Agenda item

To receive any verbal updates from Partners and Community Groups present, including:

·       Police – Neighbourhood Teams

·       Fire & Rescue

·       Community Engagemnet Manager

To note the following written updates attached to the agenda:

a)    Police

b)    Fire & Rescue

c)     Wiltshire Council Items for Information

                                     i.          How dementia friendly is Wiltshire?

                                    ii.          Recycling Week 2019

                                  iii.          Special School Provision

d)    Healthwatch Wiltshire

e)    Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

f)      Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner - Report

Note: Speakers are reminded that they each have a 3 minutes slot, unless they have previously discussed alternative arrangements with the Community Area Manager.

The Board noted the written updates attached to the agenda, and received the following verbal updates from partners present:

Police – Inspector Pete Sparrow

Any suspicious vehicles being driven around should be reported to the police on either 999 or 101. We can assess the matter and decided if we need to attend.

Last year we reduced the number of insurance claims, by way of reduction in rural crime. Crime prevention in rural locations could include digging ditches around the edges of fields, to prevent access.

Inspector Andy Fee not able to attend tonight, however questions could be fed back.

The Police report for the South locality would be attached to the minutes.

Often, demand outstripped the resources available. We have had to look hard at changing our model, to try and reduce things. We anticipate number of new Officers, which would enable us to deliver more proactively.

In terms of demand reduction, there had been a lot of training recently, where the focus was on how to stop the next officer coming along to the same incident in repeat offences.

Over the summer there had been issues with motorbikes riding over Harnham Hill. A series of measures were introduced, increased patrols, letters of actions and seizing vehicles.

County Lines was mostly focused around Salisbury area, but there had been an incident in Wilton. We have put a closure notice on premises, stopping anyone other than the registered resident from entering there.

A change to the PCSO for Wilton, as she will become a full Police Officer and move to a new post. Matt Smith from Downton would move over cover.

There would be three new PCSOs in October, deploying on the city beats to learn their trade.

A vehicle was recently tracked through Salisbury, and was stopped and found to have stolen farm tools from Devon.

An operation around knife crime was running.

There had been recent lead thefts, from churches. This was being handled by the CID in Melksham. There had been one offence at Salisbury Cathedral, there were also offences in the SWW community area.

Questions and comments: 

·       Cllr Wayman – The West report details Community Speedwatch (CSW) checks were supported, have you done any in your area, in the South? Answer: Yes we do follow the CSW it is one of our priorities. Over the summer resourcing was difficult.

·       We do not see any data fed back to the Area Board. We would like to know how often you are going out and the result of these checks. We really would like to see some positive constructive help and tickets issues to try and slow them down. Yes, crime is low, but we feel neglected, we would like a positive action in reducing speeding as it is an issue in our areas. Answer: The problem is the geographical area, and the amount of crime in these areas is low. The Officers do migrate to the busier areas. If you have a PCSO, they are asked to be visible around CS. They are not able to enforce, but act as a deterrent.

·       Could you report back to the Area Boards? Answer: I can try and include that information. Maybe this needs to go back to the CSW coordinator.

·       Tisbury CSW – we do appreciate the work of Roger Fooks, I never have received anything other than support and encouragement. People are still trickling in to help us.

·       The team leaders do get a news update from the coordinator.

·       Cllr Church noted that she had been burgled a month ago. Officers from the Amesbury Police team had attended and provided a very good service. Crime is low, however, the risks are still there, so take your precautions.

·       I am told that Swindon has the second highest levels of county lines activity outside London. What are you doing to prepare for this creeping? Answer: The supply and use of class A is creeping into areas outside the larger cities. In 2017, we ran a large operation where we took 25 drug dealers to court and they received significant sentences, that started the process of how we deal with these offenders. The drawing in of the youth element is a massive problem, and led to the surge of antisocial behaviour in Salisbury last year. We are keen to share that information across our partners.

·       Cllr Green - Can the knives be handed in at any Police Station? Answer: I will find out and feed back to you.

Fire – The written update was noted.

Community Engagement Manager

Karen Linaker gave a verbal update, the main points were:

·       Nadder centre had seen a good summer with almost 1000 attendees for the holiday activities programme.

·       The Real Madrid football programme was very popular.

·       Over coming months there would be a preschool, a football club, gymnastics sessions, dodgeball and NHS diabetes clinics all running from the centre.

·       On 28^th September the unveiling of the ‘Silent rhythm’ sculpture would take place.

Mon 23^rd – gathering our dementia champions at the Broadchalke hub to support and learn from eachother.

Silver Salisbury Programme – free activities for older people, we extended it to benefit mere tisbury and wilton, 50 activities.

The our Community Matters website – interactive community information board – you can upload your info locally. You can register to upload your own info, and subscribe to the Friday newsletters – follow this link or contact karen.linaker@wiltshire.gov.uk