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Updates from Partners and Town/Parish Councils

To receive updates from the Town and Parish Council Representatives, and from other partner organisations, including outside bodies on which the Area Board is represented.

 

Minutes:

The Chairman referred to the updates set out in the agenda and invited further updates from Town/Parish Councils and other Partners, including outside bodies.  It was noted that the preferred option was for written updates, to minimise time spent during the meeting.

 

Police

The new Community Policing model which began just over four weeks ago was still in the early stages but was working well. Any early concerns had not come to fruition. Local priorities were being addressed, and teams were working well now, effectively as a bigger community policing team.

 

The Police would like to see everyone signed up to Community messaging as it was felt that it was a really useful interactive tool which could be directed to cover specific groups or types of information.

 

To find out more follow the link: https://www.wiltsmessaging.co.uk/

 

Questions and comments were then taken, these included:

 

·       On bonfire night, cones were put out along the road to prevent people from parking their cars whilst at the event, however this did not prevent them and an obstruction was caused, which meant the fire engine could not get through. When people complained to school they were unable to control the situation. No one wanted to know. Answer: This could have been a planning issue.

·       On Halloween night in Durrington 120 people attended the event, the Police were there to assist with the traffic, this had worked really well.

·       Was there an update on the recent spate of catapult damage to car windows? Answer: This was being looked at daily.

·       The speeding traffic on the A36 bypass at Deptford appeared to be getting worse.

 

Shrewton Parish Council – Chairman Richard Harris

The Parish had recently purchased a couple of Speed Indicator Devices which had been recording data on the London Road.

 

In the twelve days that these devices were present over 53,600 vehicles passed along London Road. Around 40% of vehicles were travelling in excess of the 30 MPH speed limit with some vehicles in excess of 55 MPH. The maximum speed recorded was in excess of 75 MPH for a vehicle coming in to Shrewton on 21 October.

 

Work was still awaited following a traffic incident last January where a van went through the railings along the high street. It was thought that this would have been a straight forward repair, paid for by an insurance claim.

 

The repair to a barrier which was broken in July was also still awaited. The Parish asked for an update on these works. Answer: The Board Chairman would work  with the Parish to move these issues forward.

 

Durrington Parish Council

As the Blues disco had been so popular the previous time, young people had to be turned away.  This time 200 tickets would be produced and issued to children. The next Disco would be held on 5 December.

 

Steeple Langford Parish Council

Work had been carried out in the autumn to clear ledges and verges. The Parish asked for clear lines of communication on the differences between highways and byways and who was the best contact for these.

 

When rubbish was collected from the verges, there was no way that a Parish Council could get rid of this rubbish, as it could not be taken to the dump as it was not one’s own rubbish, and the Parish was not able to buy a license, so clear direction was required on what to do with it? Answer: Feedback would be sought and provided.

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