The Stonehenge Area Board is scheduled to convene on Thursday 5 November 2026, with a key focus on reviewing funding applications for various community projects and receiving updates from local partners. The meeting will also address local highways and footpath improvements, alongside community safety and engagement initiatives.

Key Partner Updates

The Area Board is scheduled to receive updates from key partners, including Wiltshire Police. Inspector Gavin Brewster of the Amesbury Neighbourhood Policing Team is expected to provide information on current policing priorities. Written updates from Wiltshire Police will cover their Amesbury NPT, road safety initiatives, and efforts to address Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). The Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service will also provide a quarterly video update.

Community Spotlight: The Great Bustard Group

David Waters from The Great Bustard Group is scheduled to present an update on their work. This group has previously received grant funding from the Stonehenge Area Board, and their presentation will likely detail their ongoing conservation efforts and community engagement.

Funding Applications

A significant portion of the meeting is dedicated to considering funding applications across several streams: Community Area Grants, Youth Grants, and Older and Vulnerable Grants. The current budgets for these grants are detailed, with the potential for some streams to be oversubscribed if all recommended grants are awarded in full.

Several applications are listed for consideration:

• Area Board Initiatives:
  • Stonehenge Area Board, towards its Health and Wellbeing Group Christmas Event (Older and Vulnerable Adults Grant).
  • The Friendly Tuesday Club, towards a Memorial Display at the Tree of Light Amesbury (Community Area Grant).
• Community Area Grants:
  • Safe Haven mental health project, seeking funding for its continued operation.
  • Great Durnford Cricket Club, for the development of a new cricket pavilion.
  • Amesbury Town Football Club, for a new floodlight project.
  • Shrewton Cricket Club, for training facilities.
  • Amesbury Rugby Club, for mobile floodlights to support year-round training.
• Youth Grants:
  • The Element Café, towards a Mad Hatters Tea Party VIP experience for children with life-limiting illnesses and their siblings.
  • Amesbury Youth Partnership, for the Amesbury Festival of Youth.
  • Community Transport South Wiltshire, towards a Sunshine Coach for South Wiltshire.
• Older and Vulnerable Grants:
  • Amesbury Town Council, for the Get Out Get Active in Amesbury programme.
  • Till Valley Day Centre, for its ongoing services.
  • Silver Salisbury group, for outreach to older people and planning the Stonehenge spring programme for 2027.

Additionally, funding awards made under the Delegated Funding Process will be noted.

Carers Together Wiltshire Presentation

The Board is scheduled to receive a presentation from Carers Together Wiltshire, an organisation that provides support to unpaid carers across the county. This presentation will likely outline the services offered and the impact of their work.

Written Updates and Information Items

A range of written updates and information items are scheduled for noting, including reports from Wessex Community Action, Alcoholics Anonymous, and Community First. Briefing notes on Wiltshire Working Well, Wiltshire Money, the development of the Faith Communities Network, Wiltshire Highways Contracts Annual Review, and winter resilience and community emergency preparedness will also be available.

Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG)

The minutes from the last LHFIG meeting on 7 October 2026 are to be noted, along with any recommendations. Several specific highway improvement projects are listed for consideration, including school keep clear markings, signing improvements, road markings, and SID infrastructure in various parishes such as Shrewton, Orcheston, and Enford. The report also details a cost increase for footway construction on the A345 in Enford. Information on the new speed limit policy, particularly regarding 20mph limits, will also be available.

Ask Your Area Board / Open Floor

This session provides an opportunity for attendees to ask questions of the Area Board and for Town and Parish Councils to provide brief updates.

Engagement and Partnerships Service Updates

Graeme Morrison, Strategic Engagement and Partnerships Manager, is scheduled to provide an update on new funding opportunities and initiatives linked to Area Boards. This includes information on the Wiltshire Community Lottery, Social Value, the Wiltshire Voluntary Organisation of the Month Award, the Wellbeing Fund via Crowdfunder, Locally Identified Infrastructure Projects, and Community Resilience Hubs.

Stonehenge Area Board Priorities and Action Plan Updates

Lead councillors are expected to provide updates on their local Area Board priorities and actions.

Appointments

This administrative item will involve the appointment of lead Members to the LHFIG and Stonehenge Area Board outside bodies, and the noting of the LHFIG terms of reference.