Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Deborah and David Halik.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2017.

Decision

The minutes of the meeting held on 28 September were agreed a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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

Councillors Payne, Oldrieve, Palmen, Fuller and Kirk declared their membership of Trowbridge Town Council.

To receive any announcements through the Chair.

Announcements were received as detailed in the agenda and supplement, including the consultation on the review of the Wiltshire Local Plan.

Through the issue of Gulls was raised in relation to an egg moving project funded in 2017. It was highlighted that most local businesses took on responsibility for dealing with Gulls on their properties, and that the initial funding had been on the assumption of future years being funded by the town council or local businesses themselves.

Resolved:

To not fund the project for further years.

To note any written reports and receive any updates from the

following:

Partners:

i. Wiltshire Police

ii. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

iii. Wiltshire CCG and Health Watch

iv. Trowbridge Community Area Future (TCAF)

v. Town and Parish Councils

vi. Local Youth Network

Outside Bodies:

vi. Health and Wellbeing Centre Working Group

vii. Trowbridge Health and Wellbeing Group

viii. Safer Communities Group

Updates from partners were received as follows:

     i.        Wiltshire Police

A verbal update was received

    ii.        Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

The written update as detailed in the supplement was noted.

  iii.        Town and Parish Councils

There was an update from Hilperton Parish Council on the progression of their Neighbourhood plan.

a.    Community Area Grants

To consider the following applications:

                      i.        Every Town Every Place Every Face from application ‘Finding the Forgotten’ for £2500.00

b.    Youth Grant Funding

To consider the following applications:

                      i.        Alabare Christian Care and Support – Application £899.84 for various activities - LYN recommendation – Approve £899.84

                    ii.        Trowbridge Sports Forum – Application for £2370.00 for Football in Trowbridge Park – LYN Recommendation – Not to approve

                   iii.        Collaborative Schools Ltd – Application for £4168.00 for Mental Health Services – LYN Recommendation – Approve £4168.00

The Area Board considered the following applications to the Community Area Grant Scheme 2017/18

       i.        Every Town Every Place Every Face

The sum of £2500.00 was requested for ‘Finding the Forgotten’, a project to tell the WW1 story of Trowbridge.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £2500.00 to Every Town, Every Place, Every Face

Local Youth Network Funding

      ii.        Alabare Christian Care and Support

The sum of £899.84 was requested for provision of a range of activities for young people.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £899.84 to Alabare Christian Care and Support subject to the following conditions:

•      The group must complete an evaluation form online when it is requested

•      The group must come to a LYNMG meeting or an Area Board meeting when requested

•      to provide an update

•      All those directly working with young people are DBS checked

     iii.        Active Trowbridge

The sum of £2370.00 was requested for football in Trowbridge Park.

Decision

To not award the grant.

Reason: As recommended by the LYN:It is felt that there is already a lot of football in the Trowbridge Community Area and funding this would cause a duplication of service, especially as a lot of the community football groups rely heavily on volunteers, the group also felt that there was not a sustainability plan. Furthermore, there were very low numbers for outreach sports during the summer holiday procurement, therefore it is felt funding should be spent on other activities and services.

    iv.        Collaborative Schools

The sum of £4168.00 was requested for provision of mental health services.

Decision

The Area Board awarded the sum of £4168.00 to Alabare Christian Care and Support subject to the following conditions:

•      The group must complete an evaluation form online when it is requested

•      The group must come to a LYNMG meeting or an Area Board meeting when requested

•      to provide an update

•      All those directly working with young people are DBS checked

Councillor Chuck Berry, Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Housing will be in attendance and will be able to receive questions.

Councillor Chuck Berry, Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Housing, was in attendance and delivered a presentation on his portfolio of work. He discussed the number of economic developments within Trowbridge in recent years with developments at St Stephen’s Place, Cradle Bridge and others, and discussed future issues for the town and community area along with key sites that needed regeneration such as the Bowyers site, Castle Place and the Ashton park Housing development.

He received questions on what the council could do to assist businesses and residents in the town, and whether it was currently doing all it could. Councillor Berry drew attention

To receive an update on the development of the County Hall East

Wing site.

Tim Martienssen, Acting Director of Economic Development and Planning, provided an update on the East Wing Development. The planning application that had been submitted in August 2017 had received significant comments, and it was not expected to be determined until sometime in the new year.

To receive any updates on developments regarding traffic management in the Castlemead Area. The Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Waste has had a meeting with local residents.

Councillor Steve Oldrieve provided an update on the traffic management issues at Castlemead. It had been intended for a full discussion to take place at the area board, but since the last meeting the Cabinet Member and Head of Service had met with local residents to discuss the issues. The area board requested to be kept updated with any developments, given the considerable public engagement which had arisen from the traffic management issues in that area.

Any other items of business which the Chairman agrees to consider as a matter of urgency.

There were no urgent items.