Agenda item

a.    Fair Trade Fortnight

b.    Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2011 – Consultation

c.    Waste Consultation Feedback

d.    CarShare Scheme

e.    Proposed changes to arrangements governing the Councillors’ Code of Conduct

f.     Reducing Child Poverty Strategy Consultation

g.    Update regarding the Great Stones Way: On-going consultation with Parish Councils

h.    Update regarding the Shak Breakfast Club

The Chairman referred to the following announcements, written details of which were set out at pages 17-32 of the agenda:

a.    Fairtrade Fortnight

2. Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2011 – Consultation
3. Waste Consultation Feedback
4. CarShare Scheme
5. Proposed changes to arrangements governing the Councillors’ Code of Conduct
6. Reducing Child Poverty Strategy Consultation
7. Update regarding the Great Stones Way: On-going consultation with Parish Councils
8. Update regarding the Shak Breakfast Club

In relation to Fairtrade Fortnight, the Chairman welcomed Jacky Brown from the Wiltshire Fairtrade Coalition, who was present with a number of displays about Fairtrade.  It was also noted that there would be a Fairtrade Fashion Show at the Devizes Town Hall, at 7.30pm on Wednesday 9 March 2011 – tickets £3 on the door.

In relation to the Waste Consultation Feedback, it was noted that the rollout of the new arrangements was due to begin from September.

Peter Bell, Chairman of Marden Parish Council, gave a further update regarding the Great Stones Way.  It was noted that a response had now been received from Mark Smith (Director of Neighbourhood Services, Wiltshire Council), which supported the view that the project should not proceed until the parish councils’ concerns had been addressed.  Ian Ritchie, of the Friends of the Ridgeway, added that the organisation was awaiting a meeting with Wiltshire Council officers in early May, to discuss solutions to the issues raised.

The Chairman also announced that one candidate had been interviewed for the job of running the Shak Breakfast Club.  Another interview would be held shortly, and it was hoped that the club would reopen on the first day of the summer term.