The Warminster Area Board was scheduled to meet to discuss community grant funding, updates from partners such as Wiltshire Police, and local priorities including fire awareness and access to green spaces. Councillors were also expected to review the minutes of the Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG). A briefing note on the Wiltshire Council Parking Plan 2026-2030 was also included.

Reinstatement of Mobile Breast Screening Unit

A letter from Tom Dommett, Town Clerk and CEO of Warminster Town Council, was included in the agenda supplement, regarding the reinstatement of the mobile Breast Screening Unit in Warminster. The letter noted that Warminster Town Council:

notes with concern the withdrawal of the mobile Breast Screening Unit from Warminster and the resulting reduction in local access to this vital preventive health screening service by asking local women to go to different towns in Wiltshire.

The Town Council had resolved to support the appeal being made by the Warminster Health and Wellbeing Forum, call on the NHS Trust and Integrated Care Board (ICB) to urgently review the decision, support the work of the Warminster Health and Wellbeing Forum, and request that the Warminster Area Board offer their support.

Wiltshire Council Parking Plan 2026-2030

The board was scheduled to receive a briefing note on the Wiltshire Council Parking Plan 2026-2030, which forms part of the Local Transport Plan 4 Parking Sub-Strategy. The Parking Plan aims to:

• Support the local economy
• Balance community needs with sustainable transport objectives
• Ensure parking accessibility for those with mobility impairments
• Improve journey time reliability
• Align parking charges and standards in partnership with local councils
• Support planned growth within communities

Key proposals included a two-year charging cycle starting in 2026, consultation on resident parking fees and arrangements, review of event parking terms, real-time parking availability via digital platforms, a transition to a 100% electric fleet for Parking Services, improved signage, consultation with disabled groups on a new mobility guide, and enhanced cleanliness and maintenance of car parks.

Area Board Funding

The Area Board was expected to consider applications for community area grants.

• Heytesbury and Codford FC requested £994 for portable defibrillators for their youth football teams.
• The Warminster Area Health and Wellbeing Forum requested £400 for partial funding support for a HWB website.
• Warminster Youth Club requested £4914.30 for a SEN youth club.

Chairman's Announcements and Information Items

The agenda included several announcements and information items from Councillor Russell Hawker, Warminster West, Chair of the Warminster Area Board, including:

• The AGE UK Wiltshire Newsletter.
• The Family and Community Learning Impact Report 2024-25.
• Information on Beyond Dementia, the new name for Alzheimer's Support¹.
• The Wiltshire Children and Young People Health and Wellbeing Survey 2026.
• Information on the Wiltshire Youth Council Elections.

Partner and Community Updates

The meeting was scheduled to include updates from partners and community representatives:

• Town and Parish Councils
• Warminster Health and Wellbeing Forum
• Spurgeons²

Area Board Priorities

The Area Board was expected to receive updates from lead councillors on local priorities, which, according to the minutes of the previous meeting on 9 October 2025, include:

• Fire awareness
• Access to green spaces in the town centre
• Community resilience to food insecurity
• Safe places and positive activities for older young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• Road safety
• Weight limits in Chapmanslade, Corsley and Maiden Bradley
• Accessibility of the countryside
• Biodiversity