Agenda item

To receive any updates from partner organisations:

(a)       Wiltshire Police

 

Inspector Matt Armstrong was welcomed to the floor to give a brief presentation on Community Messaging as part of his partner update.

 

The presentation included that the Community Messaging pilot was in response to a consultation undertaken by the Police and Crime Commissioner.  This had resulted in a number of objectives as outlined below:

 

·         Reduce crime and anti-social behaviour

·         Protect the most vulnerable in society

·         Put victims and witnesses first

·         Reduce offending and re-offending

·         Drive up standards of customer service

·         Ensure unfailing and timely response to calls for assistance

 

Following a public opinion survey, 41% of those who responded had indicated that they were not happy with the visibility of policing within neighbourhoods.  46% also indicated a dissatisfaction with the information made available.

 

The survey revealed the following:

 

·         Survey and improve satisfaction by delivering a consistent relevant message

·         Engage, warn and inform by geographic location

·         Two-way messaging

·         Accessible to the whole community

·         Improved police / community liaison

 

The webpage of the national website was shown to the meeting.  This could be found via the following link:

www.ourwatch.org.uk

 

There were currently 200 Wiltshire users on the national site which would be developed further to include faster paced messaging, information on crime trends, details of appeals, event advertisement, etc.

 

The pilot site for the Pewsey community was expected to be in place by the end of summer 2014.

 

Once the website was fully active engagement with community groups (including the Community Area Crime and Safety Group) would commence.

 

 (b)      Wiltshire Fire and Rescue

 

            Mike Franklin, of Wiltshire Fire and Rescue, reminded all that the area board had been made aware of a public consultation regarding closer working with Dorset Fire & Rescue Service.

 

At a meeting held on 12 June, it was agreed to delay the consultation until later in July.  A further meeting was expected later this week where further details would be made available.

 

Mike Franklyn also informed the Board that there were now 6 retained fire fighter recruits in the Pewsey area at various stages of progress of application. 

 

The Fire service were also in talks with the community area partnership to undertake a joint project arising from the JSA working with people who lived and worked on the Kennet and Avon Canal regarding boat fire safety.  

 

(c)        Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

 

No update was provided.

 

(d)       Parish Councils

 

The updates provided from North Newnton and Woodborough Parish Councils were noted.

 

(e)       Pewsey Campus

 

Curly Haskell, Chairman of the Pewsey Area Campus Team, provided an update on the campus as follows.

 

Construction of the MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) was expected to start on 21 July 2014 and should, weather permitting, be completed by the end of September.

 

Pewsey Academy School and Wiltshire Council continued to work together to develop the MUGA which although on academy land would be managed by the campus outside of school hours.

 

Work continued with Pete Smith (Project Manager) and Bruce Massie (B3 Architects) on the design of the campus which now included a new swimming pool.  The final stage would be to set the final design within the budget which was expected by mid August.  Static displays of the proposed site would be available to view thereafter.  Full details would be made available by the Community Area Manager, Caroline Brailey, at that stage.

 

Presentations in the Pewsey, East Grafton, Burbage and possibly Woodborough communities would take place in early September where officers from Wiltshire Council and members of the campus team would be on hand to answer any questions.  Curly Haskell was also currently working on a FAQ sheet which he hoped to have available shortly.

 

The intention was to bring the final designs to the Pewsey Area Board on 15 September for approval before being submitted to Planning.

 

The Chairman thanked Curly for the update, noted the great work undertaken by the Campus team over the last 3 years to get to this stage and looked forward to receiving details of the plans at the next meeting.

 

Following questions received Curly clarified that facilities for skaters had been included in the planning design although the management and funding of it had yet to be decided by Pewsey Parish Council now that the facilities were to be a separate part of the campus (rather than in the old sports hall).

 

The sports centre was likely to be closed for a period of approximately 60 weeks.  Alternative venues were being sought for use in that interim period.  A suggestion received by the SHAK was that this could perhaps include the use of a portacabin in the interim period.  The CAM confirmed that this would be investigated.

 

In noting a person centred approach to the delivery of health services in the future (which it was thought was likely to include mobile units bringing services to a central point in the community), the importance of an appropriate transport link to the campus was highlighted.

 

(f)        Good Neighbours Scheme

 

No update was provided.

 

(g)       Army Rebasing

 

Cllr Paul Oatway presented the updated which was included under page 30 of the agenda.

 

Ensuing discussion included the impact of army personnel and their families moving to the area on classroom capacity at Rushall or Woodborough and whether there would be adequate places to accommodate the increase.

 

Some members of the public proposed that the mothballed school should be reopened in Upavon area noting that both Rushall and Woodborough were understood to be at capacity at present.

 

The Chairman noted the concerns raised and highlighted the special Strategic Planning meeting taking place on 30 July at Salisbury City Hall where the Army Rebasing Masterplan would be discussed.  All were encouraged to attended to express their views.