Agenda and minutes

·         Climate strategy and natural environment plan consultations

·         Taxi Tariff Changes

·         Leisure Centres

·         Ash Dieback

The Chairman welcomed everybody to the on-line meeting of the Bradford on Avon Area Board.

The Area Board members were introduced.

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

·         Climate strategy and natural environment plan consultations

·         Taxi Tariff Changes

·         Leisure Centres

·         Ash Dieback

• Bradford on Avon potenitally losing it’s South West Railways direct service to Waterloo, London

Apologies were received from Cllr Sarah Gibson.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 14 July 2021

Decision

·         The minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 14 July 2021 were signed as the correct record

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

There were none.

·         Wiltshire Police

·         Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

·         NHS & Healthwatch 

·         Bradford on Avon Town Council

·         Parish Councils

·         Climate Friendly Bradford

·         Wiltshire Music Centre

·         Streets Ahead

The following written updates contained in the agenda pack were noted:

·         Wiltshire Police

·         Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

·         Healthwatch Wiltshire

·         Bradford on Avon Town Council

·         Monkton Farleigh Parish Council

·         South Wraxall Parish Council

·         Winsley Parish Council

·         Climate Friendly Bradford

Andy Cadwallader - Area Engineer Highways West Wiltshire

Andy Cadwallader - Area Engineer Highways West Wiltshire at Wiltshire Council outlined the 5 year highways plan for the Bradford on Avon community area.

The full report was contained in the agenda pack.

Points made from the Area Board members included:

It was noted that areas not included in the report could still be submitted to the Wiltshire Highways Department for consideration.

Decision

·         That the Bradford on Avon Area Board noted the list contained in the report

The Chairman thanked Andy Cadwallader for attending and outlining the report.

To determine any applications for Community Area Grants
Grant application packs for the Community Area Grants Scheme
are available from the Community Area Manager or electronically at:

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/communityandliving/areaboards/areaboardscommunitygrantsscheme.htm

Decision

1^st Holt Guides awarded £600 for International Experience for Guides and Brownies in Bradford on Avon

Decision

Monkton Farleigh Parish Council awarded £1,750 for provision of an external defibrillator at Farleigh Rise, BA15 2QP

Decision

Bradford on Avon Town Council awarded £5,000 for a Skateboard Park

Decision

Tim Trimble – Resurfacing Snicket path and handrail £3,250 subject to rights of way involvement

Ros Griffiths – Community Area Manager

Ros Griffiths – Community Area Manager advised that Community Priorities updatewould now be a standing item on future Bradford on Avon Area Board agendas

Points made included:

·         That the recent Bradford on Avon Climate Festival had been a really successful event

·         That the Charging points in the Station car park would be repaired in the near future

·         That the Holt bus service was to be improved

·         Local Economy – That BoA Business was now back up and running

·         Youth Survey – continued to run until 22 October, with around 2,400 responses across Wiltshire. An update would be given at a future Area Board meeting

The Chairman thanked Ros Griffiths for her update.

·         Health and Wellbeing Group

·         Community Area Transport Group (CATG)

Health and Wellbeing Group – Cllr Johnny Kidney

·         Last meeting held on 4 October – a good meeting, with lots of positive updates

Community Area Transport Group (CATG) – Cllr Tim Trimble

The notes of meeting held on 26 July were agreed.

·         That a Traffic consultation was to be carried out late November/early December 2021

·         Concerns re vehicles mounting the kerbs in Market street

·         Next meeting Wednesday 23 February 2022 (to be confirmed)

The Chairman thanked Cllr Johnny Kidney and Cllr Tim Trimble for their updates.