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Venue: Fleetdown Primary School - Lunedale Road, Dartford, Kent DA2 6JX
Contact: Kayley Phillips 01622 696067
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Welcome to the meeting – Mrs P Cole, Chairman - Apologies - Introductions - The Agenda for the Meeting Minutes: Welcome to the meeting and introductions – Mrs Penny Cole – Chairman
Apologies were received for Mr Jeremy Kite |
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Notes of Local Board meeting held on 18 November 2009 and progress on any actions agreed Minutes: Notes from the previous meeting were agreed as accurate. |
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Kent Trading Standards Richard Strawson from Kent Trading Standards, will give a presentation on the work they do and how they use campaigns to find out the extent of a problem or how to target known problems. Richard will talk about specific initiatives to combat Doorstep scammers and underage alcohol sales in the Dartford East area. Minutes: Richard Strawson (Area Manager) Kent Trading Standards gave a presentation of which a copy is attached.
The presentation drew attention to some of the work done by Trading Standards, namely:
Examples were also given examples of how some rogue traders operate and scam people, the elderly were mainly targeted, whereby they convinced their victims to part with sums of money by going into their banks and drawing cash for them. Trading Standards have visited all the banks in the Dartford area and requested that they highlight people drawing large amounts of cash, ask questions and if in doubt, contact Trading Standards.
Trading Standards also offer advice and support to retailers regarding sales of alcohol to underage persons.
Richard mentioned the “Loan Shark Hotline” which is available and informed all present of the availability of the Credit Union who may assist people who cannot obtain loans from the bank or building society. |
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Dartford East Neighbourhood Policing Team PCSO John Kilvington from the Dartford East Neighbourhood Policing Team will be speaking about the work being done to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour in Dartford East . Minutes: PCSO Lauren Colton introduced herself as PCSO Kilvington, who was expected at the meeting, was in India. PCSO Colton has been in the area since November 2009.
Cameras are due to be installed shopping areas are due to be upgraded and/or replaced in the next few weeks thus enabling live monitoring 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
Crime increased during the Christmas period – theft particularly. The levels are now at a plateau.
The task team are dedicated to the control of higher incidence anti social behaviour.
PACT meetings are held every 6 weeks with residents and councillors as well as regular surgeries. |
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KCC Community Safety Unit Priscilla Lowney from the KCC Community Safety Unit will talk about some of the positive work being done to make Dartford East cleaner, safer and greener. Priscilla will also address how people perceive crime.
Minutes: Patricia Lowney from Kent Community Safety Partnerships gave a presentation on Crime Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRP):
The Concept:
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KCC Grants - Kayley Phillips Minutes: Kayley Phillips, Community Engagement Manager (Dartford) advised that the Grants schemes for Small Community Capital and Local Schemes have re-opened for 2010. There were 60 projects funded last year.
The Small Community Capital Grant’s available funding is £31,800 The Local Schemes Grant ‘s available funding is £7,300
The closing date for applications for these schemes is 30 September 2010. |
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Kent County Council Wardens - Mark Honeysett Minutes: Mark Honeysett, Kent County Council Warden Supervisor gave an overview on the work they have been doing in the Darford area:
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Opportunity to ask questions about local public services Minutes: Questions for Kent Trading Standards:
A. Trading Standards do prioritise on alcohol and solvent sales to the underages.
Questions to Dartford East Neighbourhood Policing Team:
Questions for Kent County Council Wardens:
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Any Other Business Notified to the Chairman prior to the meeting Minutes: James Hammond – Later Life Advised that a workshop would be held to discuss district schemes for Later life, involving professionals, etc at the Riverside in Gravesend at the end of May 2010.
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