area Board is asked to note the following Information items:
· Wiltshire Council Consultation Portal · Crime figures for Marlborough Rural East, Rural West and Town online · Wiltshire Council Information Items: o Cost of living update o School appeal panel member recruitment o Wiltshire local elections 2025 o Devolution update – Heart of Wessex o Family and Community Learning Service impact report Supporting documents:
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7:15pm |
Chief Constable Update To receive a verbal update from Chief Constable Catherine Roper on the financial pressures facing Wiltshire Police.
If you would like to submit a question in advance of the meeting, please email areaboards@wiltshire.gov.uk. |
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7:25pm |
Partner and Community Updates Verbal Updates To receive any verbal updates from representatives, including:
a. Wiltshire Police – Inspector Simon Garrett b. Town / Parish Councils
Written Updates The Board is asked to note the following written and online updates attached to the agenda:
· Community First · Neighbourhood Policing Team · Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue - video
Note: Speakers are reminded that they each have a 3-minute slot, unless they have previously discussed alternative arrangements with the Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager.
Supporting documents: |
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7:40pm |
How to Guide to Highways Improvements To receive information including the following topics:
· how to report issues · the Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group agenda · positive highway work carried out · forthcoming works · parish steward schedule Supporting documents: |
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8:00pm |
Marlborough Area Board Priorities To receive updates on the Area Board’s three priorities. |
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Children and Young People Update To receive an update from the lead councillor, Caroline Thomas, on the work being done towards the Area Board’s priority of children and young people. |
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Older and Vulnerable People Update To receive an update from Marlborough Health and Wellbeing Group. Supporting documents: |
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Road Safety Update and Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG) To ratify the funding recommendations from the Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group on 30 January 2025, as set out in the attached report.
Further information about the LHFIG process can be found here. Supporting documents: |
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8:30pm |
Highlights and Achievements To reflect upon the support that the Area Board has provided to the community over the past four years. |
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8:35pm |
Grant Applications To note the remaining budgets and to consider any applications for funding, as detailed in the attached report and summarised below:
Remaining Budgets:
Area Board Initiatives:
Community Area Grants:
Young People Grants:
Older & Vulnerable Grants:
Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.
Supporting documents: |
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Any Other Questions The Chairman will invite any remaining questions from the floor. |
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Urgent items Any other items of business which the Chairman agrees to consider as a matter of urgency. |
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9:00pm |
Close and Future Meeting Dates Future meeting dates (starting at 7.00pm):
· 20 May 2025 (extraordinary meeting after Full Council, County Hall) · 3 June 2025 · 30 September 2025 · 18 November 2025 · 10 February 2026
For information on applying for a grant or grant application deadlines for these meetings, contact andrew.jack@wiltshire.gov.uk or alexa.davies@wiltshire.gov.uk . |