Agenda item

To note the written reports and receive any verbal updates from the following:

      i.        Wiltshire Police

    ii.        Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

   iii.        NHS Wiltshire

   iv.        Parish and Town Councils

    v.        Community Area Young People’s Issues Group (CAYPIG)

   vi.        Neighbourhood Planning Working Group

  vii.        Community-Led Planning Steering Groups

viii.        Chambers of Commerce/Business Associations

   ix.        Community Groups

    x.        Housing Associations.

Updates from partners were received as follows:

      i.        Wiltshire Police

The written update was received and noted. Inspector Chris Martin had nothing further to report, but intended to contribute later on the agenda to the issue of dog fouling within the community.

    ii.        Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

The written update was received and noted.

Mike Franklin reported that the Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service had been consulting on a number of proposals that were being put forward in order to improve services and achieve required reductions in the budget.

Consultation papers were handed out at the meeting and were also available online at www.wiltsfire.gov.uk. The consultation deadline for representations to be made was Monday 4 June 2012 and people were encouraged to submit their views.

   iii.        NHS Wiltshire

The written updates were received and noted. There were no further updates.

   iv.        Parish and Town Councils

The written updates from Cricklade Town Council, Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council and Purton Parish Council were noted. Further updates were received as follows:

Purton Parish Council – The Ridgeway Farm appeal was now complete and the results of the appeal would be made available on 22 October 2012.

Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council – It was reported that the Mary Portas Pilot Bid had been unsuccessful in the first rounds, but a revised bid would be resubmitted. The Town Council was also carrying out a survey to obtain people’s views of the High Street, and people were encouraged to respond – the survey was available on the Council’s website; www.royalwoottonbassett.gov.uk , under ‘Benchmarking Survey’.

Lyneham & Bradenstoke Parish Council – a commemorative stone to celebrate the RAF had been commissioned and it’s official unveiling would take place on Friday 1 June 2012.

    v.        Neighbourhood Planning Working Group

The written update was received and noted. Councillor Mollie Groom reported that the Group was now progressing very well and was on the verge of signing a contract and preparing for legal documentation to be put in place.

   vi.        Chambers of Commerce/Business Associations

Royal Wootton Bassett Chamber of Commerce reported that a joint grant had been successfully received from the Area Board earlier in the year for a tourism project. The project was progressing well and several meetings had taken place with Visit Wiltshire. Proposals were emerging for a tourism strategy that would include linking more efficiently to the Visit Wiltshire website.