Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from:

Councillor Rich Rogers

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 23 May 2024 (as attached).

The minutes of the last meeting were presented.

It was;

Resolved:

The minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 23 May 2024 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman will give an update on outcomes and actions arising from previous meetings of the Area Board.

The Chairman gave the following updates on outcomes and actions since the last meeting. The Health & Wellbeing and Youth Parliament Group meetings had been productively working towards the Area Board’s work programme to establish key themes, with tackling deprivation remaining a high priority. Future work for these groups included:

·       A planned Volunteer event in April and increased volunteers.

·       Working towards tackling loneliness and isolation and improved communications and transport links.

·       Creation of a Youth Partnership Forum Facilitator.

The Board is asked to note the following Information items:

·       Community First

·       Update from BSW Together (Integrated Care System)

·       Healthwatch Wiltshire Annual Report

·       Wiltshire Council Consultation Portal

·       Wiltshire Council Information Items:

o   FACT Family Help Project

o   FACT Transitional Safeguarding Project

o   Wiltshire Youth Council

o   Gypsies and Travellers Development Plan consultation

The Board noted the Information Items as set out in the agenda pack, these were:

Community First

Update from BSW Together (Integrated Care System)

Healthwatch Wiltshire Annual Report

Wiltshire Council Consultation Portal

Wiltshire Council Information Items:

o FACT Family Help Project

o FACT Transitional Safeguarding Project

o Wiltshire Youth Council

o Gypsies and Travellers Development Plan consultation

Verbal Updates

To receive any verbal updates from representatives, with an opportunity to ask questions:

·       Neighbourhood Policing Team – Inspector Tina Osborn

·       Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service (DWFRS) - Station Manager Warren Hathaway

·       Parish Councils and Community groups

Written Updates

The Board is asked to note the following written and online updates attached to the agenda:

·       Neighbourhood Police Team

The Board noted the written updates attached to the agenda and received the following verbal updates:

Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) – Philip Wilkinson OBE  

Since in role as PCC Philip had introduced significant changes to the force which had included a new Chief Constable, a deputy and a Chief of Corporate Services and a revised chain of command. In addition, resources had been realigned and there had been improvements in all of the priority crime areas identified through consultation.

Other areas of work included:

·       The creation of Operation Scorpion, a multi force initiative to target all aspects of the drug trade.

·       Disruption to County Lines, with Wiltshire rated as the top force.

·       Improvements in tackling knife crime and violence against women and girls.

·       Policing Teams engaging more proactively to tackle antisocial behaviour, driven by the drug trade.

·       Improved speeding statistics, with over 14,000 speed enforcement sanctions last year.

·       Updated Police & Crime Plan to include additional support for rural crime and retail crime and shoplifting.

Questions and comments included:

·       The Community Speedwatch (CSW) group in Alderbury had a percentage of 8% of speeders, which may be because the group carried out multiple shifts. The parish would like to have a dedicated device it could use more frequently, but currently had to share a device with another area and therefore could not carry out as many shifts as it would like.  Could this be arranged?

Answer: CSW was one of the first things the PCC invigorated when elected in post. Data from the devices could now be collated and run through the ANPR system to try and identify hot spots and persistent offenders. The PCC agreed to look into the request and feedback to Alderbury CSW in due course.

·       A recent CSW volunteer had found the website not to be especially user friendly when registering for the training course and had not been able to confirm when the next available course was, or if he was booked as an attendee.

Answer: This was the first time that this issue had been raised. The PCC agreed to take the matter back for discussion with the Road Safety Officer, to see what could be done.

·       Winterslow PC – There was an issue with a location on the edge of Wiltshire, bordering Hampshire at the Lopcome settlement. Residents raised concerns regarding speeding, WC installed a speed radar system and after one week the average speed at this section of the A343 was noted as being 57mph. Did Wiltshire work in collaboration with neighbouring Police forces in regard to road safety?

Answer: Yes, in Wiltshire there are lots of roads which cross the border, so we do work with neighbouring forces to tackle road safety issues. The PCC asked the matter to be emailed to his office so he could raise it with the Road Safety Officer.

Neighbourhood Police Team – Inspector Tina Osborn

Inspector Osborn reported that the summer period had not been as busy as was anticipated, which enabled the team  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

To note the remaining budgets and to consider any applications for funding, as detailed in the attached report and summarised below:

Remaining Budgets:

Officer: Karen Linaker, Strategic Engagement & Partnerships Manager

Area Board Initiatives:

Community Area Grants:

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

Young People Grants:

Delegated Funding

The Board is asked to note any funding awards made under the Delegated Funding Process, by the Strategic Engagement & Partnership Manager, between meetings due to matters of urgency:

·       ABG1885 (as above) – Silver Salisbury Group – Intergenerational Grandparents Day at River Bourne Community Farm - awarded £500.

Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.

The Board noted the budgets remaining for allocation at the meeting and heard from representatives in attendance who gave a brief overview of their project followed by any questions by the Board.

Area Board Initiatives:

The Engagement and Partnership Lead Officer, Karlene Jammeh, presented the three Area Board Initiative bids.

The Area Board Initiative - Winterbourne Intergenerational Christmas Party, requested £500.

Cllr Richard Clewer moved the motion to award in full. This was seconded by Cllr Andrew Oliver.

Decision

The Area Board Initiative, Winterbourne Intergenerational Christmas Party was awarded £500 towards the project.

Reason – The application met the Grants Criteria 2024/25

The Area Board Initiative - Winterslow Tuesday Club, Silent Disco requested £400.

Cllr Zoe Clewer moved the motion to award in full. This was seconded by Cllr Andrew Oliver.

Decision

The Area Board Initiative, Winterslow Tuesday Club, Silent Disco was awarded £400 towards the project.

Reason – The application met the Grants Criteria 2024/25

The Area Board Initiative - Digital Inclusion project for older people and vulnerable adults requested £500

Questions:

The project appears to be a valuable scheme for people who don’t have family to support them. Is this a pilot scheme, how will it play out?

Answer: There would be a 5-week programme, so approximately 12-15 people for support with laptops, i-pads and tablets. We will also look to deliver a Techie Tea Party for 1-2-1 mobile phone support. A venue had not yet been found, so open to suggestions.

The project seemed to be tailor made for intergeneration work, could that be looked at?

Answer: Yes, this can be explored.

Cllr Zoe Clewer moved the motion to award in full. This was seconded by Cllr Andrew Oliver.

Decision

The Area Board Initiative, Digital Inclusion project for older people and vulnerable adults was awarded £500 towards the project.

Reason – The application met the Grants Criteria 2024/25

Community Area Grants:

God Unlimited – outdoor therapy Riverside Classroom, requested £5000

The Applicant James Dwyer spoke in support of the project.

Support 350 young people a year 60% come from the Southern Wiltshire area.

Wooden building with 1/3 classroom 1/3 office. Operate all year round.

The organisation was founded by Christians which remained an important part of their values, the service was open to everyone.

How many full-time (FT) equivalent staff were on the team?

Answer: 21 staff across the charity, with 9 (FT equivalent) at Riverside.

Cllr Richard Clewer moved the motion to award in full. This was seconded by Cllr Ian McLennan.

Decision

God Unlimited was awarded £5000 towards the outdoor therapy Riverside Classroom project.

Reason – The application met the Grants Criteria 2024/25

Community Transport South Wilts, Minibus replacement project, requested £5000. The Applicant Graham Audin spoke in support of the project.

Door to door transport for people struggling to get out and cannot afford taxi services, with 5 x services in south Wiltshire.

Had the other ABs applied to been determined yet?

Answer: No next week and week  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

An update on the Area Board Priorities, since the last meeting, including:

• Older & Vulnerable Adults Health & Wellbeing
• Environment
• Youth Engagement

The Board noted the complete list of actions per priority as in the agenda pack and the update from Karlene Jammeh, Engagement & Partnerships Lead on the Area Board Priorities, since the last meeting. Key points included:

Oler & Vulnerable Adults

• 11 June - Longford School Celebration of Culture event, with over 100 in attendance, celebrating all cultures at the school especially traveller and muslim cultures.
• Upcoming events - Celebrating Age Programme, Silent Disco (Winterslow), Xmas Party (Winterbourne)

Environment

• AB is Invited to take part in 19 November Salisbury AB Flood Preparedness event.
• Cllr Rogers, was liaising with Director of Highways re. Salisbury – Amesbury via Porton Cycle Route project

Youth Engagement

• New AB Youth Partnership Forum engagement was held in May, and preparing for next one – 18 September, 7pm online – with a main focus on how to raise funds/facilitate additional youth worker support

The Board noted the update. Cllr Britton noted that no.2 on the youth list did not capture what was talked about. He felt that the collaborative hiring of the youth worker represented a priority, if the Board was to seek the support and involvement of others parish councils and Area Boards. Having this identified as a separate project to take forward would be better identified for progression.

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 6 August 2024, as set out in the attached report.

Recommendations:

·       4m – The Close, Redlynch PC – Warning sign - £525

·       4n – A27, Whiteparish PC – SID infrastructure - £1500

·       4s – Clarendon Road, Alderbury PC – SID infrastructure - £750

·       4t – Horefield Road, Idmiston PC – Bus stop platform and kerbing - £2750

·       4u – Beeches Close, Idmiston PC – Street name plates - £1050

Further information on the LHFIG process can be found here.

The Board considered the report and funding recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 6 August 2024.

It was;

Resolved:

To approve the LHFIG funding recommendations to the following schemes:

·       • 4m – The Close, Redlynch PC – Warning sign - £525

·       • 4n – A27, Whiteparish PC – SID infrastructure - £1500

·       • 4s – Clarendon Road, Alderbury PC – SID infrastructure -

·       £750

·       • 4t – Horefield Road, Idmiston PC – Bus stop platform and

·       kerbing - £2750

·       • 4u – Beeches Close, Idmiston PC – Street name plates -

·       £1050