Agenda item

To receive any verbal updates, in addition the following written updates are attached to the agenda:

·       Police

·       NHS

·       Fire

Wiltshire Police

Inspector Martyn Sweett highlighted some of the figures from the update attached to the agenda and emphasised that despite the rising population, there had been a slight reduction in reported crime. From 4^th April 2011 there would be a slight change to the structure of the Neighbourhood Police Team, as some teams would be amalgamated.

Garrison – Colonel Tabor provided the following update:

• Soldiers and Units from the Garrison had started to arrive back from Afghanistan, with more due back in March and April.
• There would be major deployments in mid 2012 and 2013
• Tedworth House was now in the hands of ‘Help for Heroes’ and would open on 21^st June 2011, with temporary accommodation units, on the old hard tennis courts of Tedworth House. A new wing, which was still to be built, would be fully open by mid 2012.
• One of the 6-monthly ‘Clean Sweep’ operations had taken place on 16^th March and 15 tonnes of litter had been collected.  The worst areas had been around the polo pitches in Perham Down and around the old vehicle depot at Ludgershall where 26 Engineer Regiment had collected rubbish which filled 600 rubbish sacks.
• Colonel Tabor said he hoped that Wiltshire Council would now engage the major retail outlets and firms such as MacDonalds, Tesco, Red Bull and Coca Cola, whose products were those most commonly found on the roadsides, to educate their customers about not leaving rubbish or throwing it out of their cars.
• Home Farm Tidworth had now been sold and a result was that the road which ran through the middle of the site was now private and could not be used as a cut through.
• Netheravon Camp was planned to close in 2012 and would be made wind and weather proof, which meant that it would be boarded up.
• A bike event, a Sportive, would take place over 4^th and 5^th June 2011, starting in Tedworth Park; this would involve both long and short distance events for mountain and road bike riders.

TCAP – Colonel Tabor and Tony Pickernell provided the following update:

• At the last meeting held on Monday 7th March, The Community Plan Coordinating Group (CPCG) had been actively involved in looking at the Community Plan which covers 2003 – 2013.
• The Community Plan Coordinating Group (CPCG) had met to look at the possibility of either re-writing the plan or to edit it by selecting the sections which were not working well and removing them.
• There would be a public consultation exercise in September 2011 to establish the views of the community.
• All 9 thematic groups were now up and running.
• The website would contain links to the minutes of all of the meetings held by the groups.
• TCAP was working closely with Baz Reilly of Castledown Radio with an aim to reach as many people in the community as possible.
• A Band Concert for senior citizens in the TCAP area had been planned for Wednesday 13^th April, at The Garrison Theatre Tidworth
• A Blue Light fun day had been planned for 17^th July, at The Tidworth Leisure Centre
• The Proms and Christmas concert would be going ahead again this year; dates would be confirmed at a later date.
• TCAP had been working with Wendy Higginson, with regards to obtaining funding, to enable youth activities to take place during the summer holidays in the TCAP area Towns and Parishes.
• The Community Area Awards would take place on May 25^th at the Wellington Academy; Nomination Forms are available on the TCAP website. www.tidworthcommunityarea.info

Plain Action –  Richard Amery

A copy of the Plain Action news letter had been circulated to the Board member. A copy of this is attached to the end of these minutes.

Wellington Academy – Paul Bowles gave an update:

• The community event to say goodbye to Castledown School, which recently took place had receive good review from those who had attended. Some pupils from the schools first intake in 1939 had attended to tell stories of their experiences in the early days of the school.
• A public event to open the school would take place in May/June 2011. There would be a move into the new buildings towards the end of March, with students in place by 26^th April 2011.
• The new theatre had been reported as impressive and there would be boarding facilities on site from September 2011.
• Extra curricular activities would start in June 2011. Suggestions were sought for extending the existing facilities and activities and for transport home.

Everleigh Parish Council – Denis Bottomley

Phase two of the playground was complete; the playground now included a BMX track and a shelter. The Parish were grateful for the funding received earlier in the year, which had helped towards the project. There would be an official opening on Friday 29^th April 2011, from 1.30pm followed by a village BBQ and a picnic to celebrate the Royal Wedding.

Community Area Young People’s Issues Group (CAYPIG)

Wendy Higginson, Youth Development Coordinator was awaiting the go ahead to recruit a new member of staff to the team, with the aim of building a street based youth team, which would be able to hold one session a week out in a rural location.

During school hours Wendy had been working with pupils on a one to one basis.

Castledown Radio – Baz Reilly

A listener’s survey was available on line for people to leave comments on the types of music they wanted to listen to.

www.castledownradio.info

In Collingbourne Ducis and Collingbourne Kingston, Speedwatch was now in operation, people were reminded to drive carefully through the villages.