Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for the meeting.

There were no apologies.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 19 July 2018.

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2018 were presented for consideration and it was,

Resolved:

To approve and sign the minutes as a true and correct record.

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

Councillor Graham Payne declared an interest in the requested grant from the Trowbridge White Ensign Association by virtue of being a member of the association. He declared he would vacate the chair during the item and not participate in the debate vote.

To include the following:

      i.        Electoral Review

    ii.        Localised Labour Market Intelligence

   iii.        Animal Licensing

   iv.        Annual Electoral Canvass

    v.        Celebrating Age

Through the Chair there was announcements on the following as detailed in the agenda pack.

      i.        Electoral Review

    ii.        Localised Labour Market Intelligence

   iii.        Animal Licensing

   iv.        Annual Electoral Canvass

    v.        Celebrating Age

The Area Board considered the following applications to the Community Area Grant Scheme 2018/19:

For the first item Councillor Graham Payne vacated the Chair. The Vice-Chairman, Councillor Horace Prickett, presided over that item.

       i.        Trowbridge White Ensign Association

The sum of £685.00 was requested for a display of the HMS Avon Vale. After discussion, and on the motion of Councillor Ernie Clark, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was,

Resolved

To award the sum of £685.00.

      ii.        Trowbridge Debt Advice Service

The sum of £2583.00 was requested to expand the service. On the motion of Councillor David Halik, seconded by Councillor Deborah Halik, it was,

Resolved

To award the sum of £2583.00.

     iii.        Halve Friends Residents; Association

The sum of £180.00 was requested for Neighbourhood Watch Signage. On the motion of Councillor David Halik, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was,

Resolved

To award the sum of £180.00.

    iv.        West Wilts Gymnastics Fitness

The sum of £3000.00 was requested for parkour and safety pits. A motion to approve the full amount was moved by Councillor Steve Oldrieve, seconded by Councillor David Halik. An amendment was moved by Councillor Ernie Clark, seconded by Councillor Edward Kirk, to award the grant subject to Bradford on Avon and Westbury Area Boards contributing to the project as they had been requested. Following a vote the amendment was lost, and after a vote on the substantive motion it was,

Resolved

To award the sum of £3000.00.

      v.        Trowbridge Town Football Club

The sum of £4750.00 was requested for ground improvements. On the motion of Councillor Ernie Clark, seconded by Councillor Deborah Halik, it was,

Resolved

To award the sum of £4750.00.

    vi.        The Mead Teaching School

The sum of £4727.89 was requested for a community skills support project. On the motion of Councillor Steve Oldrieve, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was,

Resolved

To award the sum of £4727.89.

Youth Grant Funding

As detailed in the agenda following a recommendation from the Local Youth Network a grant was approved under delegated authority following discussion with the Chairman for £3000.00 for the 2018 Forest Camps project. The Area Board noted the action taken.

   vii.        Brighter Aspirations

The sum of £3141.92 was requested for Sexual Health Training. On the motion of Councillor Ernie Clark, seconded by Councillor Stewart Palmen, it was,

Resolved

To award the sum of £3141.92.

To note any written reports and receive any updates from the following:

i.          Wiltshire Police

ii.         Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

iii.        Town and Parish Councils

iv.        Local Youth Network

v.         Trowbridge Wellbeing Centre Development Group

vi.        Safer and Supportive Communities Group

vii.       Health and Wellbeing Group

Updates from partners were received as follows:

     i.        Wiltshire Police

The written update was noted. Details were provided of an initiative to raise awareness of modern slavery, operations to reduce anti-social behaviour and a rise in thefts in two areas during August. It was noted that some parishes had not had police representation in some months as a result of staffing issues.

    ii.        Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

The written update was noted. Details were provided of the usage of fire engines over the summer period, that new recruits were being sought for the on-call service, and a reminder of the facility for using the station’s meeting rooms for the council and other partners.

  iii.        Town and Parish Councils

The written update from Trowbridge Town Council was noted. Further updates were received as follows:

North Bradley – The neighbourhood plan was moving forward and hoped to reach the next stage shortly. The parish was also concerned at the electoral review of Wiltshire Council potentially seeing the parish represented by a predominantly urban area.

Hilperton – It was noted the Marshmead area had just celebrated 60 years since beginning a self build scheme. The neighbourhood pan had been signed off by the inspector and a referendum would be held on 1 November to confirm it.

Trowbridge – It was reported the town council was considering a response to the electoral review of Wiltshire Council which would not include any proposals to join parishes with sections of the town.

  iv.        Local Youth Network

Apologies were provided from the Community Engagement Manager.

    v.        Trowbridge Wellbeing Centre Development Group

An update was provided under Minute 37.

  vi.        Safer and Supportive Communities Group

It was a requested a note be made for the Community Engagement Manager to look into the issue of housing associations looking after residents.

 vii.        Health and Wellbeing Group

It was reported the outing to  Weston Super Mare for older people had been very successful, but that there had been limited interest in arranging the minibus driver training, and no applications for funding had been received.

i) Organisation: Vulnerable Young People from Trowbridge Youth Adventure Programme     Amount Requested: £3,000   

    Project title: 2018 Forest camps 

Awarded under delegation – to note

ii) Organisation: Brighter Aspirations

    Amount Requested:   £3141.92

    Project title: Sexual Health Training

The Community Engagement Manager will also make a presentation in relation to Youth Funding.

It was stated that a report from the Community Engagement Manager would be circulated to councillors after the meeting.

To receive any updates regarding the Bowyers Site development.

Tim Martiennssen, Director of Economic Development and Planning, was in attendance and provided an update on the Bowyers site and other areas of the town.

In respect of County Hall East Wing it was stated that in order to receive the next tranche of necessary funding for a health centre project the Clinical Commission Group was required to check to see if other sites were suitable, however officers stated the East Wing site remained the intended location. Work had been ongoing with the Environment Agency and Wessex Water to resolve flooding issues for the site.

In respect of the Bowyers site meetings had been had with the developers and their agent. It was hoped that a pre-application would be made before the new year, but it was noted that there had been significant delays already.

Details were also sought generally on traffic issues at the Shires Gateway, and if these could be resolved or if a resolution was needed on the Bowyers site first.

The Trowbridge Health and Wellbeing Centre Development Group hoped to meet with the consultants to the East Wing site and be able to report back at the next meeting.

To receive the notes from the latest CATG meeting

No recommendations for funding had been made at the last meeting. The next meeting was to be held on 11 October.

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

There were no urgent items.