Agenda item

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

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

Note: Speakers are reminded that they each have a 3-minute slot, unless they have previously discussed alternative arrangements with the Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager

Written updates were available from the following partners:

• Wiltshire Police (pg.39–46)

• Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue (pg.47-50)

• Kennet and Avon Medical Partnership (pg.51-55)

• BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire Together - Integrated Care Board (pg.57 -58)

• Healthwatch Wiltshire (pg.59)

• Community First (pg.61-63)

• Marlborough Town Council (pg.65)

The following partners also gave verbal updates:

Marlborough Town Council

Andrea Millar from Marlborough Town Council gave an update about the measures that the town council was taking to assist with the cost-of-living crisis. She explained that they launched a working group in September 2022, alongside partners such as Kennet and Avon Medical Partnership and local churches. As well as providing handy information leaflets for residents they had held a successful Warm and Well event on 25 January.

She also highlighted that the town council planned to hold a community litter pick between 28 March and 6 April, in honour of King Charles III’s coronation. The first session would run between 10am-12pm in the Parade.

Marlborough Area Youth Worker

Kevin Robinson introduced himself as the new Marlborough Area Youth Worker, a role funded indirectly through the Area Board. He explained that he was passionate about youth and enterprise, as his other job was a business teacher. He spoke about the importance of understanding the needs of young people. He then noted that he had carried out youth work in Swindon and looked forward to finding out about the about the challenges and dynamics of the Marlborough area.

The Area Board said it was great to hear from him and look forward to future updates about the work he was carrying out in the Area Board’s area.

Wiltshire Police

PC Nikki Crabbe gave a presentation about Wiltshire Police’s priorities in the local area. Nikki explained that she normally worked in the Devizes area but was attending as Inspector Huggins had had to send his apologies for the meeting. During the update key points included:

·       A new command structure had been put in place so that Inspector Huggins had responsibility for both the Community Police Team and Response Team.

·       Acting Inspector Luke Atkinson had now been promoted, so would be leaving the team.

·       There had been 124 reported crimes in the Marlborough area over January and February, including 48 violent crimes. The majority of the violent crimes had been domestic incidents.

·       There had been 28 theft offences including shoplifting in Waitrose and Boots on Marlborough High Street. Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) were now conducting high visibility patrols as a deterrent in the area.

·       Wiltshire Police were working alongside Thames Valley Police on Operation Scrambling, with the aim of targeting organised crimes including those targeting livestock and agricultural equipment.

During the discussion points included:

·       The Area Board thanked the constable for the update.

·       Marlborough’s Mayor, Lisa Farrell, asked about county lines drug dealing. In response, the constable explained that they had a specialist police team targeting the issue and it was also being looked at as part of Operation Scrambling. 

·       Cllr Kunkler observed that county lines had spread beyond the M4 corridor to the A303.

·       The Vice-Chairman noted that she would welcome dialogue between local youth clubs and the police, similar to the partnership work going on in Devizes. The constable explained that they held pop up cafes in Devizes and worked closely with social workers from Wiltshire Council. PCSOs worked closely with schools and conducted home visits.

·       The Vice-Chairman noted that the area did not have its own Community Speed Watch Team but that the Area Board’s All Things Roads event was very well attended and there were a number of options available to tackle speeding.

Further information about road safety, including the Area Board’s area, is available in the attached document.

Kennet and Avon Medical Partnership

Suzy Deering, Communications Manager at Kennet and Avon Medical Partnership (KAMP) noted that demand for appointments was increasing.

Deborah Harvey, a Social Prescriber Link Worker, also based at KAMP, gave a presentation about social prescribing. She explained that social prescribing was about addressing wider social need rather than exclusively medical issues. Patients could self-refer and could be contacted in a range of different ways, including via ‘phone or home visits, to discuss their specific needs. They also engaged with local charities that might be able to offer support.

The Area Board thanked the social prescriber and communications manager for the update and spoke about the importance of spreading information about their services. The Chairman noted that she was aware of the valuable work that social prescribers did through her role at Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, SEND and Inclusion. The Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager (SEPM) highlighted that he would be happy to liaise about contacts with local groups.

Jubilee Centre

Sally Wolfenden from the Jubilee Centre felt that the NHS was catching up on its backlog, as a number of their clients had recently received treatment.