Agenda

Stonehenge Area Board - Tuesday 17 June 2025 6.30 pm

Venue: Pavillion Hall, Recreation Rd, Durrington, SP4 8HH

Contact: Tara Hunt - Senior Democratic Services Officer  Email: committee@wiltshire.gov.uk

Items
Note No. Item

Welcome and Introductions

To welcome those present to the meeting.

1.

Apologies for absence

To receive any apologies for the meeting.

2.

Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the ordinary meeting held on 27 February 2025 and the extraordinary meeting held on 20 May 2025.

Supporting documents:

3.

Declarations of Interest

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

4.

Chairman's Updates

The Chairman will give any updates or announcements.

6.40pm

5.

Information items

The Board is asked to note the following Information items:

 

·       Community First

·       Update from BSW Together (Integrated Care System)

·       Alzheimer’s Support – Understanding Dementia Sessions

·       Wiltshire Age UK Newsletter

·       Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site (web link): https://www.stonehengeandaveburywhs.org/

·       Wiltshire Council Information Items:

o   Wiltshire Council Consultation Portal (web link)

o   Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) and Wiltshire Council Framework

o   Wiltshire Community Air Network

o   Local Sponsorship Request for SEND Fest 2025

o   Shared Lives service video (weblink) explaining what it is, who it is for, and to ask Members and attendees to help raise awareness of the service and recruit more carers: Shared Lives AB Presentation - YouTube

Supporting documents:

6.45pm

6.

Partner Updates

Verbal Updates

To receive any verbal updates from representatives, including:

 

·       Wiltshire Police – Inspector Gavin Brewster, Amesbury Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT)

 

Written Updates

The Board is asked to note the following written and online updates attached to the agenda:

 

·       Wiltshire Police Amesbury NPT Update

·       Wiltshire Police VAWG Quarterly Update

Supporting documents:

6.55pm

7.

Stonehenge Community Area - Engagement and Partnerships overview and way forward

1.    Cllr introductions

 

2.    Chairmans comments

 

3.    Engagement and Partnerships briefing

Supporting documents:

7.25pm

8.

Open Floor

1.    An opportunity for attendees to ask questions of the Area Board.

 

2.    Town and Parish Council updates.

7.35pm

9.

Appointments

To appoint lead members to Outside Bodies, note the LHFIG Terms of Reference and to consider appointing lead Members to Area Board priority roles.

Supporting documents:

7.45pm

10.

Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG)

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 9 April 2025, as set out in the attached report.

 

Recommendations

(Amount to be approved in bold text, parish council contributions set at 25%)

 

·       1-24-29 A345 Enford signing/lining works £2,000 (LHFIG £1,500, Enford Parish Council £500) and Topographical survey £2,000 (LHFIG £1,500, Enford Parish Council £500)

 

Further information on the LHFIG process can be found here.

Supporting documents:

7.55pm

11.

Area Board Funding

To determine the applications for Area Board funding.

 

Remaining Budgets:

 

Community Area Grants

Youth Grants

Older & Vulnerable Grants

£25,267

£21,963

£7,700

 

Youth Grants:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG2279

Army Welfare Service (AWS) Community Support Larkhill towards AWS Community Support Larkhill Summer Programme

£5,000

 

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG2346

Amesbury Town Band towards resources

£525

 

Note: Despite being listed on the grant report as a Community Area Grant, this project is classed as revenue (rather than capital) and fits the criteria for an older and vulnerable grant, so is being considered as such.

 

Community Area Grants:

 

Ref/Link

Grant Details

Amount Requested

ABG2186

Figheldean Village Hall, towards stage lights

£3,297

ABG2284

Tilshead Village Hall and Playing Field Committee, towards heating for the village hall

£2,369.40

AGB2306

Shrewton Recreational Charity Village Hall, towards making Shrewton Rec play area safe

£1,000

ABG2311

Shrewton United Football Club, towards changing facility refurbishment

£5,000

ABG2329

Amesbury History Centre, towards improving and modernising the display facilities and security of the centre.

£2,500

 

Supporting documents:

12.

Urgent Items

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

Close and Future Dates

Future Meeting Dates (6.30pm to 8.30pm):

 

·       25 September 2025 – Phoenix Hall, High Street, Netheravon, SP4 9PJ

·       27 November 2025 - Shrewton Village Hall and Recreation Ground, The Hollow, Shrewton, SP3 4JY

·       19 February 2026 - Antrobus House, 39 Salisbury Road, Amesbury, SP4 7HH

 

For information on applying for a grant or grant application deadlines for these meetings, contact the Engagements and Partnerships Lead - South, karlene.jammeh@wiltshire.gov.uk