Agenda item

To receive and note written reports from the following task groups (included with the agenda pack or to be distributed at the meeting) and make any necessary decisions:

      i.        Community Area Transport Group – the Area Board will be asked to approve the following:

C Class Road Speed Limit Review:

·         Selection of the C70 and C415 roads as priorities for inclusion in the Review of Class C Road Speed Limits

·         Selection of the C129 (first reserve) and C124 as reserve priorities – and automatic ongoing prioritisation.

Substantive Improvement Schemes

The Area Board will be asked to approve the selection of the following schemes for further investigation and potential funding from central sources:

·         Feasibility study on options for C16 (Stone Lane) – estimated cost £2k

·         Investigation of pedestrian crossing options for B40440 (Malmesbury Road, Cricklade) – estimated cost £500

·         Investigation of pedestrian crossing options for Willis Way (Purton) – estimated cost £500.

    ii.        Cricklade Shadow Community Operations Board

   iii.        Royal Wootton Bassett Shadow Community Operations Board

   iv.        Voices Project

    v.        2012 Events Working Group.

Updates were received as follows:

      i.        Community Area Transport Group (CATG)

A meeting of the CATG had taken place on Thursday 15 March 2012 and recommendations were made to the Area Board regarding the C Class Road Speed Limit Review.

Decision

The Area Board approved the following in respect of the C Class Road Speed Limit Review:

a.    Selection of the C70 and C145 roads as priorities for inclusion in the Review of C Class Road Speed Limits

b.    Selection of the C129 (first reserve) and C124 as reserve priorities – and automatic ongoing prioritisation.

The CATG also made recommendations to the Area Board regarding schemes for further investigation and potential funding from central sources.

Decision

The Area Board approved the following recommendations from the Community Area Transport Group:

a.    Feasibility study on options for C16 (Stone Lane) – estimated cost £2,000

b.    Investigation of pedestrian crossing options for B4040 (Malmesbury Road, Cricklade) – estimated cost £500

c.    Investigation of pedestrian crossing options for Willis Way (Purton) – estimated cost £500.

    ii.        Cricklade Shadow Community Operations Board (COB)

The Cricklade Shadow COB had undergone two rounds of consultation and reported the findings to the Area Board at previous meetings. The main findings from the second round of consultation found that 86% of respondents were in favour of a split-site campus.

The Shadow COB’s next phase of work would be to work with professionals to further research and develop the proposals.

Decision

The Area Board supported the proposals regarding the Cricklade Community Campus and recommended to the Councvil’s Cabinet to:

a.    Support a split-site community campus incorporating the existing Leisure Centre and a High Street location and that the Campus includes, as a minimum, all the services outlined.

b.    Develop this proposal so that it is delivered with minimal disruption to the existing services and facilities.

c.    Consider the proposal and business case in September 2012 as planned.

   iii.        Royal Wootton Bassett Shadow Community Operations Board

A report was distributed at the meeting which provided an update on the work of the Royal Wootton Bassett Shadow COB.

The Shadow COB, Wiltshire Council and the MOD were currently in talks regarding the potential to develop a joint funding proposal for the Campus. The MOD had requested time to consider funding options and wider priorities, and updates on the developments would be reported to the Area Board as soon as possible.

The Shadow COB was also continuing to work with partners and interested groups to understand their requirements for space in the Campus. Any group or organisation wishing to be involved should contact campusconsultation@wiltshire.gov.uk or 01225 718677.

   iv.        Voices Project

The first public meeting for the Area Board’s Voices Project had taken place on Friday 2 March 2012. The event, which was to engage with those residents in the community whose lives were affected with memory loss either as a carer or someone with memory loss, was a great success and had been attended by over 60 people.

More was to come in the future months, including the creation of a film and a resource pack. It was also hoped that a new group of volunteers would be developed to help themselves and others.

Thanks were recorded to everyone who had been involved in making the event such a success.

    v.        2012 Events Working Group

Councillor Allison Bucknell reported that the 2012 Events Working Group had met several times and was concentrating on three main events. The first was the Jubilee celebration event on 1 May at Cathedral Close in Salisbury, the second was the Olympic Torch passing through Royal Wootton Bassett on 23 May and the animation of the route, and the third was the Olympic Torch evening celebration event at Hudson’s Field in Salisbury on 11 July.