Agenda item

To receive updates from the following partners:

 

a.    Wiltshire Police

b.    Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

c.    Malmesbury and the Villages Community Area Partnership

d.    Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

e.    Good Neighbours

f.     Malmesbury Campus

g.    Highways Community Co-ordinator

h.    JSA update

i.      Young People

j.      Town and Parish Councils

a)    Police

 

Acting Inspector for Malmesbury Ben Huggins was in attendance. An update was provided in the agenda pack.

 

It was explained that the previous Sergeant, Martin Alvis, had been posted to Melksham custody. Sergeant Donna West had been recruited for the vacant post in Malmesbury. She had been in her new post for four weeks.

 

Sgt Donna West was explained as being an experienced Sergeant and would be in attendance at the next Area Board meeting.

 

PC Steve Harvey was noted as having retired. PC Marie Poole had taken over his role.

 

b)    Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

 

An update was circulated at the meeting and is attached to these minutes.

 

A recent administration change had reduced the number of station managers from nine to six.

 

A typo at the bottom of page two in the circulated update was noted. There were two stations on call, not three.

 

Funding was available for the Fire and Rescue Service to provide private landlords with free smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. These were of a limited number and would be given on a first come, first served basis.

 

The Fire and Rescue Service had performed a lot of logistics to help facilitate the recent Magna Carta 800 celebrations in Salisbury.

 

In response to a question it was explained that the Lyneham training area for Forces was not large enough to fit the needs of a Safety Centre site.

 

It was asked if Bed and Breakfast owners also needed to adhere to the legislation for private landlords. It was explained that once there are four bedrooms legislation needed to start being met.

 

c)     Malmesbury and the Villages Community Area Partnership

 

An update was included in the agenda pack.

 

d)    Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

 

Local GP John Pettit and James Slater, CCG, were in attendance to deliver a presentation.

 

In response to a national and local consultation it had been identified that gaps between services were the main problem in healthcare of older people. Integration to create seamless healthcare was explained as being the solution to this.

 

Malmesbury and Sherston GP Practices had joined together to work as a “cluster”. Meetings were taking place every two months. Initial meetings were trying to find need within the area, and then develop a strategy around this to plug gaps.

 

The responsibility of District nurses had changed so that they only dealt with local patients, rather than those in other areas.

 

Weekly team meetings would be increased to thrice weekly meetings to look proactively at more frail and elderly patients. Extra funding from the CCG for GP time would be used to plan ahead and visit elderly patients more often, in order to prevent crises.

 

Funding had come through which meant that 90% of dementia patients could be diagnosed and treated locally. Previously patients had to be referred to a clinic in Bath. Treatment could now begin in around two weeks. Funding from Alzheimer’s Support meant that an earlier diagnosis could be provided, allowing the family to help plan ahead.

 

New psychology courses were being organised by the Swindon psychology unit, SWIFT, which aimed to help carers cope with any difficulties.

 

Social isolation was noted as being an issue in rural areas with poor bus service links. As a result alcohol intake was comparatively bad in the area.It was noted that alcohol intake was comparatively high in the Malmesbury community area.  Whether they were linked was not proved.

 

An individual with local knowledge and technical skills was being sought. This person would be a roving helper for social workers and helpers. Their role would be to help direct people to the right areas where they would be best served.

 

In addition it was noted that the new Falls Assessment Service would be looking at individuals who fall frequently and how to help. In regards to discharge from hospital planning older people would be contacted within 48 hours of discharge to assess their condition. Sepsis was noted as being an issue which needed to be identified and managed.

 

In response to a question it was explained that there was not enough demand to make funding for x-rays in Malmesbury considered worthwhile. Facilities at Tetbury and Cirencester were both able to be used.

 

A question was asked on how dementia sufferers were helped to avoid making poor financial decisions or being exploited. It was explained that this was a standard part of the assessment for mental health issues. Safeguarding manoeuvers could be brought in to steer them away from these dangers. It was also mentioned that there was a government drive for banks to start managing this problem, including a mechanism for calling back out-of-character bank payments.

 

e)    Good Neighbours

 

Ellen Blacker announced that she was busy promoting the Safe Spaces scheme after locating businesses who signed up.

 

f)      Campus

 

The property department had commissioned design work which would then be going out to tender.

 

g)    Highways

 

An update was circulated at the meeting and is attached to these minutes.

 

h)    Joint Strategic Assessment (JSA)

 

There was no update.

 

i)       Town and Parish Councils

 

Cllr Sturgis delivered an update on neighbourhood plans and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

 

It was recommended that areas continued work on their Neighbourhood Plans despite changes within planning, as they are important pieces of work. Once neighbourhood plans were adopted a higher rate of CIL could be given. Neighbourhood plans would include areas where CIL should be spent.

 

CIL was explained as being raised at two different rates dependent on the area. Wiltshire Council was allowed to keep 5% of the levy for the administration of it. Parishes with a neighbourhood plan receive a CIL rate of 25%, whereas those without receive a 15% rate.

 

It was noted that CIL does not apply to a self-build. 

 

Sherston Parish Council –

It was announced that the Parish Council were happy to see that high speed broadband work had begun. Disappointment was expressed at the lack of a consultation process.

 

It was explained that relevant information about broadband was on the Wiltshire Council website. Contract issues prevent a lot of information from being published. This was in order to prevent British Telecom from having an unfair advantage over other providers.

 

Little Somerford Parish Council –

It was asked at what stage Wiltshire Council will notify which villages were in phase two of the high speed broadband rollout.

 

Funding had been secured for phase two and postcodes were being worked through. This included an extra 5000 addresses. Those who will be receiving the service will be informed, and those who won’t will be notified of what their options are at the beginning of phase two.

 

Matthew Lloyd was given as a contact at BT for information on the concept of delivery.