Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 23 January 2024.

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

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

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

Remaining Budgets:

Area Board Initiatives:

Community Area Grants:

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

Young People Grants:

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

To receive a presentation on the Community Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) with feedback welcomed on how the data relates to individual local areas.

To receive an update on Warminster Leisure Centre Improvements from Cabinet Member for Public Health, Leisure, Libraries, Facilities Management, and Operational Assets, Cllr Ian Blair-Pilling.

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

·       Wiltshire Police

·       Warminster Health and Wellbeing Forum

·       Town and Parish Councils Nominated Representatives

·       Warminster Community Police Task Group (CPTG)

·       Warminster Garrison

Town and Parish Councils Nominated Representatives are encouraged to attend the meeting and provide an update on issues and successes arising in their respective areas.

The Board is asked to note the following items:

·       BSW Together Update

·       Community First Update

·       Healthwatch Wiltshire Update

·       Local Nature Recovery Strategy Public Engagement

·       Wiltshire Best Kept Village Competition

·       Wiltshire Council’s Cultural Strategy 2023-2030

·       Update from Selwood Housing

To receive any updates on the following local Area Board priorities:

·       Improving outcomes and positive activities for Young people – Cllr Andrew Davis

·       Health and Wellbeing – No councillor appointed

·       Environment, Biodiversity, and sustainability – Cllr Tony Jackson

·       Community Safety – Cllr Pip Ridout

·       Transport and Access – Cllr Bill Parks

The Area Board received updates from Lead Councillors in relation to the following local Area Board Priorities:

Improving outcomes and positive activities for Young people – Cllr Andrew Davis

·       A FACT (Families and Childrens Transformation Programme) pilot had been live in Warminster and Westbury since Easter 2023, with the idea to test and develop some concepts whilst working in partnership with local groups and communities. Additionally, further work would be taking place from the FACT team this year.

Health and Wellbeing – No councillor appointed

·       It was noted that David Reeves had provided an update from a health and wellbeing perspective.

Environment, Biodiversity, and sustainability – Cllr Tony Jackson (Area Board Delivery Officer, Caroline LeQuesne read out Cllr Jackson’s written submission)

·       Cllr Jackson attended a Wiltshire Council Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) Workshop on 19 March. This was to establish the long list of desired outcomes facilitated by Natural England. During the workshop, Cllr Jackson emphasised the importance of establishing mycelium and insect databases. Cllr Jackson agreed to brief members on the outcome of the workshop and the LNRS Team had agreed to attend a future AB Meeting.

·       An Environment Watch Day had been planned for 23 March with huge thanks to Caroline LeQuesne for supporting and coordinating the event.

·       As the River Wylye runs through 3 of the 5 Warminster Area Board divisions and forms part pf the Cranborne Chase National Landscape; Cllr Jackson would be attending the annual forum in April.

Community Safety – Cllr Pip Ridout

·       There is hope to have a Community Safety event in September with the Police and Fire Service stating they would be happy to attend. This event wou8ld include digital safety and many other areas.

Transport and Access – Cllr Bill Parks

·       The previous meeting of the Area Board had been a Highways Matters special event which had included officer presentations and a Q+A session.

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 24 January 2024, as set out in the attached report.

Further information on the LHFIG process can be found here.

Cllr Bill Parks introduced the minutes and recommendations from the LHFIG meeting held on 24 January 2024.

Cllr Parks drew attention to the Wiltshire Highways Maintenance Programme 2024/25-2029/30 for the Warminster Are, which would be included as part of the minutes.

After which, it was;

Resolved:

The minutes of the Local Highways and Footway Improvement Group meeting held on 24 January 2024 were agreed as a correct record as well as approving the spending recommendations within.

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

There were no urgent items.

Future Meeting Dates:

·       30 May 2024

·       12 September 2024

·       14 November 2024

·       13 March 2025

For information on applying for a grant or grant application deadlines for these meetings, contact the Area Board Delivery Officer, Caroline.Lequesne@wiltshire.gov.uk

The date of the next meeting was30 May 2024.