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 26 September 2024.

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

Note: Cllr Ian Blair-Pilling has declared for clarity and transparency that due to his role as Cabinet Member for Communities and Area Boards, he has made a personal decision to abstain from any votes for funding applications considered by the Stonehenge Area Board.

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

The Board is asked to note the following Information items:

·       Community First updates

·       Update from BSW Together (Integrated Care System)

·       Vaccine Confidence Training Sessions info

·       Stonehenge & Avebury World Heritage Site: https://www.stonehengeandaveburywhs.org/

·       Wiltshire Council Information Items:

o   Cost of Living update

o   Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4) Wiltshire Local Transport Plan - Wiltshire Council, consultation open from 28 November 2024 to 24 January 2025

o   Wiltshire Council Consultation Portal

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

·       Wiltshire Police Chief Constable – Catherine Roper

·       Amesbury Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) – Acting Inspector Caroline Ralph

Open floor session with updates from partners, parishes and free flow discussion.

Verbal Updates

To receive any verbal updates from representatives, including:

·       MOD Boscombe Down – Kev Taylor

·       Town and Parish Councils

·       Open Floor – a chance for attendees to ask questions of the Area Board.

To receive an update on youth activities and the Local Youth Network, and to consider any applications for youth grants.

Remaining youth grant budget:

Remaining youth grant budget if all youth grants awarded in full:

Young People Grants:

For more information on the grants, please see the grant report at item 12.

To receive an update on the Health and Wellbeing group and consider any applications for Older and Vulnerable Adults grants.

Delegated Funding

The Board is asked to note the following funding award made under the Delegated Funding Process, by the Strategic Engagement & Partnership Manager, between meetings due to matters of urgency:

·       ABG2016, Stonehenge Area Board Initiative, towards Celebrating Age Wiltshire Christmas Concert (Older & Vulnerable budget) - £786.50

For more information on the grant, please see the grant report at item 12.

Remaining Older & Vulnerable grant budget:

To receive updates from lead councillors for the local Area Board priorities (where not covered by other agenda items):

The Stonehenge Area Board priorities are:

·       Environment – Cllr Kevin Daley and Cllr Rob Yuill

·       Community Engagement – Cllrs Graham Wright and Cllr Ian Blair-Pilling.

·       Youth Engagement – Cllr Mark Verbinnen (covered earlier under Youth Updates)

·       Improving the health and wellbeing of our community– Cllr Monica Devendran and Cllr Graham Wright (covered earlier under the HWB Group)

To note the minutes and consider any recommendations arising from the last LHFIG meeting held on 2 October 2024, as set out in the attached report.

Recommendations (amounts to be approved in bold text):

·       1-21-5 B3083 BSTJ & WSPC amendments to warning signing £1,300 (LHFIG £975. WSPC £375)

·       1-24-16 Amesbury Holders Rd H- Bar marking £600 (LHFIG £300. ATC £300)

Further information on the LHFIG process can be found here.

To determine the applications for Community Area Grant funding.

Remaining Community Area Grant budget:

Remaining budget if all Community Area Grants awarded in full:

Community Area 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 (ordinary meetings 6.30pm to 8.30pm with networking from 6.00pm):

·       27 February 2025 - Antrobus House, 39 Salisbury Rd, Amesbury, Salisbury SP4 7HH

·       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

·       17 June 2025 – Pavilion Hall, 14 Recreation Road, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8HH

·       25 September 2025 - Phoenix Hall, High Street, Netheravon, Salisbury, SP4 9PJ

·       27 November 2025 – venue TBC

·       19 February 2026 - Antrobus House, 39 Salisbury Rd, Amesbury, Salisbury SP4 7HH

For information on applying for a grant or grant application deadlines for these meetings, contact the Engagement and Partnerships Lead, karlene.jammeh@wiltshire.gov.uk