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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Chapmanslade Village Hall, High St, Chapmanslade BA13 4AP

Contact: Jessica Croman 

Items
Note No. Item

7.00pm

1.

Chairman's Welcome and Introductions

The Chairman will welcome those present to the meeting.

Minutes:

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Warminster Area Board and invited members of the board to introduce themselves.

2.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from:

 

·         Fire & Rescue Service

·         Sarah Jefferies

3.

Minutes

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 2 July 2015 and the Special meeting held on 22 July 2015 (copies attached).

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Decision

 

The minutes of the special meeting held on 22 July 2015 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

 

The minutes of the meeting held on 2 July 2015 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

4.

Declarations of Interest

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

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

7.10pm

5.

Chairman's Announcements

The Chairman will introduce the Announcements included in the agenda and invite any questions.

 

·       The Art of Autism Art Competition

·       School Place Planning

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Chairman made announcements about the following, which were included in the agenda pack:

 

      The Art of Autism Competition

      School place Planning

      Army Re-basing

7.15pm

6.

Updates from Partners

To receive updates from any of the following partners:

Ø  Wiltshire Police

Ø  Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Ø  Warminster and Villages Community Partnership

Ø  Town and Parish Councils Nominated Representatives

 

Some written updates have been received and are included in this agenda.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Some written updates had been received before the meeting and were included in the agenda.

 

Police

 

Angus Macpherson, Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner, gave a presentation on the 2014/2015 annual report and presented the 2015/2017 Police and Crime Plan.

 

The presentation focused on the achievements of 2014/2015, the policing priorities over the next two years and how those would be achieved.

 

Question: Is speeding classed as antisocial behaviour?

 

Answer: The Police Commissioner stated that he was unsure as to whether speeding could be formally classified as antisocial behaviour. It was noted that speeding was a problem in Chitterne and the Commissioner was encouraged to look into resolving the issue

 

Question: When would the Area Board receive an update on the Warminster custody unit?

 

Answer: Progress was slow but as soon as more information was available the Area Board would be informed.

 

The Chairman thanked Mr Macpherson for the presentation.

 

Fire & Rescue

 

The current merger between Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Services was going smoothly with their headquarters would be based in Salisbury.


7.20pm

7.

Local Youth Network Update and Youth Activities Grant Applications

i.              Update

ii.            Grants

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Sandra Samuel, Community Youth Co-ordinator,  gave an update on the LYN noting that the Light House Youth Centre had changed its opening days from a Monday to a Friday.

 

Grants

 

Decision

 

1.    To award The Other Club £1890 for equipment.

7.30pm

8.

Your Local Issues

The Chairman will invite those attending to raise any urgent items of public concerns and will also invite any questions from the floor.

 

If you would like to raise an issue please contact the Warminster Community Engagement Manager, Jacqui Abbott on 07771 844 530 or jacqui.abbott@wiltshire.gov.uk or report the issue on the Wiltshire Council Website by using this link or http://services.wiltshire.gov.uk/Forms/area_board/index.php.

 

 

Minutes:

A prior issue on broadband speeds in Corsley was discussed. A written response was provided by the Project officer.

 

It was noted that broadband speeds in Corsley had been reducing.

 

Cllr Fleur De- Rhe-Philipe agreed to speak to the Project Officer and investigate further.

7.40pm

9.

Child Poverty Community Area Profiles

To receive a presentation from Justine Womack, Public Health Consultant at Wiltshire Council, on Warminster’s Child Poverty Community Area Profile.

Minutes:

Justine Womack, Public Health Consultant, and Kate Blackburn, Public Health Registrar, gave a presentation on reducing child poverty in Wiltshire.

 

The Area Board was informed that currently 585 children lived in poverty in the Warminster area with a percentage of 11.6%, higher than the Wiltshire average of 10.6%.

 

Risk factors for child poverty and prevention methods were noted.

 

The Chairman thanked the presenters for their presentation.

7.50pm

10.

Julia's House: Building a Children's Hospice for Wiltshire

To receive a presentation from Ian Wadley, Wiltshire Fundraising Manager at Julia’s House, on plans to build a children’s hospice in Wiltshire.

Minutes:

Ian Wadley, Wiltshire Fundraising Manager for Julia’s House, introduced the Area Board to Julia’s House and the work they carried out. The aim of the presentation was to raise awareness of the charity within Wiltshire. The charity was in the process of setting up a hospice, which was likely to be built in Devizes, to support Wiltshire families who needed help.       

 

The Chairman thanked Mr Wadley for the presentation.

8.00pm

11.

Community Area Transport Group (CATG)

To receive an update during the meeting.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Warminster Area Board was asked to agree the budget allocation proposals from the Community Area Transport Group (CATG) for the Warminster Community Area.

 

It was noted that the policy for speed indicators was changing and that Wiltshire Council would be donating speed indicator devices (SIDs) to parishes on a first come first serve basis. The Warminster Area was keen to apply for their own speed indicator devices SIDs. It was recognised that volunteers needed support when handling the SIDs.

 

 

Decision

 

The Warminster Area Board approved the following projects:

 

-       £4000 for Greys Hill Passing Place (diverted from £6000 fro Longleat signage).

-       £833 for Waiting Restrictions for the Maltings

8.10pm

12.

Warminster Community Area Campus

To receive an update on the Shadow Campus Operations Board.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Area Board was asked to agree to set up a Regeneration Working Group, to take the place of the existing Shadow Community Operations Board.

 

Decision

 

The Area Board agreed to set up a Regeneration Working Group to replace the Shadow Community Operations Board and appointed the outgoing members of the Board to sit on the new Working Group.

8.20pm

13.

Community Engagement Update

To receive an update and report from Warminster Community Engagement Officer, Jacqui Abbott.

Minutes:

Jacqui Abbott, Community Engagement Manager, gave a presentation on the purpose of her new role and set out it’s priorities as:

 

·         To Increase the number of volunteers

·         Projects to increase people’s confidence

·         New IT user projects

·         To enhance community engagement

·         To review community transport

·         To develop a community hub

8.30pm

14.

Area Board Funding - Community Area Grants

To consider applications for funding from the Community Area Grants Scheme (copies of applications to follow).

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The area board considered the following applications seeking 2015/16 Grant funding:

 

 

Decision

 

Warminster Town Council was awarded £1800 towards new community events equipment.

 

Reason

 

This application meets grant criteria 2015/16 and has match funding.

15.

Urgent items

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

There was an urgent item on the Athenaeum Community Asset Transfer set out in the supplement agenda 1.

 

Decision

 

The Area Board agreed to amend Clause 9.1 of the Area Board decision on 22 July to include authority to transfer the freehold of the building to the Warminster Athenaeum. All other terms of the decision would remain valid and in full force.

8.45pm

16.

Future Meeting Dates

The next meetings of the Warminster Area Board will be on:

 

·       5 November 2015 – Warminster Civic Centre

 

Minutes:

The Chairman thanked everyone for their attendance.

 

The next meeting of the Warminster Area Board would be held on:

5th November 2015 at the Warminster Civic Centre.