Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed everyone to Malmesbury Area Board and introduced

Councillors and Officers present.

Apologies were received from Kim Power (Riverside Centre), Fran Vandelli (Malmesbury Town Council) and Dave Wingrove (Ashton Keynes Parish Council).

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 17 September 2019.

The minutes of the meeting held on 07 September were approved and signed as a correct record.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman will provide information about:

a)    We’re Targetting Fly-tippers

b)    Wiltshire Green Pledge

c)    Warm and Safe Wiltshire

The Chairman drew attention to the written updates highlighted in the agenda pack:

·         We’re Targeting Fly-tippers

·         Wiltshire Green Pledge

·         Warm and Safe Wiltshire

To present the results of the recent youth survey to students of Malmesbury School, and to debate and discuss the current provision of youth services in the Malmesbury community area and how these might be shaped in the future.

Penny Bell, Community Engagement Manager, presented the results of the recent youth survey to 45 students from Malmesbury School.

Discussion and debate took place regarding some of the main issues arising from the survey, which included the need for indoor sports provision, desire for access to an astro-turf facility, support around mental health and exam pressures, and a preference to attend self-defence training. The students’ comments would be collated and fed back to the Area Board via the Local Youth Network and would be reported back to the students shortly. The students were keen that another, similar sessions should be repeated so that issues can be explored further. It was also agreed that the youth survey should be extended in an attempt to encourage more responses from older students.

To consider the following applications for funding from the Area Board’s 2019/20 budgets:

a) Community Area Grants

·       Flying Monk Community Projects - £270 – Malmesbury Community Radio and Podcast Project

a)    Community Area Grants

Consideration was given to one application made to the Community Area

Grant Scheme.

Resolved

To award Flying Monk Community Projects £400 to Malmesbury

Community Radio and Podcast Project

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

There were no urgent items.

The date of the next meeting of the Malmesbury Area Board will be published shortly.

The date and venue of the next meeting of Malmesbury Area Board will be announced shortly.