Agenda item

To note the attached Partner updates and receive any further information partners wish to share:

1. Wiltshire Police
2. Wiltshire Fire and Rescue
3. Kennet and Avon Medical Partnership
4. BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire Together (Integrated Care System)
5. Healthwatch Wiltshire
6. Transition Marlborough
7. Jubilee Centre
8. Town / Parish Councils
9. Community First

Written updates were received from the following partners:

·       Wiltshire Police

·       The Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office (precept consultation)

·       Kennet and Avon Medical Partnership (attached)

·       BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire Together (Integrated Care System)

·       Community First

·       Healthwatch Wiltshire

The following partners also provided verbal updates:

Wiltshire Police

Inspector Ben Huggins, the new head of Devizes Community Police Team, and Assistant Inspector Luke Atkinson introduced themselves, stating that they looked forward to working with the Area Board. They then spoke about key local issues including:

·       Devizes Community Police Team, the team supporting the Area Board, covered the safest area of Wiltshire.

·       There was on ongoing investigation into a fatal road collision near Aldbourne on 26 November.

·       A number of proactive operations had taken place locally to combat drug dealing and there had only been two reports in Marlborough since the end of October.

·       Officers would look into an unauthorised encampment near the former railway line near Marlborough’s Tesco.

·       The cross border Rural Crime Team was working in the area and advising landowners on preventative steps.

·       A successful drink driving awareness course had been run locally over the Christmas period. 

The Area Board thanked the police for their update. They also asked them to pass their thanks to Inspector Al Lumley for his help in supporting the local area.

Kennet and Avon Medical Partnership (KAMP)

Suzy Deering Communications Manager at KAMP delivered a presentation about recent developments at the partnership. Whilst the number of routine appointments had stayed relatively stable over recent months, there had been an overall increase in cases driven by a rise in the number of medically urgent cases. She noted that the partnership was currently providing between 8,000 and 9,000 appointments per month and had roughly 17,500 registered patients. Despite the pressures facing the service patient satisfaction remained high and the majority of appointments were delivered face to face. Please see the attached slides for further details.

The Area Board noted the pressures facing the service and thanked the communication manager, as well as Dr Richard Hook, who helped to answer questions from the audience, for the update. The Chairman noted that she was aware of good local cases of social prescribing and asked whether additional information could be provided at the next meeting.

Jubilee Centre

Sally Wolfenden from the Jubilee Centre explained that they provided a meal and good company for their members. She noted that they also worked closely to help people in nearby villages.