Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Royal Wootton Bassett & Cricklade Area Board and to Bushton & Clyffe Pypard Village Hall.

 

The Chairman introduced the councillors and officers present.

 

 

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Mollie Groom – Wiltshire Council, Cllr Chris Hurst – Wiltshire Council, Richard Roberts – Cricklade Youth Network, Sheila Dunn – RWB Memorial Hall, Ray Thomas – Purton Parish Council and Diana Kirby – Tockenham Parish Council.

 

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 23 January 2019.

Decision

 

·         The minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 23 January 2019 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.

News and information on what’s going on in your local community and across the county:

 

• Review of Electoral Divisions in Wiltshire

 

• Children’s Centres Consultation on proposals to develop the community model.

 

·        Proud to Care Awards: 

 

            Ellen Blacker, the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Health and Wellbeing        Champion, has been successfully nominated for a Proud to Care Adult Social Care Recognition award. Ellen will attend the awards presentation event with Councillor Bucknell on 4^th April 2019.

 

 

 

The following Chairman’s Announcements contained in the agenda pack were noted:

 

·         Review of Electoral Divisions in Wiltshire

 

·         Children’s Centres Consultation on proposals to develop the community model.

·         Proud to Care Awards - Ellen Blacker, the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Health and Wellbeing Champion, had been successfully  nominated for a Proud to Care Adult Social Care Recognition award. Ellen would be attending the awards presentation event with Councillor Bucknell on 4April 2019.

 

·         Local Youth Networks (Reports from Royal Wootton Bassett, Cricklade and Lyneham)

 

·         Highways Schemes 2019-2020

 

·         Update on RWB and Cricklade Hub and Leisure Facilities refurbishment.

 

·         National Armed Forces Day - item deferred from January 2019

 

·         RWBC Grants Newsletter

 

·         Community Area Grants: 

 

           To consider 1 application for funding: 

           application no 3195  Royal Wootton Bassett Camera Club - £600 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Youth Networks updates

 

Royal Wootton Bassett – Sue Hughes

 

Points made included:

 

·         Reviewing identified needs

·         Improving understanding of current provision and opportunities

·         Using ideation and shared experience to develop and identify new approaches

·         Working with local organisations and stakeholders

·         Seeking out funding where appropriate

·         Maintaining our position as promoter for key messages and local organisations

·         Keeping a watching brief on relevant issues

·         Planning for future engagements

 

Key areas for future work

 

·         Mental Health and wellbeing

·         Careers and education

·         Community engagement

·         Life skills

·         Healthy lifestyles

·         Targeted groups

·         Infrastructure

 

 

Cricklade – Angela Jensen

 

·         Richard Roberts now elected Chairman

·         That the LYN had now met twice

·         That youth leads had now been appointed

·         That the young people of Cricklade want a “safe space” where they can meet

·         That the Town Council is keen to support the town’s young people

 

 

Lyneham – Carol Jenkins

 

·         That the group had met on several occasions

·         That discussions were ongoing re a possible youth cafe

                             

It was hoped that Purton could be included at future meetings – an invite would be sent to Purton Parish Council in the first instance.

 

 

 

CMAS – Craig Davy

 

·         The written report contained in the agenda pack was noted.

 

The Chairman thanked all the representatives for their updates.

 

 

Highways Schemes 2019-2020

 

The Area Board members were asked to agree the Wiltshire Highways planned maintenance for the RWB&C community area during 2019 – 2023.

 

The highway network formed the Council’s largest asset, and it was important that it was maintained in the most cost-effective way that provided value for money. This included the use of asset management and whole life costing approaches to inform long-term investment decisions.

 

Decision

 

·         That the RWB&C Area Board welcomed the road surfacing work and repairs carried out in 2018/19 and noted the improvement in the overall condition of Wiltshire’s roads in recent years, but acknowledged that further investment was still required.

 

·         Approved the highway maintenance scheme list for 2019/20 prepared for the Area Board.

 

·         Noted the new provisional five year programme, which would be reviewed annually to ensure best value for money and whole life costing for the highways asset.

 

 

Update on RWB and Cricklade Hub and Leisure Facilities refurbishment

 

RWB Project

 

·         Wiltshire Council were working on proposals to enhance RWB Library and provide additional community space.

 

·         The project team were working on revised proposals with the architects and quantity surveyor.

 

·         The revised proposals had now been fully costed.

 

·         The team now needed to do some further work with the architect and quantity surveyor to ensure the affordability of the project; a business case would be prepared.

 

 

Cricklade Leisure Centre Project

 

·         Wiltshire Council were working with the town council and the leisure centre operators, C&DCA, on proposals for the refurbishment and improvement of Cricklade Leisure Centre.

 

·         The refurbishment project would address maintenance issues across the site. In addition, the gym would be extended; a new fitness studio would be created; a new meeting room would also be created; the wet change facilities reconfigured and upgraded.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.

To receive updates from our key partners, including:

 

·         Wiltshire Police

·         Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service – video update

·         Greensquare

·         CMAS

·         NHS Wiltshire

·         Healthwatch Wiltshire

·         Parish and Town Councils

 

Updates were received from the following Partners, Towns and Parishes:

 

·         Wiltshire Police - the written report was noted

 

·         Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service – a video film was shown

 

·         NHS Wiltshire – the written report was noted

 

·         Healthwatch Wiltshire – the written report was noted

 

·         Purton Parish Council – the written report was noted

 

The Chairman thanked all partners for their updates.

 

To consider reports from the following task groups and make any necessary decisions:

 

Community Area Transport Group

 

Area Board recommendation:

 

·         Subject to approval of the specification of the type of SID, the CATG to fund the cost of installation £1,051.

 

The Community Area Transport Group (CAT-G)

 

·         The report of the 27 February 2109 meeting was noted.

 

·         Next meeting Wednesday 5 June 2019.

 

Decision

 

·         Broadtown - Issue 4567

The Area Board agreed subject to approval of the specification of  the type of SID, the CATG to fund the cost of installation £1,051.

 

 

 

A question was raised about reporting rough sleepers.

 

The following information was circulated to all RWB&C councillors, in case this question arises in their areas.

 

https://www.streetlink.org.uk/

If you are concerned about someone you have seen sleeping rough in England or Wales, you can use this website to send an alert to StreetLink. The details you provide are sent to the local authority or outreach service for the area in which you have seen the person, to help them find the individual and connect them to support.

If the situation is an emergency, please don’t hesitate – call 999 for an ambulance or the police.

 

 

https://www.mungos.org/homelessness/are-you-worried-about-someone-sleeping-rough/

More information from St Mungos.

 

 

Drop in Centres in Wiltshire:

AlabarePlace, Riverside House, 2 Watt Road, Salisbury - Monday, Friday & Sunday between 11am and 3pm, and on Wednesday between 10am and 1pm.

OpenDoor, St. John's Parish Rooms, Devizes - Monday lunch, Wednesday breakfast and Friday evening meal.

Doorway,Salvation Army Hall, Foghamshire, Chippenham - Monday 9.30am 12.30pm- Thursday 12.30 3.30pm

Breakthrough,Salvation Army Centre, Church Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8AR - Monday and Tuesday between 10 and 1pm.

Information for Rough Sleepers from Wiltshire Council website:

The Rough Sleeper Outreach team is provided by Wiltshire Council and other providers.  They will attempt to engage with you if you are sleeping rough and will connect you to services and assistance where possible. 

The council has a Reconnections Protocol for those who are sleeping rough in Wiltshire and do not have a local connection. In each case, our Assertive Rough Sleeper Outreach Officer, working in conjunction with a Housing Adviser, will make an assessment about whether you are considered to have a local connection. If you do not have a connection to Wiltshire you will be assisted to reconnect to an area where you do. If you do not have specific local connection anywhere, perhaps as a result of your military service, we will approve one for you. Time spent sleeping rough will not count towards establishing a local connection in Wiltshire or any other area.

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/housing-rough-sleeping

 

 

Next meeting Wednesday 8 May at Lyneham Primary School, Preston Lane, Lyneham.