Agenda and minutes

Chairman’s Announcements:

·       Changes to the Electoral Registration System.

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Melksham Area Board and thanked everybody for attending the preceeding Health Fair.

The following Chairman’s Announcement which were covered in the agenda pack was noted:

·       Changes to the Electoral Registration System.

Apologies were received from Cllr Roy While and Mike Franklin – Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 18 June 2014 (copy attached).

Decision

·       The minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 18 June 2014 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.

The Area Board was asked to consider an application submitted by Steeple Ashton Parish Council for the transfer of Newleaze play area, Steeple Ashton. 

Decision

·       That the Melksham Area Board approves the transfer subject to the matters referred to in paragraph 9 of the report, pages 11-23 of the 15^th October 2014 agenda pack.

·       Local Youth Network (LYN) – Cllr Jon Hubbard

·       Children and Young Peoples Network - Cllr Jon Hubbard

·       Economy – Cllr Roy While

·       Health – Cllr Pat Aves

·       Transport – Cllr Terry Chivers

·       Read Easy – Cllr David Pollitt

Local Youth Network (LYN)

Cllr Jon Hubbard introduced Ceri Evans, who was the newly appointed Community Youth Officer for the Melksham Community area.

The Community Youth Officer would work with the young people and the Area Board to deliver the community-led model for the provision of positive activities for young people in the Melksham community area.

It was agreed that a Youth Management Board be set up.

Decision

·       That the Melksham Area Board sets up a Youth Management Board, which would work as a sub-group of the Melksham Area Board.

·       The Youth Management Board would comprise of 10 members, including 2 youth members.

Children and Young Peoples Network

Cllr Jon Hubbard advised that the group had recently met for its first meeting at the Melksham Town Hall, the meeting had been well attended with good feedback.

Economy

Cllr Roy While was unable to attend the meeting.

Health

Cllr Pat Aves advised that a Health & Wellbeing event was to be held at the Melksham Town Hall, all were welcome to attend.

Transport

Cllr Terry Chivers advised the Melksham Community Area Partnership had carried out an audit of the bus stops in Melksham. This audit had highlighted the lack of time tables and poor cleanliness of many of the bus stops.

That the bus stops on Bowerhill had now been cleaned.

Cllr Chivers was now working to get time tables in the bus stops.

It was agreed that Melksham Community Area Partnership should be congratulated for its work on the bus stop audit.

That the MCaP cycling group were looking at the issue of “safe transport for all”.

Read Easy

Cllr David Pollitt advised that the group had met for its first meeting and were now about to set up a management committee and planning a second meeting.

That volunteers were needed for this worthwhile initiative.

To receive written updates from any of the following partners:

a. Melksham Youth Advisory Group (YAG)

b. Community Area Partnership

c. Wiltshire Police

d. Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner

e. Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

f. NHS Wiltshire/Clinical Commissioning Group

g. Melksham Town Council

h. Parish Council Nominated Representatives

i. Melksham Chambers of Commerce

j. Melksham Senior People’s Forum

k. Community Operations Board (COB)

Written updates were noted from any of the following partners:

·       Wiltshire Police.

·       Melksham Town Council.

·       Melksham Senior People’s Forum.

·       Community Operations Board (COB.)

To ask Councillors to consider the following Grant Applications:

·       Shaw Village Hall - Lighting upgrade - £1084.00 requested.

·       Bulkington Remembers - £650.00 requested.

·       Melksham United Church, Parent & Toddler Group - £1,155.00 requested.

·       Melksham Town Council – Bus Shelters - £3,378.00 requested.

·       Keevil Parish Council, Banfield Recreation Ground improvement project - £1,000.00 requested.

The Wiltshire Councillors considered the following Grant Applications:

Decision

Shaw Village Hall - Lighting upgrade awarded £1084.00.

Decision

Bulkington Remembers awarded £650.00.

Decision

Melksham United Church, Parent & Toddler Group awarded £1,155.00.

Decision

Melksham Town Council – Bus Shelters awarded £3,378.00.

Cllr Chivers requested that these bus shelters contained up to date timetables in them.

Decision

Keevil Parish Council, Banfield Recreation Ground improvement project awarded £1,725.00.

The Chairman reminded the meeting that the Area Board still had funds available to allocate to organisations looking for grant funding for their projects.

There were none.