Agenda item

Progressing our JSNA Housing Priorities.

88.24% of people wanted to see more affordable housing.

We will focus on how affordable housing is being delivered in our Community Area, to include a presentation from Greensquare Housing.

Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Road Surfacing Programme 2018/19

To provide information on the progress made in improving the condition of the county’s roads, and advise on the road surfacing schemes to be undertaken in 2018/19.

Grant Funding - new grant applications for March 2018

Allsorts Pre-School and Nursery - seeking £1,452.00 towards replacement of a perimeter fence.  

Please view full application here:

Area Board Grant no 2621

http://services.wiltshire.gov.uk/areaboardgrants/grant_detail.php?gid=2621

St. Bartholomews Royal Wootton Bassett Church - seeking £4,500 towards a Croft kitchen refurbishment.

Please view full application here:

Area Board Grant no 2439

http://services.wiltshire.gov.uk/areaboardgrants/grant_detail.php?gid=2439

RWB TFC Vets - seeking £819.96 for four aluminium goals.

Please view full application here:

Area Board Grant no 2642

  http://services.wiltshire.gov.uk/areaboardgrants/grant_detail.php?gid=2642

CMAS - proposal for providing youth work for 6 months starting April 2018

That the Area Board agrees in principle to continue Youth Provision for Royal Wootton Bassett, Cricklade and Lyneham as outlined in the attached proposal for a period of 6 months starting from April 1^st 2018, subjecting to Youth Funding being in place.

Progressing our JSNA Housing Priorities.

Cllr Allison Bucknell briefly outlined how affordable housing was being delivered in the RWB&C Community Areas, a presentation from Phil Bowley - Head of Strategic Assets, GreenSquare Group then followed on the regeneration of the Culverhay estate.

Points made included:

·         That Greensquare had tried to keep the process as smooth as possible.

·         That good quality housing was being delivered.

·         That work carried out with community groups had been excellent, and a great help in keeping the process on track.

·         That the houses and bungalows built were smaller than the housing stock that they were replacing, but that 44 extra properties were able to be built.

The Chairman thanked Phil Bowley for his presentation.

Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Road Surfacing

Programme 2018/19

The Chairman outlined the information on the progress made in improving the condition of the county’s roads, and advised on the road surfacing schemes to be undertaken in 2018/19 in the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade community areas. A written report was contained in the agenda pack.

Decision

·         That the RWB&C Area Board noted the road surfacing schemes to be undertaken in 2018/19 in the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade community areas.

Grant Funding- new grant applications for March 2018

Allsorts Pre-School and Nursery - seeking £1,452.00 towards replacement of a perimeter fence - This application was deferred to a future meeting.

St. Bartholomew’s Royal Wootton Bassett Church awarded £4,500 towards the Church Croft kitchen refurbishment – Agreed. It was however noted that the Area Board members were disappointed that no representatives of St. Bartholomew’s church were in attendance.

RWB TFC Vets - seeking £819.96 for four aluminium goals - This application was deferred to a future meeting.

CMAS - proposal for providing youth work for 6 months

starting April 2018 – Agreed in principle.

Path Improvement Grant

Cricklade Town Council awarded £2,800 – Agreed with the condition that some of the funding may have to be found from the 2018/19 funding stream.

Note: It was agreed by the Area Board members that at all future RWB&C Area Board meetings, all grant applicants must have a representative in attendance if the grant was to be discussed.