Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed everybody to the Bowerhill Village Hall for the  meeting of the Melksham Area Board.

The Chairman welcomed the newly elected Wiltshire Councillor for Melksham Without South – Cllr Nick Holder and Jess Gibbons –  Director Communities &Neighb'hood, Wiltshire Council.

·         Welcome to Cllr Nick Holder, Wiltshire Councillor for the Melksham Without South division

·         Melksham Community Campus planning update

·         Completion of Farmers Roundabout traffic scheme

·         Area Board impact 2018/19

·         Melksham Community Governance Review

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

·         Melksham Community Campus planning update

·         Completion of Farmers Roundabout traffic scheme

·         Area Board impact 2018/19

The Wiltshire Police update presented by Sergeant Dan Green was noted.

There were none.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 3 September 2019

Decision

·         The minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 3 September 2019 was confirmed as the correct record.

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

Agenda item No:11 Young Melksham grant funding application – Cllr Jon Hubbard. Chairman of Young Melksham. (Will not vote on or debate the item).

Ian Gibbons - Director Legal, Electoral & Registration Legal, Electoral & Registration Services, Wiltshire Council and Kieran Elliot – Senior Democratic Services Officer, Wiltshire Council gave a short presentation that highlighted the Community Governance Review of Melksham, Melksham Without and Seend.

(The power point presentation is attached)

The Chairman thanked Ian Gibbons and Kieran Elliot for their presentation.

Adrienne Westbrook

Adrienne Westbrook from the 800th Anniversary Working Group gave a short presentation that highlighted the weekend of events to celebrate Melksham’s 800th Anniversary of the granting of it’s Market Charter by Henry 111 in 1219.

Events over the weekend of 27- 29 September 2019 included:

·         The Duke of Gloucester unveiling the 800^th Anniversary plaque

·         Town Criers Contest

·         Medieval Banquet

·         Plantagenet Society Re-enactment

Pauline Baker rounded off the presentation with special 800th Anniversary celebrations poem which she had composed.

Councillor Jon Hubbard

·         Area Board Initiative from Councillor Hubbard requesting £3,000 towards a Stage 1 feasibility study for the Age Friendly Melksham project

Cllr Jon Hubbard reported back to the Area Board the discussion group feedback from the Age Friendly Melksham Area Board meeting held the Assembly Hall on 22 October 2019.

(The power point presentation containing the discussion group feedback is attached)

Cllr Hubbard outlined drafting Melksham’s ‘Age Friendly Action Plan’

·         The goal of making Melksham a more age-friendly town would require this work to be taken to the next level through engaging specialist support

·         reviews of programme management, partner engagement, external funding opportunities

·         stakeholder consultation and production of 3 year Age Friendly Action Plan

Objective 1

·         Research and collation of all consultation outcomes to date, including relevant strategies and associated implementation plans and delivery reports, as relevant to the domains of the Age Friendly framework and the wishes of local stakeholder

Objective 2

·         An evaluation of current management arrangements and recommendations to build a collaborative multi-agency approach across the public, private and voluntary sectors locally to take forward this work

Objective 3

·         An investigation of the funding environment and opportunities to resource this programme of work on a sustainable basis

Objective 4

·         Engagement and consultation with stakeholders through events, surveys and other methods, as appropriate, to develop a shared programme of work

Objective 5

·         The presentation of findings to the Steering Group and partners of a 3 year Age-Friendly Action Plan with short, medium and long term outcomes together with recommendations for next steps

Decision

Cllr John Hubbard awarded £3,000 towards a Feasibility Study for the Age Friendly Melksham project

The Steering Group wished to advertise a contract up to a value of £10,000, to which match-funding contributions are being sought from:

·         Melksham Forum 55 Seniors (£3,000 agreed)

·         Melksham town and parish councils

The Chairman thanked Cllr Hubbard and Peter Dunford for their presentation.

Melksham Community Area Transport Group – Cllr Jon Hubbard

Melksham Community Area Transport Group – Cllr Jon Hubbard

The notes and funding actions of the meeting dated 17 October 2019 were agreed.

·         Melksham, Lowbourne and Church Lane - bus shelters to be funded by Town Council at £9,000

·         Melksham, Union Street - request agreed for feasibility study for reversing one way traffic flow

·         Melksham, Bath Road Bell Court - sign agreed to deter HGVs turning at £100

·         Melksham, Snarlton Lane – request agreed for “No Access to Snarlton Farm” sign at £100

·         Melksham, Snarlton Lane - request agreed for warning sign and coloured high friction surface

To receive any written updates from the following partners:

·         Community Area Partnership

·         Wiltshire Police

·         Office of the Wiltshire Police and Crime commissioner

·         Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

·         NHS Wiltshire/Clinical Commissioning Group

·         Healthwatch Wiltshire

·         Melksham Town Council

·         Parish Council Nominated Representatives

·         Melksham Chambers of Commerce

·         Melksham Senior People’s Forum

·         Older Persons Champion

·         Young Melksham

·         Trans Wilts CiC

Written updates contained in the agenda pack were received from the following partners:

·         Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

·         NHS Wiltshire/Clinical Commissioning Group

·         Healthwatch Wiltshire

·         Melksham seniors Forum

·         Melksham Town Council

The Chairman thanked all partners for their updates.

The Area Board members are asked to consider applications to the Community Area Grants scheme. Full details of all grant applications are contained in the agenda pack.

Atworth Village Hall and Recreation Ground committee requesting £2,483 towards the replacement of tables and chairs at Atworth Village Hall

Art House Café requesting £995 towards a new power-assisted front door  

The Area Board members were asked to consider two applications to the Community Area Grants scheme.

Decision

Atworth Village Hall and Recreation Ground committee awarded £2,483 towards the replacement of tables and chairs at Atworth Village Hall

Decision

Art House Café awarded £995 towards a new power-assisted

front door

The Area Board members are asked to consider applications to the Youth Grants scheme. Full details of all grant applications are contained in the agenda pack.

·         Young Melksham requesting £5,000 towards the operation of the No Limits SEND Youth Club

The Area Board members were asked to consider one application to the

Youth Grants scheme.

Decision

Young Melksham awarded £5,000 towards the operation of the No Limits SEND Youth Club

Note: Cllr Jon Hubbard did not vote on or debate this item

Members of the public are invited to ask questions relating to Area Board business

A question was raised as to the future of Melksham House.

a)    That planning proposals for the Melksham House site would go before Wiltshire Council’s Cabinet, at it’s January 2020 meeting.