Venue: Melksham Oak Community School, Devizes Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Contact: Kevin Fielding (Democratic Services Officer)
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Chairman's Welcome, Introduction and Announcements (reports in pack where appropriate)
· Reducing child poverty · Digital Inclusion · Library review · Consultation on waste sites
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
The Chairman welcomed everyone to Melksham Oak School and commented on the excellent turn out of young people in attendance for the youth funding item.
The Chairman then introduced the Wiltshire councillors who made up the area board, supporting Wiltshire Council officers and Cllr John Noeken (Cabinet member for Resources), who was attending the meeting.
The following Chairman’s announcements contained in the pack were noted:
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from – Chris Holden, (Melksham Community Area Partnership).
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Declarations of Interest Councillors are requested to declare any personal or prejudicial interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on the 9 and 29 March 2011. Supporting documents: Minutes: Decision
That the minutes of the meeting on 9 March 2011 were approved and signed as a correct record.
That the minutes of the meeting on 29 March 2011 were approved and signed as a correct record with the following amendment:
Cllr Hubbard requested the following amendments:
Page 27, para 4, line 3 be removed, this amendment was voted on and lost 4 votes to 2.
Page 37, that the amendment proposed by Cllr Roy While was agreed unanimously and that the substantive motion, a recorded vote had been requested and carried out, this was voted on and agreed by members.
Cllr Seed – For Cllr Eaton – For Cllr Griffiths – For Cllr Hubbard – Against Cllr S.Petty – Against Cllr Roy While - For
The substantive motion was carried 4 votes to 2.
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You decide: presentations from groups of young people bidding for area board funding. (Each presentation will last 3 minutes, followed by questions. The funding will be awarded by public vote.)
1. Fruity Fun 2. Wii Fit 3. Graffiti Wall 4. Health Camp 5. Drama Workshop 6. Aerobic Fitness 7. Multi-Sports Coaching 8. Fun-Fitness Dance
Minutes: You decide: presentations from groups of young people bidding for area board funding. (Each presentation lasted for 3 minutes, followed by questions. The funding was awarded by public vote.)
The Chairman gave a brief Introduction and an explanation of the interactive voting system which would be used to score the presentations.
He then handed over to Kaylum House, (Canberra Youth Centre member) who introduced each of the three minute presentations and helped to co-ordinate questions that the audience put to the young people present about their presentations.
The presentations were as follows:
Fruity Fun Wii Fit Graffiti Wall Health Camp Drama Workshop Aerobic Fitness Multi-Sports Coaching Fun-Fitness Dance
Results:
1st Fruity Fun 2nd Aerobic Fitness 3rd Wii Fit 4th Multi-Sports Coaching 5th Graffiti Wall 6th Fun-Fitness Dance
Cllr Jon Hubbard, on behalf of the Area Board thanked all the presenters for their hard work and excellent ideas, this was endorsed by the Chairman.
Decision
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Partner Updates To receive updates from any of the following partners:
a. Melksham CAYPIG b. Community Area Partnership Representative c. Wiltshire Police d. Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service e. NHS Wiltshire – Dr James Heffer f. Melksham Town Council g. Parish Council Nominated Representatives
Invitation to Melksham Chamber of Commerce to become a regular partner of the area board.
Supporting documents:
Minutes: a. Melksham CAYPIG Members of the CAYPIG had recently discussed their areas of concern in Melksham, these were more litter bins and better street lighting.
b. Community Area Partnership Representative Nothing to report.
c. Wiltshire Police & Wiltshire Police Authority The written update distributed with the agenda was noted.
d. Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service The written update distributed with the agenda was noted. It was requested that the charts on the report could be made more clearer when viewed in black and white.
e. NHS Wiltshire The written update distributed with the agenda was noted.
f. Melksham Town Council Cllr Chris Petty advised that the Town Council had concerns about the closure of the Melksham sorting office.
g. Parish Council Nominated Representatives Nothing to report.
The Chairman thanked all partners and parishes for their updates and attendance. |
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Update on Melksham 0-19 Resilience Project Richard Parker, Bath Spa University
Minutes: Richard Parker & Dr Janet Rose (Bath Spa University) gave an update on the the Melksham 0-19 Resilience Project that came to the Area Board in December 2010.
The project was a collaborative venture between schools, Bath Spa University and a number of other services working with young people in the Melksham area. It had two main aims – to test out the potential of emotion coaching techniques to improve behaviour, outcomes and family relationships in an area of significant deprivation, and to examine the feasibility and impact of adopting a common approach to such techniques across all services, on individuals, families, multi agency working and community well being.
Early indications were that the project’s techniques were working and that the next phase would involve working more with parents and setting up a parents forum.
The Chairman thanked Richard Parker & Dr Janet Rose for their update. |
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Royal United Hospital NHS Trust - Foundation Trust Application Tim Edmonds, Communications Manager
Minutes: Brian Stables RUH, Bath, gave a presentation that outlined the implications of the application for trust status.
Points made included:
Questions from the floor included:
How much extra funding would be available for services? a) Around 2% per annum would be ploughed back into services.
How will members be elected? a) Any elections would be carried out by a third party.
The Chairman thanked Brian Stables for his presentation.
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Melksham Community Campus - Shadow Community Operations Board At the meeting of the Melksham Area Board held on 29 March 2011 the Area Board confirmed that it should be the governance route for the development of the Melksham Community Campus and delivery of the preliminary management project in the Melksham Community Area. The Board also asked officers to support the creation of a Shadow Community Operations Board. In order to move forward with this project the Board is now asked:
(a) To confirm the draft terms of reference considered by the Area Board on 29 March 2011 as amended.
(b) To appoint a Wiltshire Council member of the Area Board to the Shadow Community Operations Board.
(c) To agree the composition of the Shadow Community Operations Board.
Supporting documents: Minutes:
At the meeting of the Melksham Area Board held on 29 March 2011 the Area Board confirmed that it should be the governance route for the development of the Melksham Community Campus and delivery of the preliminary management project in the Melksham Community Area. The Board also asked officers to support the creation of a Shadow Community Operations Board.
In order to move forward with this project the Board was asked:
(a) To confirm the draft terms of reference considered by the Area Board on 29 March 2011 as amended.
(b) To appoint a Wiltshire Council member of the Area Board to the Shadow Community Operations Board.
(c) To agree the composition of the Shadow Community Operations Board.
Decision
Education& Young People – Stephen Clarke, Head of Melksham Oak School. .
User and Community Groups, 3 representatives: Brian Warwick representing Melksham & District 55 Plus Forum Senior citizens and the disabled.
Sarah Todhunter, Chair of Melksham Amateur Swimming Club, Vice Chair Seend CofE VA School Governing Body.
Stanley ( George )Roberts, Christie Miller Indoor Bowls Club.
Wider Community – 2 representatives: Colin Goodhind,Vice Chair, Community Area Partnership.
Graham Ellis, President of the Melksham Chamber of Commerce.
Town/Parish Councils.- 1 representative to be kept open pending submission of nominations.
Area Board representative – Cllr Roy While.
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Closure of Melksham Sorting Office Cllr Jon Hubbard Minutes: Cllr Jon Hubbard outlined the impact of the closure of the Royal Mail sorting office and supporting services in the town centre.
Decision
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Update from Melksham community area transport group (CATG) and approval of minutes. Supporting documents: Minutes: Decision
· That the minutes of the meeting of the Melksham Community Area Transport Group held on 19 April 2011 were approved and signed as a correct record.
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Any other urgent items of public concern? Minutes: There were none. |
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Grants Community Grants Scheme
The Wiltshire Councillors will consider one application to the Community Area Grants Scheme, as follows:
· Atworth Youth Club have applied for £783 for camping equipment.
Copies of the completed application forms and grant application packs for the Community Area Grants Scheme are available from the Community Area Manager or electronically at:
http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/areaboardscommunitygrantsscheme.htm
Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Wiltshire Councillors considered oneapplication seeking 2010/2011 Community Area Grant Funding:
Decision
· Atworth Youth Club awarded £783 for camping equipment.
This application demonstrates a link to the Melksham community plan in terms of ‘achieving greater benefits and value for money from existing youth facilities and to provide a greater variety of activities and sessions at existing youth facilities’.
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Future Meeting Dates Weds 14 July 2011 – Riverside Club (2 - 4pm)
Tues 20 Sept 2011 – Aleoric School
Minutes: Weds 14 July 2011 – Riverside Club (2 - 4pm)
Tues 20 Sept 2011 – Aleoric School
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Evaluation & Close Minutes: Attendees were invited to give feedback using electronic voting.
The Chairman thanked everybody for attending the meeting.
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