Agenda item

Partner Updates

Meeting of Pewsey Area Board, Monday 31 October 2016 7.00 pm (Item 8.)

To receive any updates from partner organisations:

· Healthwatch Wiltshire

· NHS Wiltshire CCG

· Older People’s Champion and Partnership for Older people (POPP)

· Pewsey Community Area Partnership

· Wiltshire Police

· Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue

· Parish Councils

· Army Rebasing

Minutes:

The following Partner updates were given:

Wiltshire Police – Sgt Mark Andrews

The written report was noted.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service – Tom Brolan

· Currently working with the Ambulance Service, with Fire & Rescue staff taking on first responder roles.

· Currently running “Safe Drive” roadshows for local schools – a hard hitting speed, drink and drugs related presentation.

· Would be holding a recruitment evening at Pewsey Fire Station on Monday 14 November.

Health Watch Wiltshire

The written report was noted.

Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group

The written report was noted.

Partnership for Older People in the Pewsey Area (POPP)

The written report was noted. The Community Engagement Manager advised that Rodney Searles had unfortunately had to step down from the role of Pewsey Older Peoples Champion. Nominations for this post were now sought.

Pewsey Community Area Partnership (PCAP) – Dawn Wilson

· That the BMX track was finally completed, thanks to all concerned.

· That the Pewsey Memory Café continues to grow.

· Spice Time Credits – looking to form a local time credits process for local young people.

· Pewsey Vale Tourism – continuing to do lots of good work.

Burbage Parish Council

The written report was noted.

Pewsey Parish Council – Terry Eyles

· Could parishes have more information on the new Parish Steward scheme – It was agreed that the Community Engagement Manager would get the relevant information distributed to the parishes.