The Stonehenge Area Board meeting scheduled for Thursday 11 June 2026 was set to cover a range of community-focused topics, including the allocation of grant funding to local organisations and initiatives, updates on local highways and footpath improvements, and discussions on community safety and wellbeing. The meeting also included information items from various partner organisations and a review of the Area Board's priorities and action plans.

Funding Applications

The board was scheduled to consider several applications for funding across three grant streams: Community Area Grants, Youth Grants, and Older & Vulnerable Grants.

Under Community Area Grants, applications included:

• Shrewton Village Hall and Recreation Ground requested £1,774.80 towards a hearing loop system for the village hall.
• Amesbury Mens Shed sought £2,749.99 for equipment, including a safer table saw and a can crushing machine, to enhance their operations and support older and more vulnerable members.
• Safe Haven mental health project applied for £5,000.00 towards their project.
• River Till Monitoring Group requested £3,500.00 for their river monitoring activities.

For Older & Vulnerable Grants, the applications were:

• Latte and Laughter requested £2,100.00 towards their project aimed at creating a social space for adults with learning disabilities.
• Silver Salisbury Group applied for £500.00 towards the printing and distribution of their autumn programme for older residents in the Stonehenge area.

The Youth Grants applications included:

• Youth Adventure Trust requested £4,000.00 to support disadvantaged young people in Amesbury and Durrington through their programme.
• Hazel Hill Wood applied for £3,000.00 towards outdoor activity days for young people at their nature reserve.
• Mad Hatters Tea Party requested £350.00 for a VIP experience for children with life-limiting illnesses and their siblings.
• God Unlimited (Gul) Outdoor Therapy requested £5,000.00 towards their Get Outdoors with Gul project, offering holiday provision to low-income and disadvantaged groups.
• Amesbury Youth Partnership requested £1,000.00 towards the Amesbury Festival of Youth.

The report pack indicated the remaining budgets for each grant stream: £25,267.00 for Community Area Grants, £21,963.00 for Youth Grants, and £7,500.00 for Older & Vulnerable Grants. If all recommended grants were awarded in full, the remaining balances would be £12,242.41 for Community Area Grants, £17,963.00 for Youth Grants, and £4,900.00 for Older & Vulnerable Grants.

Information Items

The board was asked to note several information items, including updates from:

• Community First
• Healthwatch Wiltshire
• BSW Together (Integrated Care System)
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Wessex Community Action, with a call to action regarding the pressures facing the voluntary and community sector.
• Wiltshire Council, covering the Consultation Portal, the Connect to Work Programme and Skills Bootcamps, the Wiltshire Faith Communities Network, and the launch of the Community Lottery.

Community Spotlight - Stonehenge Area Board Youth Fair

An update was scheduled to be provided on the extremely positive Youth Fair held by the Stonehenge Area Board Local Youth Network (LYN).

Local Highways and Footpath Improvement Group (LHFIG)

The minutes and any recommendations from the LHFIG meeting held on 13 May 2026 were to be considered. Recommendations included funding for:

• Stapleford B3083 signing & road markings (£1,500, with LHFIG contributing £1,125 and Stapleford Parish Council £375).
• Durrington SID infrastructure (£4,000, with LHFIG contributing £3,000 and Durrington Town Council £1,000).

Ask Your Area Board / Open Floor

This session was designated for attendees to ask questions of the Area Board and for Town and Parish Councils to provide brief updates.

Key Partner Updates

Verbal updates were expected from:

• Wiltshire Police, with Inspector Gavin Brewster from the Amesbury Neighbourhood Policing Team providing an update.
• Chief Supt Doug Downing was scheduled to provide an update on the Southern Policing Hub at Old Sarum.

Written updates from Wiltshire Police were also to be noted, covering the Amesbury NPT, Road Safety, and a Violence Against Women and Girls quarterly report for Spring 2026.

Stonehenge Area Board Priorities and Action Plan Updates

Lead councillors were scheduled to provide updates on their local Area Board priorities and actions. A report on this item was expected to follow.

Appointments

The meeting agenda included the appointment of lead members to the LHFIG and Stonehenge Area Board outside bodies, and to note the LHFIG's terms of reference.

The meeting was scheduled to conclude at 8:30 pm, with future meeting dates set for Thursday 5 November 2026 and Thursday 4 March 2027.