Agenda item

To receive updates from our key partners, including:

      i.        Wiltshire Police

    ii.        Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

   iii.        Military Civilian Integration Programme

   iv.        Defence Technical Training

    v.        NHS Wiltshire

   vi.        Parish and Town Councils

  vii.        Youth Services

viii.        Neighbourhood Planning – updates from NEWV, Cricklade and Royal Wootton Bassett

   ix.        Community-Led Planning Steering Groups

    x.        Chambers of Commerce/Business Associations

   xi.        Community Groups

  xii.        Housing Associations.

The Chairman explained that this item had been called Partner Updates at previous meetings. Updates from partners were received as follows:

       i.          Wiltshire Police

The written update was noted. Sergeant Martin Alvis reported that a Facebook site had been launched for Royal Wootton Bassett & Cricklade Area Board. Please ‘like’ the page if you would like to receive regular updates. Inspector Chris Martin had left the community area and his replacement would be Inspector Mark Thomson. The Chairman thanked Inspector Martin for his hard work in the community area and extended a warm welcome to Inspector Thomson.  

      ii.          Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

The written update was noted. Mike Franklin added that Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service also had a Facebook page. There had been a local incident in which five members of a family had been treated for carbon monoxide poisoning; this highlighted the importance of having a carbon monoxide detector fitted. Please get your chimney swept if you intend to burn fossil fuels over the winter and visit the Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service website if you would like further information on having your Christmas decorations tested for fire safety purposes: http://www.wiltsfire.gov.uk/.

    iii.          Military Civilian Integration Partnership

The written update was noted. 

    iv.          Defence Technical Training

The written update was noted.

     v.          NHS Wiltshire

The written update was noted.

    vi.          Parish and Town Councils

The written update from Cricklade Town Council was noted.

  vii.          Youth Services

The Chairman of the area board welcomed the young people present at the meeting and representatives from the local schools.

 viii.          Neighbourhood Planning

Please find the update provided as a Chairman’s announcement.

    ix.          Community-Led Planning Steering Groups

Please find the update provided as a Chairman’s announcement.

     x.          Chambers of Commerce/Business Associations

The written update from Royal Wootton Bassett Chamber of Commerce was noted.

    xi.          Community Groups

The written updates from Wootton Bassett Sports Association and Wiltshire Involvement Network were noted.

  xii.          Housing Associations.