Agenda and minutes
PDF 154 KBVenue: St Margaret's Hall, St Margaret's St, Bradford on Avon BA15 1DE
Contact: Kevin Fielding
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Chairman's Welcome and Introduction Minutes: The Chairman welcomed everyone to St Margaret’s hall, and introduced the Wiltshire councillors who made up the board, as well as the Community Area Manager and the Democratic Services Officer.
The Chairman advised that Cllr John Noeken – Wiltshire Council Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Resources was unable to attend as planned.
All town, parish and partner and youth representatives in attendance were welcomed by the Chairman.
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Appointment of Chairman, Vice Chairman and representatives to Outside Bodies 2012/13 i.Election of the Chairman To elect a Chairman for the forthcoming year.
ii.Election of the Vice Chairman To elect a Vice Chairman for the forthcoming year.
iii.Appointments to Outside Bodies To note that appointments to outside bodies which were made by the Board last year along with any changes as detailed in the attached document will continue for 2012/13.
Supporting documents:
Minutes: I.Election of the Chairman Cllr Rosemary Brown was elected Chairman for the forthcoming year.
ii.Election of the Vice Chairman Cllr Malcolm Hewson was elected Vice Chairman for the forthcoming year.
iii.Appointments to Outside Bodies The following appointments to outside bodies were made by the Board for the forthcoming year:
Bradford on Avon Community Area Partnership – Cllr Rosemary Brown.
Bradford on Avon Historic Core Zone Project Board – Cllr Malcolm Hewson.
Bradford on Avon Youth Issues Group – Cllr Rosemary Brown & Cllr Trevor Carbin.
Community Area Transport Group – Cllr Rosemary Brown, Cllr Trevor Carbin, Cllr Linda Conley and Cllr Malcolm Hewson.
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Cllr Linda Conley, Terry Biles and Simon Coombe.
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Declarations of Interest Councillors are requested to declare any personal or prejudicial interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
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Minutes To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on the 11 January 2012.
Supporting documents: Minutes: Decision:
• The minutes of the Area Board meeting held on the 14 March 2012 were approved and signed as the correct record.
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Chairman's Announcements and Updates · Polling Station Review · Rural Facilities Survey · Paths Improvement Grants Scheme · National Citizen Service 2012 · Review of Mini-Recycling Sites · 11-19 Commissioning Strategy
Updates from Wiltshire Police and NHS Wiltshire
Supporting documents:
Minutes: The following announcements contained in the pack were mentioned briefly:
Partner updates Wiltshire Police - Inspector Lisette Harvey introduced herself to the Area Board as the new sector Inspector, following the retirement of David Cullop. Her report was noted.
Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service - Mike Franklin advised that due to illness, Scott Taylor was unable to attend to present agenda item No.7, Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service – Integrated Risk Management Plan, 2012-15. Mike Franklin was able to give answers to questions raised at the last meeting: Cross border working – the Limpley Stoke area was covered by both Wiltshire and Bath and North East Somerset Fire Services and so two fire appliances are sent to each incident in Limpley Stoke as a routine. Fire Safety Checks – still being offered by Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service who were looking to better promote this service to the local communities. The future of Retained Fire Fighters – there were proposals to bring in a salaried scheme for retained fire fighters and to form Community Fire Stations, including in Bradford on Avon. Question Raised from the floor Q. Is the Bradford on Avon fire station to move to a new location? A. There are no plans at the present to move its location.
NHS Wiltshire - the report was noted.
The Chairman thanked everyone for their updates. |
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Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service - Integrated Risk Management Plan for 2012-15 Mike Franklin - Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service will brief the Area Board and members of the public to obtain their views on the plan. Supporting documents: Minutes: This item was cancelled, as the speaker was unable to attend due to illness. |
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2012 - A Year of Celebration Updates from the Jubilee and Olympic Torch Working Group on:
i) Bradford on Avon Community Sports Festival and Olympic Torch Relay, 13-22 May. Ii) Diamond Jubilee celebrations in the town, 2-5 June.
Minutes: Updates were given from the Jubilee and Olympic Torch Working Group on:
i) Bradford on Avon Community Sports Festival and Olympic Torch Relay, 13-22 May. Karen Butler reported that the Community Sports Festival 13-22 May was now in full swing with events catering for all ages and abilities. Publicity leaflets were on all tables and everyone was encouraged to join in. Kevin McGuire gave a brief update on preparations for Torch Day. Logistics and security were in place, schools were participating, a programme of entertainments was lined up for the pavilion in Westbury Gardens and afterwards at St Margaret’s Hall. It was hoped the town would receive national publicity from the event. ii) Diamond Jubilee celebrations, 2-5 June The Mayor, John Potter, reported that excitement was building in the town with bunting now up, events planned in the pavilion and elsewhere, including a “classic tea party”, a ‘Big Lunch’ at Barton Farm and a “happening” where the Bradford on Avon beacon would be lit. The Chairman thanked everyone for their updates.
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Campus Project for Bradford on Avon Lucy Murray-Brown, Campus and Operational Delivery Models Lead, Wiltshire Council
To introduce the campus concept and to seek support to establish a Shadow Community Operations Board for the project.
Supporting documents:
Minutes: Lucy Murray-Brown, Campus and Operational Delivery Models Lead, Wiltshire Council, introduced the campus concept and sought support to establish a Shadow Community Operations Board for the project.
Points made included:
Indicative generic sequence of events
Questions raised from the floor included:
Q. How do community groups get involved in the process? A. The Community Area Manager will work with community groups and then the Community Operations Board when established will interact with the local community.
Q. Where will the brief for the project come from? A. Wiltshire Council will be working with the local community to form the brief.
Q. Can the Community Operations Board membership change as the project evolves? A. Yes, the Area Board can make changes to the membership if required.
Q. The proposal has to provide something that the community will buy into, we need to look at what buildings and services Bradford on Avon already has and analyse ‘need’ before a site can be chosen. A. Agreed.
Decision:
The Chairman thanked Lucy Murray-Brown for her presentation.
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HGV Nuisance a) Cleveland Bridge Weight Restriction, Bath
Allan Creedy, Head of Sustainable Transport, Wiltshire Council An update on the lorry ban which is due to come into force in June 2012 and Wiltshire Council’s monitoring of the ‘before and after’ traffic effects of the scheme.
b) Lorry Watch Bradford on Avon
Shay Parsons, Lorry Watch Volunteer A review of the results of the first 6 months of the Lorry Watch scheme.
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Minutes: a) Cleveland Bridge Weight Restriction, Bath
Allan Creedy, Head of Sustainable Transport, Wiltshire Council gave an update on the Bath lorry ban which is due to come into force in June 2012 and Wiltshire Council’s monitoring of the ‘before and after’ traffic effects of the scheme.
Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Council are proposing to implement an experimental weight restriction in Bath between the A36 Bathwick Street and the A36 Beckford Road (commonly known as the Cleveland Bridge restriction). This restriction will effectively prevent a significant proportion of large HGVs (those over 18 tonnes) from travelling through Bath along the A36 and will inevitably have some impact on other routes including some in Wiltshire.
The traffic order has been proposed to address road safety issues, intimidation and air pollution within the London Road area of Bath. This ‘experimental’ order allows B&NES Council to implement the restriction without the usual formal requirements / consultation of a normal traffic order for a period of 18 months. It also allows B&NES Council to implement the restriction without robust evidence or modelling; instead, B&NES Council will monitor the situation as it occurs. Significantly, the experimental order only allows representations to be made during the first six months of the order period. After the full 18 month period, the order can be made permanent.
Wiltshire Council, other neighbouring authorities, the Highways Agency, various community / parish groups and Area Boards have opposed this restriction on the basis that robust evidence and consultation has not been provided, and that the restriction is being proposed on a route that is part of the primary route network. It is considered that B&NES Councils evidence to support their assessment of the likely redistribution of HGV traffic particularly on Wiltshire roads is unrealistic.
A challenge to the legitimacy of placing a restriction on a Primary Route has been raised against B&NES Council first informally, and then by a Freedom of Information request. As stated Under EU Directive 89/460/EC, the Primary Route Network (of which the A36 forms a part) must provide unrestricted access to 40 tonne vehicles. This was recently re affirmed in the DfT’s Guidance on Road Classification and the Primary Route Network (March 2012). Therefore placing such a restriction on a Primary Route as intended appears contrary to this directive. The guidance also states that ‘Unless the agreement of all affected authorities can be obtained, including the Highways Agency where appropriate, then changes to the primary route should not be made’. There are clearly still objections and the challenge to this scheme still remains, with B&NES Council withholding information on how the EU Directive can be denied, under legal advice. Although opposed, B&NES council have decided to continue with this scheme and implementation has recently been delayed until June to allow Wiltshire Council time to purchase and place monitoring equipment within the County’s boundary to record the ‘before and after’ traffic effects of the scheme. It is understood ... view the full minutes text for item 10. |
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Community Area Transport Group Updates i)To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Community Area Transport Group held on 5 March
ii)To report on project status
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Minutes: i) The minutes of the Community Area Transport Group held on 5 March were signed as a correct record.
ii) Cllr Malcolm Hewson briefly outlined the role of the CATG and how it fitted into the Area Board process.
The work list for the budgetary period 2011/12 was tabled and noted.
To improve the operation and the transparency of the CAT-G process, Cllr Hewson proposed the following points by way of clarification:
These proposals were agreed.
The Chairman thanked Cllr Hewson for his update.
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Informal Adult Education in Wiltshire Councillor Laura Mayes, Portfolio Holder for Childrens’ Services
To consult the Area Board concerning the future provision of informal adult education in Wiltshire. Supporting documents: Minutes: As Cllr Laura Mayes, Portfolio Holder for Childrens’ Services was unable to attend the meeting this item was taken under Chairman’s announcements. |
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Joint Strategic Assessment for Bradford on Avon Jim Lynch, Bradford on Avon Community Area Network
A report-back on outcomes and proposed next steps from the ‘Local Knowledge Local Action’ event held at St Laurence School on 27 February 2012
Full details at www.boacan.co.uk
Minutes: Jim Lynch, Bradford on Avon Community Area Network reported back on outcomes and proposed next steps from the ‘Local Knowledge Local Action’ event which had been held at St Laurence School on 27 February 2012. A report was tabled and noted.
He advised that the BOACAN website would be live from 18 June with full details, and that the summaries of the outcomes of the JSA event would also be distributed with the June edition of the “Local Life” magazine. The actions identified from the event would inform the workplan of BOACAN, BOA2026 and other strategic projects across the community area.
A point was made that the report contained few details of spatial planning issues. Jim Lynch advised that these themes would be covered as part of BOA 2026 and the future Neighbourhood Planning process, to which BOACAN was a partner.
Jim Lynch thanked Cllr Malcolm Hewson for his past support of BOACAN and welcomed Cllr Rosemary Brown as the new Chairman.
The Chairman thanked Jim Lynch for his update.
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Community Area Grants a)Summary of Community Area Grants allocated in 2011/12
b)Councillors to consider three applications to the Community Area Grant budget in 2012/13:
i) Sukosta Theatre Company requesting £3,900 towards HOW WE MOVE - a series of theatre/ movement workshops in Bradford on Avon
ii) Westwood Jubilee Committee requesting £500 towards the Westwood 2012 Jubilee Celebrations in the village
iii) One Love Community Group requesting £290 towards a Jubilee Street Party at Towpath House and playing field on Towpath Road/ Foxglove Drive, near Staverton
Copies of the completed application forms and grant application packs here:
http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/areaboardscommunitygrantsscheme.htm
Supporting documents:
Minutes: a)Summary of Community Area Grants allocated in 2011/12 – noted.
b)Councillors considered three applications to the Community Area Grant budget in 2012/13:
i)Sukosta Theatre Company awarded £3,900 towards HOW WE MOVE - a series of theatre/ movement workshops in Bradford on Avon. Reason The application demonstrates a link to the Bradford on Avon Community Plan and Wiltshire Local Area Agreement through developing and sustaining culture, developing physical activity through sport and active leisure, and also as a source of education for local people, both young and life-long learners.
ii) Westwood Jubilee Committee awarded £500 towards the Westwood 2012 Jubilee Celebrations in the village. Reason The application demonstrates a link to the Bradford on Avon Community Plan and Wiltshire Local Area Agreement through its support for village communities and for community development and capacity building.
iii) One Love Community Group awarded a reduced amount of £120 towards a Jubilee Street Party at Towpath House and playing field on Towpath Road/ Foxglove Drive, near Staverton. Reason The application demonstrates a link to the Bradford on Avon Community Plan and Wiltshire Local Area Agreement through its support for village communities and for community development and capacity building.
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Any Other Business Minutes: A request was made for the provision for a safe and legal place where banners and signs promoting events in Bradford on Avon could be sited.
It was agreed that this issue should be taken to the Bradford on Avon Town Council. |
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Future Meeting Dates Wednesday 18 July – Winsley Village Hall.
Wednesday 19 September – St Margaret’s Hall, Bradford on Avon. Minutes: Wednesday 18 July – Winsley Village Hall.
Wednesday 19 September – St Margaret’s Hall, Bradford on Avon. |
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Evaluation and Close Minutes: The Chairman thanked everybody for attending the meeting.
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