The Malmesbury Area Board is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 at Malmesbury Town Hall. The agenda includes updates from partners such as Wiltshire Police, discussion of area board priorities, and consideration of grant funding applications. The board will also discuss highway improvements and youth activities in the area.

Area Board Funding

The Malmesbury Area Board is expected to consider several grant applications at the meeting. According to the Malmesbury Area Board Grants report, the board has the following remaining budgets:

• Community Area Grants: £14,569.00
• Young People Grants: £8,884.00
• Older & Vulnerable: £6,500.00

The following applications are scheduled to be discussed:

• A Community Area Grant application from Oaksey Indoor Bowls Club for £1465 towards a starter kit for the club.
• A Community Area Grant application from Malmesbury Bowls and Social Club Limited for £2500 towards a riverbank flood mitigation project. The project aims to restore the river flow to reduce the risk of flooding. The report pack notes that the club suffered devastating flooding in November 2024, which required the whole toilet and changing area had to be gutted and re-constructed .
• A Community Area Grant application from Malmesbury Amateur Boxing Club for £2100 for a new safety handrail. The existing handrail is said to have deteriorated due to age and wear.
• A Youth Grant application from Malmesbury Abbey Music Society for £500 to support Malmesbury Young Musicians. The funding would enable young musicians from the Malmesbury area to work and perform in a professional concert alongside professional musicians in Malmesbury Abbey.
• A Youth Grant application from Malmesbury Amateur Boxing Club for £1520 to expand the number of sessions available to young people under 25. The club hopes to continue offering additional sessions and support its Club Pot welfare fund, which supports low-income families.
• A Youth Grant application from Caerbladon CIC for £1000 for Lets Create Art workshops for young people and a Young Person's Art Exhibition at the John Bowen Gallery. The project would also provide work experience opportunities for students from Malmesbury School and Hardenhuish School.
• An Area Board Initiative application from Malmesbury Health and Wellbeing Forum for £500 for Techie Tea Parties to provide mobile phone support for older and vulnerable adults. The sessions are hoped to be supported by volunteers from AbilityNet¹.

The Board is also asked to note a funding award made under the Delegated Funding Process:

• Malmesbury Health & Wellbeing Forum - £205 towards Malmesbury Communities Day 2025.

Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group

The board is scheduled to note the minutes and consider recommendations arising from the Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG) meeting held on 14 October 2025, as detailed in the Malmesbury LHFIG Note Tracker.

Priority 1 schemes, which require Area Board approval, include:

• Sherston – 20mph limit assessment and implementation.
• Ashton Keynes footpath AKEY 11,13, 15A - installation of four kissing gates².
• Leigh, B4040 and B4696 – speed limit review.
• Willesley speed limit review.
• Ashton Keynes B4696 gates.
• Charlton B4040 Horse warning signs.
• B4040 Pinkney speed repeaters and warning signs.
• Malmesbury Horsefair, 'No Waiting At Any Time'.
• Ashton Keynes B4696 near Thames Path crossing. 'No Waiting At Any Time'.
• Brinkworth Footpath BRIN26 - proposed gate.
• Willesley speed limit advert and implementation.

Partner and Community Updates

The meeting will include written and verbal updates from partners, including Wiltshire Police and Town and Parish Councils.

The Wiltshire Police - Road Safety Update includes information on:

• #Fatal5 education, including drink and drug driving.
• The Community Road Safety Team.
• Traffic surveys in the Malmesbury area between 1 January 2024 – August 2025.
• Work undertaken by the Roads Policing Unit (RPU) between July and September 2025.
• Community Speed Enforcement Officers (CSEOs).
• Young Drivers & Passenger Education (YD&PE).
• Bikeability training.
• Drive Plus assessments.
• Car seat clinics.

The Beyond Dementia - new name for Alzheimers Support - November 2025 document notes that Wiltshire charity Alzheimer's Support is marking its 35th anniversary with a new name and new look, and is now known as Beyond Dementia.

Chairman's Announcements and Information Items

The Chairman is expected to provide the following briefing notes and announcements:

• Age UK - October 2025 Newsletter
• Family and Community Learning Impact Report 2024-2025
• Beyond Dementia - the new name for Alzheimer's Support
• Wiltshire Children and Young People Health and Wellbeing Survey 2026
• Youth Council Elections 2026 - Briefing Note
• Winter FUEL Programme 2025 - Digital Leaflet

The Family and Community Learning Impact Report 2024-2025 highlights the impact of adult learning across Wiltshire. According to the Family and Community Learning Impact - Cover note, the report showcases how inclusive, community-centred education delivered in partnership with local organisations has empowered residents to build confidence, develop essential skills, and take positive steps in their lives.

The Wiltshire Children and Young People Health and Wellbeing Survey 2026 is scheduled to run from 5 January to 6 February 2026. The survey aims to gather insights into the lived experiences of children and young people across the county.

The Youth Council Elections 2026 - Briefing Note notes that elections are scheduled to take place between 2nd and 6th February 2026, and are targeted at schools educating 11–17-year-olds.

The Winter FUEL Programme 2025 - Digital Leaflet provides information on the Winter FUEL programme, which provides activities for children during the winter holidays, including a hot meal.

Area Board Priority Update

The board is scheduled to receive updates from lead councillors for the local Area Board priorities. The Update Action Plan Malmesbury document details the following local action plan:

• To improve the availability / accessibility of community information and support for vulnerable families and individuals.
  • To help establish a new Men's Shed for the Malmesbury area and promote it as somewhere to access a supportive environment and to share and learn new skills.
  • To help develop Malmesbury's Public Living Room so that more people can benefit from the support, information and social environment it provides.
• To help move food poverty from relief to community resilience.
  • To work with food providers and other partners to map provision and identify where more support should be given. To create a new Food Ladder to move from short-term relief to long-term sustainability.
• To improve active travel options throughout the community area by participation in LCWIP³ process.
  • To work more closely with local organisations especially on the design / delivery of new active travel routes within the area.

Local Youth Network

The board is scheduled to receive a written update following the meeting of the Malmesbury Local Youth Network (LYN) on Monday 24 November 2025. According to the Malmesbury Local Youth Network LYN - Notes, the following topics were discussed:

• An update on SEND⁴ performance.
• An increase in anti-social behaviour in the Town on a Friday evening.
• The effectiveness of detached work in engaging with individuals.
• The use of Child Abduction Warning Notices (CAWN) to safeguard vulnerable children.
• Grant applications from Malmesbury Abbey Music Society and Malmesbury Amateur Boxing Club.
• An update on the Pump Track and Outdoor Skate Park project.

Other items

The agenda for the meeting of the Malmesbury Area Board on 9 December 2025 also includes:

• Approval of the minutes from the meeting held on 7 October 2025.
• Declarations of interest.
• Urgent items.
• Date of next meeting.