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Venue: Nadder Centre, Weaveland Road, Tisbury, SP3 6H

Contact: Lisa Moore  (Democratic Services Officer)

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6.30pm

1.

Welcome and Introductions

Minutes:

The Vice Chairman, Cllr Tony Deane welcomed everyone to the meeting of the South West Wiltshire Area Board.

 

He noted that Cllr Jose Green was unable to attend due to breaking an arm earlier that week.

 

Cllr Deane would be referred to as The Chairman during these minutes only.

 

 

 

2.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from:

 

  • Cllr Jose Green – Chairman
  • Sandra Harry – Tisbury PC
  • Donhead St Andrew PC

 

3.

Declarations of Interest

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

 

Minutes:

There were none.

4.

Minutes

To confirm as a correct record and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held on Wednesday 20th November 2019.

 

To note any matters arising from the minutes of the last meeting.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Decision

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 20th November 2019, were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

5.

Chairman's Announcements

Minutes:

The Chairman made the following announcements:

 

  • Condolences - Former Salisbury District Council Cllr Ted Draper who passed away in December.

 

  • The ‘Future of Salisbury’ consultation was currently running online from 16 January to 28 February, with information on the Salisbury Central Area Framework also available in the Salisbury Library.

 

·         The next CATG meeting was on – 26th Feb, here at the Nadder Centre, at 2.00pm

 

·         Attention was drawn to the Flood Resilience Information detailed on p45

 

 

·         The Our Community Matters Event was on 6th May – Karen gave further info on the event for the South West Wiltshire Community Area.

 

·         The Area Board ‘Finger Post Funding’ scheme which had been running for several years would continue into 2020/21. The Board considered the proposal made by Cllr Deane, to revert to the more simple application process, as detailed on the handout circulated at the meeting.

 

 

Decision

The Board approved the proposed Funding Process for Finger Post Initiative for 2020/21, as detailed in the report circulated at the meeting.

 

6.40pm

6.

Partner and Community Updates

To receive any verbal updates from Partners and Community Groups present, including:

 

·       Police – Neighbourhood Teams

·       Fire & Rescue

·       Community Engagement Manager

·       Youth - LYN

 

To note the following written updates attached to the agenda:

 

a)    Police – Wilton Update attached, West Wiltshire Team Update online

b)    Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue

c)     Wiltshire Council Items for Information

d)    Clinical Commissioning Group

e)    Healthwatch Wiltshire

f)      Community Safety Group

g)    Local Youth Network

 

Note: Speakers are reminded that they each have a 3 minutes slot, unless they have previously discussed alternative arrangements with the Community Area Manager.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Police – Inspector Pete Sparrow, Inspector Jill Hughes and Sargent Kevin Harmsworth were in attendance to provide verbal updates in addition to the reports detailed in the agenda pack.

 

Jill Hughes, Inspector for Warminster area. Covering Mere and Tisbury community areas. Background with neighbourhood policing, broad knowledge and skill set to bring to the team.

 

Kev Harmsworth had worked for last 16 years in Policing.

 

·       Community Messaging is what we like people to sign up to, we also put updates out on Facebook and Twitter.

 

·       Local priorities include work on modern slavery and county lines, where we are looking at early intervention work, to steer the young people back.

 

·       Joint working with the rural team to focus on hare coursing.

 

·       On 2nd March there was a decision to decommission the Wilton Police Station, and to replace that facility with a touchdown location of Wilton Library.

 

·       PCSO Matt Smith was rural crime trained, he had recently completed training in drone work.

 

·       There had been a rise in Catalytic converter thefts across the whole of Wiltshire. These were being sold on for money.

 

 

Questions & Comments:

 

·       I was aware that Wilton was not in use for some time, a co-location was a good idea, but the Wilton library was not open every day.

Answer: We will be there when it is open, Police will continue to do their patrols. We would not have a key to the building so only access when it was open.

 

·       How would the drone help ease rural crime?

Answer: It was located in Devizes, however we have rural officer trained, including Matt. It could be used for missing people and for poachers. It has night heat seeking cameras and a half mile radius.

 

The Chairman asked if a phot could be provided to the CEM to be used to advertise what was happening in the area.

 

 

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC)

Deputy PCC Jerry Herbert gave an overview on the proposed increase to the precept, to deliver Policing for Wiltshire.

 

Community Engagement Manager

Karen Linaker gave an update on her work and projects in the area:

 

·       Eco friendly villages: following on from the November meeting – Cllr Tony Deane would lead a local review of current projects and initiatives.

·       Waste Free February

·       Health & Wellbeing Group: An action plan for Dementia Awareness Week (May 2020) would be produced.  Helping with the Make A Friend Be A Friend social isolation project

·       Young People: helped to shape the main theme, and working with them for the 18th March Employment & Skills Event

·       Community Safety Group: continued focus on speeding, and strengthening of local neighbourhood watch schemes

·       Tisbury’s first ever Silent Disco:  would be held on 19th March, 10.30am at the Nadder Centre

·       Flood Resilience Spring workshop: date to be confirmed

·       Our Community Matters Conference: scheduled for 6th May, 6.30pm, at the Nadder Centre

 

Community Safety Group

Cllr Jeans noted that concern had been raised following the newspaper article  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.00pm

7.

Main Theme - Young People's Mental Health

·       Introduction to this item by Heather Newton, Member for Youth Parliament

 

·       Information on iThrive, the CAMHs service, other commissioned services and activities, and local data on the need in this area, by Judy Edwards, Wiltshire Council - Commissioner for Young Peoples Mental Health Services

 

·       Youth Panel & Q&A Session

 

Minutes:

The Chairman introduced Heather Newton, Member for Youth Parliament, who gave an introduction to the item.

 

We took part in a survey for people aged 11 – 18 years, where young people were asked to input their opinions. Over a million responses were input in to the survey, and Young People’s mental health was the third top issue.

 

It is recognised that we will all know someone that is affected by mental health issues.

 

Judy Edwards, Wiltshire Council Commissioner for Young Peoples Mental Health Services provided information on iThrive, the CAMHs service, other commissioned services and activities, and local data on the need in this area.

 

Wiltshire Council wrote its Strategy in 2015. Transformation Plan was updated annually. Since 2015 this had attracted additional funding year on year. Part of my role is to make sure that this funding is invested properly.

 

NHS – Long Term Plan:

·       Roll out of Mental Health support teams – working with schools

·       16-25 mental health services – address the needs of this age group

·       Crisis Mental Health services

 

CAMHS for this area – covered by 6 GP surgeries:

·       Mere Surgery

·       Silton Surgery

·       Hindon Surgery

·       Tisbury Surgery

·       Wilton Surgery

·       Orchard Partnership

 

Of the 132 referrals for support received from this area, 36 of those from a GP.

Karen explained that work with the young people had been taking place over the last few months, it was vital that their views were heard. Some of the young people working with Jaki at Seeds4Success had been invited to take part in a question and answer session around key issues.

Youth Panel & Q&A Session

 

What Impacts on mental health?

·       Education has a big impact. The pressure of deciding what to do with study choices and what directions to go and your exams.

·       Transition from child to an adult.

·       It is eye opening how many young people I know who are exposed to drugs and alcohol.

·       Education, social groups and past trauma.

 

·       The lack of resources outside of school, we are told we are loitering but there is nothing to do. No activities, and the cinema is too expensive. The library closes at 5pm, not that you can hang out there.

·       People get wound up in drugs and alcohol as there is nothing else to do.

 

Where do you access support from?

 

·       You hear about bad experiences your friends have had with going to the teachers or pastoral care at school, so no one wants to do it. Also you can be shamed for seeking support. Or pushed away when you do speak to a teacher or pastoral support.

·       Other young people do approach me for support rather than going to an adult. As a young person it is hard to know where to signpost to.

·       Clubs, cadets, karate, community systems support people more than the professionals who are set up to give the support.

·       Stereotypes – wouldn’t want to be the odd one out.

·       Feeling scared and the pressure of what will happen if they do ask.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

7.50pm

8.

Area Board Funding

To consider bids to the Area Board funding schemes:

 

Remaining budgets for 2019/20:

·       Community Area Grants - £7,900 remaining

·       Health & Wellbeing - £280 remaining

·       Youth Budget - £6,400 remaining

 

Community Area Grants

The Board members will consider 5 applications for funding from the Community Area Grants Scheme.

 

 

Applicant

Amount requested

Applicant: Ebbesbourne Wake Parish Council
Project Title: Replace Fingerpost

View full application
 

£400.00

Applicant: Barford St Martin Village Defibrillator Fundraising Activities Group
Project Title: Barford St Martin Defibrillator Fundraising

View full application
 

£1464.20

Applicant: Able Hands Together CIC
Project Title: Able Hands Together CIC

View full application
 

£5000.00

Applicant: East Knoyle Village Hall
Project Title: East Knoyle village hall - Upgrade of Toilet facilities including new Disabled toilet.

View full application
 

£5000.00

Applicant: Teffont Parish Council
Project Title: Village Finger Post Restoration

View full application
 

£145.00

 

 

Youth Funding

To consider one bid for a top up of £172 for the Monday night Youth Sessions at the Nadder Centre – Seeds4Success.

 

Area Board Project – Cllr Tony Deane

Real Madrid – Football Coaching – Proposal to allocate up to £4,000 to this project.

 

Note: Report to be circulated at the meeting.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Ebbesbourne Wake Parish Council – Fingerpost replacement – requested £400

 

Decision

The Board awarded £400 to Ebbesbourne Wake Parish Council towards the Fingerpost replacement.

Reason

The application met the Community Area Grant Criteria for 2019/20.

 

Barford St Martin Defib Group – Village Defibrillator – requested £1464.20

 

The applicant noted that they had raised enough funds to purchase three defibs. The grant request was now for training and sustainability. 

 

Cllr Wayman noted that the Board had previous run training sessions as part of an initiative. It was proposed that this type of initiative should be investigated with the view of running a second round, to be offered out to all parishes to put people forward.

 

The Board would work with the CEM to form a proposal for a training session.

 

Decision

The Board refused the application and instead agreed to investigate funding a training session which would be made available to all parishes.

 

Able Hands Together CIC – Barn Project – requested £5000

 

Additional financial information had been requested by the Councillors and had been circulated by email. 

 

The applicant gave an overview of the service, which would run from the barn.

The work gave young people with learning needs the skills they needed to get jobs. It was confirmed that this was a charity and not a business.

 

Cllr Church had visited the current location. It was clarified that the application was to fund the new barn which was required due to moving sites to a farm where the landowner was giving up some land. It was also confirmed that Wiltshire Council used the charity for its commissioning service for adults.

 

Cllr Church moved the motion to award the full amount of £5000. This was seconded by Cllr Wayman. The motion was not carried.

 

The Chairman noted that the applicant had also approached Salisbury Board and Amesbury Board for funding, and that Salisbury had awarded 80% to match the reported 80% of users coming from Salisbury area.

 

Cllr Jeans supported the project, however felt that it should have been funded centrally from Trowbridge. He moved the motion of a reduced award of £3000. This was seconded by Cllr Deane.

 

 

Before voting, the Chairman took comments from the floor:

 

·         I have listened to those young people this evening. There is a need to support people like this. This is coming to our area and a much-needed service. We should balance this against the capita – this should be supported.

 

·         We should think ourselves lucky that the applicant wants to move this to our part of Wiltshire, it is so far reaching in its ideas.

 

 

The Chairman suggested an amendment to the motion to award £3000 now and to invite the applicant to return in the new financial year to apply for the remainder once the scheme was up and running and could present evidence of the benefits to the people of this community area.

 

It was noted that until the barn was funded, it could not be built, and therefore the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

8.30pm

9.

Close

The next meeting of the Board is on Wednesday 18th March 2010, 6.30pm at Nadder Centre, Tisbury.

 

 

Minutes:

The next meeting of the South west Wiltshire Area Board will be held on Wednesday 18 March 2020, 6.30pm at the Nadder Centre, Tisbury.