Agenda item

To note the following announcements:

      i.        Street Light Savings

    ii.        State of the Environment Report

   iii.        Wiltshire & Swindon Local Nature Partnership

   iv.        Barrier Busting Proposals

    v.        Minerals Sites in Wiltshire & Swindon

   vi.        Wootton Bassett Town Council Wards (renaming to include “Royal”).

The Chairman drew attention to a number of Chairman’s announcements that had been circulated for information; full details of which had been included within the agenda pack and the supplementary agenda pack.

The Chairman also announced that Penny Bell, who had been the Democratic Services Officer for the Area Board for the past couple of years, had successfully been appointed to the role of Community Area Manager for the Area Board.

The transitional arrangements currently in place would remain whilst Penny served out the notice in her current role, and it was envisaged that Penny would be in her new post by the beginning of November.

A query arose from Cricklade Town Council regarding a request some time ago for street light switching off/dimming.

Action – the Chairman undertook to investigate this matter, with the local member Councillor peter Colmer, and would report back to the Town Council as soon as possible.