Area boards

Area board priority themes for Bradford on Avon:

• youth engagement, employment, and positive activity opportunities
• addressing climate change
• reducing isolation and loneliness
• supporting the local economy
• improving transport and access

Area board priority themes for Calne:

• supporting positive mental health and wellbeing in young people
• promoting wellbeing and combating social isolation in older and vulnerable people
• addressing climate change
• promoting and supporting initiatives to address Economic Inequalities

Area board priority themes for Chippenham:

• youth engagement, employment, and positive activity opportunities
• addressing climate change
• supporting positive mental health and wellbeing
• supporting the local economy and cost of living crisis
• reducing anti-social behaviour

Area board priority themes for Corsham:

• youth engagement, employment, and positive activity opportunities
• addressing climate change
• promoting wellbeing and reducing social isolation in older and vulnerable people
• supporting the local economy

Area board priority themes for Devizes:

• improve opportunities for children and young people
• addressing climate change and protecting the environment
• valuing and supporting our vulnerable and older people
• strengthening our local economy
• increasing the safety of our communities

Area board priority themes for Malmesbury:

• youth engagement, improving school attendance and positive activity opportunities
• addressing climate change, improving active travel and reversing biodiversity loss
• supporting positive mental health and wellbeing and reducing social isolation
• reducing loneliness and social isolation
• improving transport and access, including rights of way and promoting active travel

Area board priority themes for Marlborough:

• children and young people: youth engagement, employment and skills and positive activity opportunities
• older and vulnerable people: supporting positive mental and physical health and wellbeing and reducing social isolation
• road safety: feeling safer on our roads and encouraging active travel.

As a thread through each of these priorities, Marlborough Area Board will promote projects that:

• address all forms of deprivation in our area
• tackle climate change and support the natural environment

Area board priority themes for Melksham:

• strengthen the local economy, protect and enhance the environment and tackle local deprivation
• improve opportunities for all children and young people
• create safe communities and improve transport
• support older and vulnerable people
• help shape our community area and preserve the rich cultural heritage

Area board priority themes for Pewsey:

• improve opportunities for young people
• addressing environmental issues
• valuing and supporting our vulnerable and older people
• improve public transport and encourage walking and cycling

Area board priority themes for Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade:

• supporting positive mental health and wellbeing in young people
• promoting health and wellbeing and combating social isolation in older and vulnerable people
• addressing climate change and supporting the environment
• supporting the economy

Area board priority themes for Salisbury:

• youth engagement, employment and positive activity opportunities
• addressing climate change
• supporting positive mental health and wellbeing
• supporting under represented groups
• improving transport and access

Area board priority themes for Southern Wiltshire:

• addressing environmental issues
• youth engagement and rural youth outreach
• support older people and vulnerable adults' health and wellbeing

Area board priority themes for South West Wiltshire:

• addressing environmental issues in partnership with the Cranborne Chase AONB
• strengthening youth engagement
• support older people and vulnerable adults' health and wellbeing
• support the local economy
• renewed focus on community safety

Area board priority themes for Stonehenge:

• supporting health and wellbeing
• supporting young people
• getting around and improving access
• protecting the environment and reducing carbon footprint

Area board priority themes for Tidworth:

• developing a sustainable and inclusive youth provision
• improving the health and wellbeing of our communities
• reducing our carbon footprint and protect the environment

Area board priority themes for Trowbridge:

• youth engagement, employment and positive activity opportunities
• addressing climate change
• supporting positive mental health and wellbeing
• supporting low income individuals and families
• reducing anti-social behaviour

Area board priority themes for Warminster:

• youth engagement, employment and positive activity opportunities
• housing and employment
• reducing isolation and loneliness
• supporting the local economy
• supporting digital inclusion

Area board priority themes for Westbury:

• youth engagement, employment and positive activity opportunities
• addressing climate change
• reducing isolation and loneliness
• supporting low income individuals and families