Topics about organisations and activities in Warminster.
Saturday 22nd April 2023
From the booklet Warminster Area Keep Well:
The health of people in Wiltshire is generally very good compared to the national average.
On the whole, people in Wiltshire have a higher life expectancy and healthy life expectancy than the England average.
Saturday 22nd April 2023
From the booklet Warminster Area Keep Well:
42% of residents of Warminster Community Area are currently members of the local library compared to 34% across Wiltshire.
Saturday 22nd April 2023
From the booklet Warminster Area Keep Well:
Warminster Community Area – 40 per 1,000 persons over the age of 65 are unpaid carers.
This is in line with that across the County.
Source: Wiltshire Community Area JSA 2020 – Warminster.
Saturday 22nd April 2023
From the booklet Warminster Area Keep Well:
42% of the population over the age of 65 in Warminster Community Area at a higher risk of social isolation compared to 35% across Wiltshire.
Source: Wiltshire Community Area JSA 2016 – Warminster.
Saturday 22nd April 2023
From the booklet Warminster Area Keep Well:
77% of persons estimated to have Dementia in Warminster Community Area have been diagnosed with the condition compared to 67% in Wiltshire.
Source: Wiltshire Community Area JSA 2016 – Warminster.
Saturday 22nd April 2023
From the booklet Warminster Area Keep Well:
3.3% of the population in the Warminster Community Area are over the age of 85.
34% male and 66% female.
Source: Wiltshire Community Area JSA 2016 – Warminster.
Saturday 22nd April 2023
From the booklet Warminster Area Keep Well:
In 2018/2019 the rate of hospital admissions due to falls in persons over 65 was slightly lower than in Wiltshire as a whole.
(2,112 in 100,000 persons)
Source: Wiltshire Community Area JSA 2020 – Warminster.
From the Local Crime Update, 10th to 14th April 2023, Warminster Community Area:
STOLEN Ifor Williams Trailer
On the 06/04/23 at 00:00hrs – 08:00hrs a Ifor Williams, cage sided, drop down 8×5, single axle trailer with wood floor was stolen from Monkton Deverill area of Warminster.
On the 06/04/23 at 00:00hrs – 08:00hrs a Ifor Williams, cage sided, drop down 8×5, single axle trailer with wood floor was stolen from Monkton Deverill area of Warminster.
If anyone has information in relation to this theft please contact 101 quoting crime reference number – 54230036775.
Minutes of the AGM of the Warminster Museum And History Society, held at Warminster Library, on Wednesday 5th April 2023:
1
Chairman’s [Sidney Blackmore] welcome and introduction.
Thanks were given to the members and speakers for the previous year.
2
No apologies had been received.
3
The minutes of the last AGM were summarized for the meeting.
The minutes were agreed as accurate and approved by the meeting.
4
Curator’s Report [Eric Peddle].
It had been a quiet year with no school visits and only one overseas visitor.
Eric had been out once to give a talk to a group.
There were now three volunteers learning how the museum works.
Sidney Blackmore, David Wiltshire and Jane Pearce have been working on the displays and cabinets in the museum.
Following the Curator’s report, Sidney explained that Eric was in the office every morning, Monday to Friday, to give help and advice on the history of Warminster. Many thanks for his efforts.
5
Treasurer’s Report [Rodger Stocks]
A small loss of £81.94 was made in the financial year 2022/23. However, the Society’s finances are very healthy with assets of £15,500.
A new computer had been bought for the museum.
There were still copies of the millennium book on Warminster available to buy.
Subscription rates to remain at £10 per annum with £3 for visitors and £1 for members per talk, following agreement by the meeting.
The accounts were proposed, seconded and approved by the meeting.
The proposed subscription rate was also proposed, seconded and agreed by the meeting.
6
Election of Committee
The current members of the committee were willing to continue to stand:
Chairman – Sidney Blackmore.
Vice Chairman – David Wiltshire.
Hon. Treasurer – Rodger Stocks.
Hon. Secretary – Marguerite Mussell.
Hon. Curator – Eric Peddle.
Non-executive members:
Dorothy Treasure.
Celia Lane.
Jane Pearce.
Mary Ross-Gower has stepped down and will be replaced by Penny Bolton.
7
Future lectures and activities.
Speakers have been booked until December 2023.
There are a limited number of speakers on Warminster. If anyone would like to give a talk on Warminster please let Sidney know.
Visits – Please fill in a form if you are interested in attending any of the visits being proposed on the programme being put together.
8
Any other business.
A member from the floor thanked Sidney, on behalf of the Society, for arranging all the talks.
Saturday 1st April 2023
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire And Rescue have reported:
Fire Vehicle Small – Fisherton Delamere
Date: 1st April, 2023
Time: 18:31
Description: A crew from Warminster attended a vehicle fire on A36 near Fisherton De La Mere. On arrival the vehicle was found to be well alight and crews used two Hose Reel Jets and two Breathing Apparatus to extinguish the fire. Wiltshire Police were also in attendance for traffic management
