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Agenda item

Partner and Community Updates

To receive any updates from partners including:

 

·         Wiltshire Police

·         Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

·         Westbury LYN

·         BA13+ Community Area Partnership

·         Healthwatch Wiltshire

·         NHS Wiltshire Clinical Comissioning Group

·         Town and Parish Councils

Minutes:

The Area Board received and noted the following updates from key partners :-

 

(a)  Wiltshire Police      Inspector Andy Fee presented his report from which referred to a number of operational staffing matters, the introduction of daily crime updates for the local community available via email, outcome of recent speed checks in Bitham Park, Westbury, and updates on reported crime in the Westbury area.

 

(b)  Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service  The written report was received and noted.

 

(c)  Westbury LYN        Jan Bowra, Locality Youth Facilitator, presented a report requesting the Area Board to consider three applications for Youth Grant Funding as detailed in the agenda pack.

 

The Community Engagement Manager explained that the LYN budget for 2018/19 had not been released and therefore it would be difficult for the Area Board to consider grant applications at this stage.  It was expected that the LYN budget allocation for 2018/19 would be reduced.

 

A number of applicants gave brief statements about the reasons for their grant requests.

 

Resolved:

 

i)             That the following Youth Grant application be agreed:

 

·         KP Garage and Body Shop for teaching skills in the motor trade to local young people - £2,000, with the outstanding amount of £3,000 to be considered at the next meeting of the Area Board, once the LYN budget has been allocated.

 

ii)            That the following Youth Grant applications be deferred to the next meeting of the Area Board, once the LYN budget has been allocated:

·         Matraver’s School for a combined cadet force corps of drums for £4,900.

·         Youth Adventure Trust for vulnerable young people 2018 Forest Camps for £3,000;

 

(d)  BA13+ Community Area Partnership The written report was received and noted. 

 

Carole King (Chairman of the BA13+ Partnership) presented the report and highlighted that Dementia Action Week was taking place between 21st – 27th May 2018.  

 

(e)  Healthwatch Wiltshire The written report was received and noted. 

 

(f)   Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)The written report was received and noted.

 

(g)  Westbury Town Council        The Deputy Mayor, Westbury Town Council, reported that a litter pick with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust had taken place on 12th April 2018, a Town Councillor vacancy had arisen following a recent resignation, an art exhibition would be taking place at the Laverton Hall on 21st April 2018 and the Annual Town Meeting was taking place on 23rd April 2018, again at the Laverton Hall.

 

(h)  Eddington Parish Council     The Chairman of Eddington parish Council reported that the final version of the Parish Development Plan had now been launched and was available on the Parish council website. He also commented on a Parish Clean Up day taking place on 14th April 2018.

 

(i)    Community Engagement ManagerThe Community Engagement Manager (CEM) reported that 130 applications had been received for the upcoming Young People Awards evening on 19th June 2018, at Matravers School. He explained that the deadline for the awards would be extended and encouraged the Area Board to consider making nominations. The CEM also mentioned that a litter pick was taking place on 28th April 2018 at the White Horse site, Bratton Camp, in conjunction with the Countryside Team and other volunteers.    

 

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