Agenda item

To receive updates and consider recommendations arising from the following local JSA priorities/working groups:

·       Local Youth Network – Jordon Holt/Cllr Thorn

·       Parish Forum

·       WWI Project – Ed Jones/Cllr Rounds

·       Older People/Carer’s Champion – Diane Gooch

·       Calne Health and Wellbeing Group – Alison Ingham

·       Dementia Action Alliance Steering Group – Cllr Crisp

·       Air Quality Working Group – Cllr Hill

·       Calne Our Place – Naomi Beale (Chairman)

·       Calne Community Safety Forum – Glenis Ansell (Chairman)

·       Calne S106 Working Group – Cllr Trotman

Councillors provided an update on community issues and progress on Calne Area Board working groups as follows:

·         Local Youth Network

It was noted that:

·         The last meeting had agreed on a strategy moving forward.

·         That Cllr Thorn and the Community Engagement Manager were trying hard to meet with John Bentley School and it hoped that a more comprehensive update would be available for the next Area Board meeting. 

·         WWI Project

Ed Jones and Cllr Rounds commented on the success of the WWI Commemorative Tree Planting Project referred to in the Town and Parish Council update above at minute 46.

·         Older People/Carer’s Champion

Diane Gooch drew attention to the following matters:

·         Local Voice had met around two weeks prior to plan future projects and consider how to work more closely with other organisations .

·         Work was continuing to utilise Community Transport in regards to arranging local events such as pub lunches.

·         A concert was being arrange in collaboration with Celebrating Age , and local residents were being encouraged to attend. Plans are being made to arrange pantomimes and more concerts in the near future.

·         There are plans to expand memory walks to more parishes. To make this successful parishes needed to contact the Older People/Carer’s Champion to make the necessary arrangements.

·         Calne Health and Wellbeing Group

Alison Ingham drew attention to the following matters:

·         Alison Ingham had recently been appointed as Chair of Calne Health & Social Care Forum.

·         The group last met on 23^rd October 2018 and considered a number of issues including: the Open Minds Mixed Mental Health Support Group; the Singing Group; the Men’s Shed; Calne Older People and Carer’s Champions; the Calne Dementia Alliance; the Calne Memory Club and the new improved access to GPs initiative.

·         That Improved Access is a Wiltshire-wide initiative where local GP practices are working together to offer increased availability of services and appointments in the evenings and the weekend. These appointments are available 6.30pm-8.00pm throughout the week and including bank holidays.

·         Cllr Hill drew attention to the fact that 66% of Wiltshire Council’s budget is spent on just 4% of people in Wiltshire – namely the most vulnerable people in our communities.

·         Dementia Action Alliance Steering Group

The Chairman drew attention to the written update which can be found on pages 35-43 of the agenda pack.

·         Air Quality Working Group

Cllr Hill drew attention to the written update which can be found on pages 45-53 of the agenda pack.

·         Calne Community Safety Forum

It was noted that there was a written update which can be found on pages 55-57 of the agenda pack.

·         Calne S106 Working Group

Cllr Trotman drew attention to the following:

·         Updates were given on the following active schemes: Woodhill Rise; a shared use cycle/pedestrians route from Woodhill Rise to Abberd Way; a cycle/pedestrian route from Abberd Way to Abberd Brook; a shared use path on the Rec and an Abberd Lane bridleway cycle path.

·         Updates were given on the following future schemes: pedestrian/cycle improvements on Oxford Road and road safety at Station Road, Calne.