Venue: Virtual Meeting - live link below
Contact: Administrator, Adele Taylor Email: adele.taylor@rushmoor.gov.uk
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To confirm the Minutes of the Special Meeting held on 25th August, 2020 (copy attached). Minutes: The Minutes of the Special Meeting held on 25th August, 2020 were agreed as a correct record. The Chairman provided an update on the Local Government Association (LGA) Peer Review Challenge that had been recommended at the meeting. Following discussions with the Chief Executive, a way forward had been scoped, as follows: · The use of the equality framework for local government – focussing on elements most relevant to the motion and scope agreed in August, 2020 by the Board · A draft scope to be shared with the Board before agreement with LGA · The Council’s new Assistant Chief Executive, Rachel Barker, to be the main point of contact with the LGA · The review to include interviews with community groups and interested parties - work with the LGA to explore engagement options/how this work would be carried out · Once the scope was agreed, the Peer Review would be undertaken with the aim to be completed by December 2020/Januray 2021 · The Board’s recommendations following the Peer Review to be presented to the Cabinet before the end of the 2020/21 Municipal Year It was proposed that the Board move forward on this basis to scope out the finer detail of the Review. |
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TRANSITION AND RECOVERY PLAN ALDERSHOT To receive
a presentation from Tim Mills, Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing
on the revised Aldershot transition and recovery
plan. Minutes: The Board
welcomed Tim Mills, Head of Economy, Planning and Strategic Housing, who
reported on the Transition and Recovery Plan for Aldershot. The Board noted
that the Council’s approach to Aldershot had been
split into two elements: ·
Support
for the town to transition during the re-development works (Transition Plan) ·
Longer-term
strategy However,
since the Transition Plan had last been presented to the Board, COVID-19 had
emerged and the Institute of Place Management, who delivered the High Street
Task Force, had developed a Post COVID-19 Framework for Recovery which had four
stages; crisis, pre-recovery, recovery and transformation. The Council was currently
in the recovery stage. The
framework had four elements; managing social distancing and cleaning, gathering
data and managing footfall, telling the story and showing kindness and reacting
quickly. The Board noted that under the main framework there had been seven
priorities identified by the Council: 1. Managing safety, distancing and
cleaning – measures taken included zoning, signage, marshals, hotspot areas and
use of planters to create flexible safe spaces/pop up performance spaces.
Issues around anti-social behaviour in Aldershot were reported on an and it was noted that work
had been stepped up, in conjunction with the Police, to help tackle the
problem. 2. Gathering data and monitoring
footfall – the key aim was to collate good data through tracking businesses and
monitoring footfall. A new automatic footfall tracking system was hoped to be
in place by March, 2021. 3. Telling the story and communication
– A new communications officer would be in post from November, 2020 to work
specifically on the promotion of the town centre. Engagement
with key stakeholders/businesses would continue through fortnightly
newsletters. 4. Encouraging town centre
use – work had been carried out on the adaptation of events and on information
on using public spaces i.e. parks and accessibility. 5. Supporting businesses – a number of
initiatives were in place including support and advice from the environmental
health teams, business rate grants until 31st March, 2021, business support
provider schemes, in particular a Building Business Resilience package, digital
training and advice. 6. Attracting and monitoring external
funding – it was noted that £82,000 had been received from the “Re-opening High
Streets Safely Fund” and exploration of further funding options, with the Local
Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Hampshire County Council (HCC) and Department for
Transport (DfT) was underway. 7. Engaging with the High Street Task
Force – virtual guidance and webinars had replaced the original process at the
peak of the pandemic. However, it was advised that resumption of the original
processes was imminent. In response to a query, it was noted that the Princes Hall was currently being used by local community groups in a socially distanced environment, but all large scale performances had been cancelled. It was noted that an update was expected from the central Government in November, 2020. In respect of digital performances, options were being explored, although as most shows were provided commercially, ultimately the decision would lie with the ... view the full minutes text for item 18. |
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DEPRIVATION AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES To receive
a presentation from Andrew Colver, Head of Democracy, and Community setting out
the current position on the development of the Deprivation/Supporting
Communities Strategy and Action Plan. The presentation will cover the
background and context, data and evidence, impacts from COVID-19 and the
emerging priorities and proposals. Following
the presentation there will be a question and answer session. At the conclusion
of the meeting there will be a workshop session for Members of the Board. Minutes: Andrew
Colver, Head of Democracy and Community, and Emma Lamb, Community and
Partnerships Manager, attended the meeting to give a presentation on the
current position on the development of the Deprivation/Supporting Communities
Strategy and Action Plan. The presentation covered the background and context,
data and evidence, impacts from COVID-19 and the emerging priorities and
proposals. Mr. Colver
talked through the data and evidence available to the Council, which would help
inform any future work. It was noted that the Council were working with
partners, such as the Clinical Commissioning Group, and gathering information
from various sources including, Frimley Integrated Care Services and Public
Health England to build a robust evidence base. The Board was
advised of an initial project that would be targeted in the Aldershot Park
ward. The area had been considered one of the most deprived areas in the
Borough and a range of issues were present, including income deprivation, poor education
and skills and health inequalities. A number of proposals had been outlined for
the project, these included: ·
Developing local health and physical activity
opportunities and increased social interaction ·
Activities to reduce social isolation and improve
mental health ·
Utilisation of local sporting facilities and green
spaces for local residents ·
Promotion of healthy lifestyles – by improving
awareness of the benefits of an active lifestyle, and improving access to
activities in the area ·
Identifying and enabling longer term community
projects – such as community gardens It was advised that other projects would be run in
other areas across the Borough where similar issues were present. In response to a query, it was noted that data from
the healthy weights audit had been used and this had been supplemented by data
from the CCG for the whole Borough. Other areas had also been identified which
could be picked up as Borough wide issues, including mental health, smoking and
cardio vascular disease. Information was also requested on comparators between
hospital admissions relating to injury from violence and crime data, this would
be looked into and reported back separately. The Board discussed the local response figures to
COVID-19 and it was advised that demand was currently very low. The situation
would continue to be monitored closely as the situation would evolve with the
ending of the furlough scheme and a potential rise in cases. A discussion was held regarding foodbanks and it was
noted that a number of different models were being looked at for food provision,
including the Trussell Trust. It was important to find the right model for
Rushmoor and a report would be prepared for the Board once the review had been
completed. The Board ENDORSED the work and NOTED
that the Strategy and Action Plan would be drafted by November 2020. It was advised that the meeting would be followed by a workshop for Members of the Board to discuss in further detail the main themes to be covered in the work, wards or parts of wards where the work could be undertaken and actions to be ... view the full minutes text for item 19. |
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To discuss the Policy and Project Advisory Board Work Programme (copy attached). As part of the Work Programme, a briefing note will be circulated on the Rowhill and Southwood Management Plans, Homelessness, Farnborough Civic Centre – Member Seminar update and the End Violence and Work Charter (copy attached). Additional documents: Minutes: The Board NOTED
the current Work Programme. The updates
on the Rowhill and Southwood Management Plans, Farnborough Civic Centre, the
End Violence at Work Charter and the Homelessness strategies were NOTED. |