Trowbridge
Trowbridge Area Joint Strategic Priorities
Trowbridge Area Joint Strategic Assessment
Cllr Graham Payne
Chair of Trowbridge Area Board
Since the last Community Area Joint Strategic Assessments (CA JSAs), we have worked to improve outcomes for our communities and there are many examples of great locally led projects that have made our community area a better place to live, work and visit. Through the Area Boards there is a growing level of community involvement in decision making and the information presented here will allow us to go further to ensuring that we focus on creating healthy and vibrant communities. As well as the challenges we face there are many opportunities for us to make our community stronger.
This new assessment allows us both to focus on the future and to reflect on all we have already achieved.
Trowbridge
Trowbridge Community Area covers 42km2 and lies on the western border of Wiltshire. Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire.
The community area contains five parishes characterised by villages set in a well farmed rural landscape. The town itself is rich in heritage with it’s iconic mill buildings and museum. Trowbridge is one of the most populous community area in Wiltshire. It is an area of new house building and inward migration.
Trowbridge provides shops, schools and services for a wide catchment area. The recently opened St Stephen’s place leisure park includes a cinema, hotel and several popular dining establishments.
The Trowbridge Community Area is a local centre for shopping, education, employment and administration. It has good rail and road communications and ambitious plans for the future as one of Wiltshire’s leading towns.
Our Community Area JSA for 2016
What we’ve changed since 2013/14
Children and Young People
To reduce child poverty and health inequalities positive community activities for young people were locally funded. Youth provision was developed in in partnership with TCAF and Selwood Housing and a teenage pregnancy project developed with a local secondary school. A teenage market and young entrepreneurs project took place and Active Trowbridge provided sport and activities to improve child health, including football camps and fun days.
Community Safety
The community policing team has continued to develop and officers have been aligned to ‘beat areas’. A No Cold Calling initiative has been set up in Maple Close and a safer and supportive communities group has been set up. A Public Space Protection Order is supporting safety in the Park.
Culture
To develop a coherent cultural strategy an arts and culture workshop was held by area board and attended by over 35 people. Analysis of arts and culture in Trowbridge has been undertaken and a draft strategy has been developed.
Economy
Transforming Trowbridge has been developing plans to attract new employers and encourage existing businesses to expand. Work has focused on encouraging owners of under-developed sites to work towards securing more appropriate and beneficial development. A #DiscoverTROWBRIDGE social media brand and feed has been developed for use by all local organisations.
Environment
To increase cycling networks and connect green spaces there have been improvements in the Paxcroft Mead area, linking the development to the town centre. A new cycle route runs alongside Elizabeth Way linking Paxcroft Mead and Hilperton Road to the Kennet and Avon Canal and Canal Road Industrial Estate.
Health & Wellbeing
Local people wanted to improve community cohesion to reduce social isolation. A Trowbridge Men's Shed group was set up to support older men and protect against social isolation and an intergenerational project is underway bringing together a local school and an older people’s luncheon club.
Dementia Friends information sessions have been held and regular community gatherings have been organised by the town council and other partners. A health and wellbeing group has been set up and a Dementia Friends conference is planned for late 2016. The area board supported multi-cultural food festival events and a local walking group is bringing people together.
Leisure
Local people voted to improve access to leisure facilities and outdoor activities. Community events and activities, including Pancake Day races, Apple Festival, Active festival, Armed Forces Day and Family Fun Day, have all taken place in the Trowbridge Park and have been open for anyone to attend.
Transport
The Community Area Transport Group has overseen a number of highways projects and the town council has improved signage for walkers and cyclists around the town in line with the priority set in 2013.
Community
Through social media, including Twitter and a weekly electronic newsletter Our Community Matters, more is being done to ensure the local people know what's happening in their community.
Cllr Graham Payne
Chair of Trowbridge Area Board
Since the last Community Area Joint Strategic Assessments (CA JSAs), we have worked to improve outcomes for our communities and there are many examples of great locally led projects that have made our community area a better place to live, work and visit. Through the Area Boards there is a growing level of community involvement in decision making and the information presented here will allow us to go further to ensuring that we focus on creating healthy and vibrant communities. As well as the challenges we face there are many opportunities for us to make our community stronger.
This new assessment allows us both to focus on the future and to reflect on all we have already achieved.
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To find out how Trowbridge Community Area compares to other Community Areas on a specific theme please visit the relevant Key indicator page.
Additional population, deprivation and life expectancy data can be found in the Trowbridge Your Community Data pack (click here to view the PDF).
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At a Community Event in Trowbridge, residents voted on which issues to prioritise locally. The full range of issues that could be voted on, as well as those selected as local priorities can be found on a summary slide, accessed by the button below. The items shown in red are those that have been selected by the local community as priorities in Trowbridge Community Area.