Agenda

To welcome those present to the meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 September 2024.

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

The Chairman will give any updates, including any outcomes and actions arising from previous meetings of the Area Board.

·       Update on Devizes Gateway Station

The Area Board is asked to note the following Information items:

·       Community First

·       BSW Together (Integrated Care System)

·       Wiltshire Council Information Items:

o   Wiltshire Council Consultation Portal

o   Cost of Living Update

o   Public Health Annual Report

To receive updates from the following, with a chance to give feedback or ask questions:

·       Wiltshire Police Chief Constable – Catherine Roper

·       Devizes Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) – Inspector Simon Garrett

Verbal Updates

To receive any verbal updates from representatives, including:

·       Town and Parish Councils

To receive any updates on the Area Board priorities:

·       Addressing climate change and protecting the environment (Lead councillor - Cllr Tamara Reay)

·       Improve opportunities for children and young people (Lead councillor – Cllr Dominic Muns)

·       Valuing and supporting our vulnerable and older people (Lead councillor – Cllr Simon Jacobs)

·       Increasing the safety of our community (Lead councillor – Cllr Kelvin Nash)

·       Support those in greatest need and improve their resilience (Lead councillor – Cllr Iain Wallis)

Residents are invited to ask questions of their Area Board councillors.

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 22 October 2024, as set out in the attached notes.

Recommendations:

·       £3,100 for a 20mph speed limit assessment in Potterne.

·       £14,000 for traffic calming works in Worton High Street.

Further information on the LHFIG process can be found here.

To receive any updates and consider any recommendations from the Devizes Air Quality and Sustainable Transport (AQST) Group.

To receive an update on the Health and Wellbeing Network.

To note the remaining budgets and to consider any applications for funding, as detailed in the attached report and summarised below:

Remaining Budgets:

Balance if all grants are agreed based on recommendations:

Area Board Initiatives:

Community Area Grants:

Older & Vulnerable Grants:

Young People Grants:

Further information on the Area Board Grant system can be found here.

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

Future Meeting Dates (all 6.30pm – 8.30pm, at Needham House, unless otherwise stated):

·       17 February 2025

·       20 May 2025, Extraordinary meeting to elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman following the local authority elections on 1 May. To take place on the rising of Full Council at County Hall, Trowbridge.

·       30 June 2025

·       6 October 2025

·       1 December 2025

·       2 March 2026

For information on applying for a grant or grant application deadlines for these meetings, contact the Engagement and Partnership Lead, caroline.LeQuesne@wiltshire.gov.uk.