Agenda item

To receive any Partner updates, questions and statements. Some written updates are also attached to the agenda:

a)    Police – Neighbourhood Policing Teams

b)    Fire

c)     NHS

d)    Youth

e)    Highways Update

f)      Speed Indicating Devices (SIDS)

g)    Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Development Plan

h)    Wiltshire Online Update

i)       Digital Literacy – Volunteer Coordinators

j)      Wiltshire Neighbourhood Plans

k)     Wiltshire Good Neighbours

Note: Speakers are reminded that they each have a 3 minutes slot, unless they have previously discussed alternative arrangements with the Community Area Manager.

Police – Sergeant Neil Duffin

There were no major updates, current priorities continued to focus on non-dwelling burglaries. In the areas where the NPT was assisting with Community Speed Watch (CSW) they had seen some success.

Fire – Mike Franklin

Five fires had been reported during June, three of these were accidental, and one was a combine harvester fire.

There had been a barn fire in Swallowcliffe, which had been caused by the overheating of newly baled hay which led to spontaneous combustion; a second barn fire was prevented by the firemen pulling out the bales from the barn before they also caught fire.

Mike also spoke about the risks of using Chinese lanterns and drivers throwing out cigarette stubs on to dry grass verges.

Youth – Jaki Farrell

A copy of the written update given at the meeting is attached to the end of these minutes.

Highways Update

A written update was attached to the agenda.

Speed Indicating Devices (SIDs)

An update would be given at the next meeting. For information on how to tackle perceived speeding in your village, contact Steve Harris, Community Area Manager.

Shaftesbury Neighbourhood Development Plan (SNDP)

Sue from Shaftesbury, explained that they were currently out for public consultation on what people wanted for Shaftesbury. Negotiation was underway with Tisbus to circulate the SNDP information on the buses, which could then visit the villages surrounding Shaftesbury, in order for the communities to participate in the consultation. An online survey would also be available soon.

The Chairman offered assistance in circulating the SNDP consultation information via the Community Area Manager.

Wiltshire Online Update

A written update was attached to the agenda.

The Chairman explained that Government had announced a 2 year delay in Broadband provision across the country.

However work had already begun to install Broadband in four locations across Wiltshire, in the south of the county the two locations were Alderbury and Downton. It was hoped that across the South West, there would be a 96% coverage achieved.

The Board was actively working to ensure that the South West Wiltshire (SWW) community areas received their share of the funding available.

Once work starts within the SWW area, a member of the Wiltshire Online team would attend to provide an update.

Questions and comments included:

·       Would there be a minimum community size which would determine who would get the Broadband provision? Answer: It was thought that it would depend on whether or not there was a green telecoms cabinet within community.

·       Cllr Deane would request a list of where the green telecoms cabinets were within the SWW community area.

Action: Cllr Deane to request a list detailing the location of the green telecoms cabinets across SWW.

Digital Literacy – Volunteer Coordinator

Following the online event which was held in Mere during April, one volunteer had signed up to become a Digital Champion and three registered learners were now assigned to him.

Wiltshire Neighbourhood Plans

A copy of the Neighbourhood Planning update is attached to these minutes.

Wiltshire Good Neighbours – Anne Marie Dean

There were 2½ Good Neighbour volunteers covering the Mere, Tisbury and Wilton community areas, with 169 clients using the service last year.

The aim of the service is to help elderly and vulnerable people within the community to access resources already available. A recent tea event was held at the Angel Tea Rooms in Mere. Further events were planned for September, October and December. Future aims included setting up luncheon clubs and assisting the volunteers to become self running. The Tisbus was taking people from the outlying villages into Dinton.