Police and Community Together Meeting (PACT)

Last night I attended the Police and Community Together Meeting (PACT) at Freemantle Community Centre. I thought it would be helpful to post my notes from the meeting for those who weren't able to make it.

Crime Rates:
Overall crime is down locally compared with this time last year.
Burglary is significantly down.
The only crime which has gone up is theft from motor vehicles.
The 3 priorities that the Safer Neighbourhood Teams have been working on since the last PACT meeting were: tackling anti social behaviour, combating street drinking and dealing with speeding traffic. There was a detailed update on each.

Anti Social Behaviour:
A report was given on how many ASBOs had been issued.
Begging along Shirley High Street and in the Precinct is an issue the police are dealing with.

Street Drinking:
Operation Marker – The police have been marking alcohol from local shops so that when they are dumped in the street they can trace it back to the shop it was sold in. They are then checking how those premises are being run, ensuring that they are not selling to minors or acting irresponsibly. They are working the council and the licensing officers.
Operation Awareness – The police have been distributing leaflets outside licenced premises explain that street drinking is not allowed in an effort to educate people.

Speeding on Local Roads:
The Police are very keen to recruit more people to take part in Community Speedwatch. They are struggling to get volunteers at the moment.

Other Police Matters:
There was a reminder to contact the Police for non emergency matters now via 101. The local police email is shirley.snt@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

Operation Fortress – an update was given on this 2 year project to tackle serious organised crime and particularly drugs in Southampton.
Dog Fouling – The police have been working with the city council on the ‘Watch You Step’ campaign. One Fixed Penalty Notice has been issued. They have been targeting hotspots and around local schools. The council reports a 60% reduction in dog fouling.

Issued raised by residents included:
Lorries breaching the 7.5t limit on Anglesea Road.
Concern about anti social behaviour when the Hendy Ford site in Shirley Road is redeveloped.
Parking problems around St James Park.

Local Advice Surgery

LOCAL ADVICE SURGERY

Your local Conservative Action Team is holding an advice surgery for local people.

FREEMANTLE COMMUNITY CENTRE, RANDOLPH STREET

SATURDAY 7^th JULY 2012, 10am - 12pm

Please come along if you need our help.  There is no need to make an appointment. If you can’t make it, please get in touch and we will arrange a home visit at a convenient time for you.

CLLR JEREMY MOULTON	CLLR BRIAN PARNELL	STEVEN GALTON
FREEMANTLE WARD 023 8044 3454 councillor.j.moulton@ southampton.gov.uk jeremymoulton.blogspot.com	FREEMANTLE WARD 023 8079 0094 councillor.b.parnell@ southampton.gov.uk	MILLBROOK WARD 023 80 481732 07956 596839 steve@stevengalton.co.uk stevengalton.co.uk

Our work locally...

During May and June we have helped residents with a range of issues. We have represented residents over planning issues relating to the new Banister School, dealt with parking issues in Grove Rd, Queenstown Rd and Randolph St, housing issues in Paynes Road and Millbrook Road East, litter in Park Rd, and fly tipping in Shirley Rd. We have been progressing plans to transform the Civil Service Sports Ground for community and school use, helped out with the Freemantle Triangle litter pick, represented residents’ views about possible parking changes in Foundry Lane and Hardy Close, kept people up to date with planning issues in Clifton Rd and have been at the Helius powerstation consultation events to make sure that residents’ are heard.

...And much more! Please get in touch if there are issues in your road that we can help with.

Can We Help? Advice Surgery

Your councillors are holding an advice surgery for local people at the Freemantle Community Centre, in Randoplh Street, on -

SATURDAY 16th JULY between 10am – 12pm.

Please come along if you need our help or want to discuss anything. There is no need to make an appointment. If you can’t make it please get in touch and we can arrange a home visit.

Cllr Jeremy Moulton
07940 766286 (mobile)
023 8083 3237 (office)
Email councillor.j.moulton@southampton.gov.uk

Cllr Michael Ball
023 8083 1788
Email councillor.m.ball@southampton.gov.uk

Cllr Brian Parnell
023 8079 0094
Email councillor.b.parnell@southampton.gov.uk

Local Advice Surgery

As your local Councillors we hold regular advice surgeries at the Freemantle Community Centre in Randolph Street. If you would like help with anything please come along or get in touch with us.

The next surgery date is:

Saturday 9th April from 10am – 12pm.

Freemantle Ward Surgery

Your councillors are holding an advice surgery for local people at the Freemantle Community Centre on February 5th between 10am – 12pm.

Please come along if you need our help. There is no need to make an appointment. If you can’t make it please get in touch and we can arrange a home visit.

Cllr Jeremy Moulton
07940 766286 (mobile)
023 8083 3237 (office)
Email councillor.j.moulton@southampton.gov.uk

Cllr Michael Ball
023 8083 1788
Email councillor.m.ball@southampton.gov.uk

Cllr Brian Parnell
023 8079 0094
Email councillor.b.parnell@southampton.gov.uk

Cash Boost For Freemantle Community Centre

Great news for Freemantle. The community centre in Randolph Street received an extra cash boost in September, with £750,000 awarded by the Learning and Skills Council for Theatre and Media Arts.

Work to revamp and develop the community centre will start in November. This will see a new Multi User Games Area, improvements to the 100 seat theatre, new community rooms and a media arts room. Work should be completed next September. The new facility will be shared by user groups and Southampton Day Services who will operate out of the building.

This is great news for Freemantle and will breath new life into the local community.

Further details can be found HERE (click on the report entitled Modernisation of Southampton Day Services: Phase 3)

Cash Boost For Freemantle

Freemantle Community Centre is set to win £50,000 from the Learning and Skills Council later this month.

The money has been awarded following a successful bid to deliver community learning for adults and families in the area.

After consulting with the community it has been suggested that the money be spent on delivering IT training and drama and performance.

The community centre is set to be redeveloped and will close in March for six months while the works are done. Most of the extra money will be spent during this period.

The community centre caters for a range of groups, including Southampton Day Services, youth and church groups, amateur dramatics, yoga and martial arts.