Agenda item

To receive an update from the partners listed below:

a.    Wiltshire Police

b.    Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service - https://youtu.be/4AFZoVIszBQ

c.     Healthwatch Wiltshire

d.    Health – Integrated Care Board

e.    Calne Community Safety Forum Update – Glenis Ansell

f.      Town and Parish Councils.

To receive updates from the partners listed below:

a.    Wiltshire Police

The Area Board received and noted the written report attached to the agenda pack. The report provided detail about the performance of the Police over the previous 12 months to September 2022, a summary of all crimes in Calne between September and November 2022, hate crime overview and local priorities update.

b.    Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

There was no written report available for this meeting

c.     Healthwatch

The Area Board received and noted the written report attached in the agenda pack.

d.    Health – Integrated Care Board (formerly the Clinical Commissioning Group)

The Area Board received and noted the written report attached in the agenda pack.

e.    Calne Community Safety Forum Update

There was no report available for this meeting.

f.      Parish Councils

                                               i.     Calne Without – A verbal update was provided by Eion Rees covering the following areas:

·       Provided grants of £8,500 to the local community

·       Concerns at the Boundary Commission reviews – Alan Hill suggested that issues about the Boundary Commission proposals should be raised at a Wiltshire Council Cabinet meeting due to the county wide concerns. He indicated that his comments had been forwarded to the Boundary Commission

·       Consideration of a number of local planning applications within the Parish

·       The Parish agreed to no increases in the Parish Precept

·       The Climate Change Group held an energy saving and nature day and purchased a number of thermal imaging cameras for resident’s use

·       The purchase and installation of two speed indicator devices

·       Consideration of proposals to update the Parish Code of Conduct

                                              ii.     Heddington - A verbal update was provided by Dave on enforcement action on planning applications

                                            iii.     Hilmarton – a verbal update was received from John Henley covering the following areas:

·       The speed limit review resulting in no change on the A3102

·       The Parish Precept being considered by the Parish Council meeting on 7 December 2022

·       Upgrades to the Parish playpark

g.    Calne Town Council – written and verbal updates were received from Mark Edwards and Alan Hill on the following issues:

·       At the Full Council meeting held on 28 November the Town Council agreed a NIL increase in its precept request for 2023/24

·       The Christmas Festival of Lights held on Saturday 26 November was a great success

·       At the Full Council meeting held on 28 November the Town Council agreed to ask that Calne is included in a single parliamentary constituency rather than two

·       Following the resignation of Simone Partner an election has been requested by 10 electors and will be arranged on or before 7 February 2023

·       The Town Council will be at the Warm and Well event on 8 December - a survey has been launched and everyone is encourage to complete it at this link - https://surveyhero.com/c/i7vbpbjr

·       At the Full Council meeting held on 28 November approval was given to Calne Town Football Club Ltd’s proposal to demolish and redevelop a club house at the Bremhill View ground along with an accessible toilet to serve North End Play Area which should be built next year

·       A total of £10,000 has been allocated to the Calne Town Charity Hardship Fund - application forms available from Bank House or by email calne@calne.gov.uk

In addition, Alan Hill commented on the potential health risks in relation to the rollout of 5G masts and the cost of EV charger cables. The Chairman suggested that 5G masts were a national issue and concerns should be taken up with the Government.