To receive updates on those issues highlighted at the previous Area Board meeting and received online including:
Minutes:
The Area Board received updates from the following:
Westbury Leisure Alliance – The group has been in dialogue with the Council requesting detailed information on historical performance and finance details, however there are still details missing and the Council have written to DC Leisure to fill in the blanks, but without a complete picture, decisions cannot be made. The group plan to send a letter to cabinet members prior to their Cabinet meeting on 14th December. The letter to cabinet members will say to Wiltshire Council members, that Westbury residents don’t want the Council to pass the facilities in Westbury over to a local trust. The people of Westbury want the Council to continue to run Westbury leisure facilities. The letter will also highlight the importance and national significance of Westbury Swimming Pool, which was recently designated as a Grade II listed building. It will also emphasise the problems of running two facilities on separate sites, and the problems the pool will have in generating revenue.
Preserving Westbury Landscape – The Area Board received a paper detailing the history and the current legislation that is in place regarding the Wellhead Valley. The Board also received a request for the Board to take action to ensure that the landscape is protected in a positive way through the designation of an Area of Outstanding natural Beauty order. In light of the strength of feeling regarding this topic, the Chair suggested that it should be brought to the next meeting, as an agenda item, where Council officers would be present to answer questions and provide guidance.
Primary Care Centre – Planning permission has been agreed for the new Primary Care Development, with the tendering process about to start and building to commence sometime in the Spring. The new facility will provide a wide range of services including an x-ray department, a stand-by point for a dedicated ambulance, which will cut response times and a minor surgery unit.
Proposed changes to Warden service to Residents in Sheltered Care – Following recent articles in the news and on the radio it is proposed that there could be changes to warden services – i.e. the bringing together of all the existing care and support service arrangements to meet the full range of customer needs could be implemented by Wiltshire Council as from April 2011. This would refer to Selwood housing residents, disabled and elderly who live in sheltered accommodation such as Field Close and Bell Orchard. The idea behind this is to produce a more cost effective and improved solution to their needs. A briefing paper is being prepared and will go to Wilshire Council cabinet in the New Year. We will keep you updated.
Other issues update – Sally updated the Area Board with a brief update on ongoing issues that she has been dealing with:
· Traffic issues in conjunction with Heywood Parish Council
· Tree Planting – Leigh Park
· Completion of the work in Springfield Road, ensuring a safer environment for Matravers pupils, visitors and residents.
Please contact Sally with any issues you may have sally.hendry@wiltshire.gov.uk or visit the website and report an issue to the Area Board www.wiltshire.gov.