Agenda

Parish Liaison Meeting - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 6.30 pm

Venue: Community Space, Keynsham - Market Walk, Keynsham. View directions

Contact: Corrina Haskins 01225 394357

Items
No.	Item
1.	WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS 5 minutes Welcome from the Chair of the Council, Cllr Karen Walker.
2.	RURAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING 15 minutes We welcome Alison Ward (online) from Middlemarch Community Led Housing CIC who are working with the West of England Rural Network (WERN) on a DEFRA funded project. They want to highlight to Parishes the support available for small, rural housing schemes that provide affordable homes for local people. Dick Whittington from WERN will also be with us in person.
3.	B&NES AVON LOCAL COUNCIL'S ASSOCIATION (ALCA) UPDATE 5 minutes Richard Maccabee, Chair of B&NES ALCA will give an update.
4.	UPDATES FROM BATH & NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL 15 minutes Council update introduced by Mandy Bishop, Chief Operating Officer. Update on Debate Not Hate from Cherry Bennett, Director of People and Change. Policing Priorities and the Community Safety Partnership – Chief Inspector Scott Hill and Samantha Jones (Inclusive Communities Manager, B&NES).
5.	WORLD CAFE SESSION ON COMMUNITY SAFETY 1 hour 20 minutes This is your opportunity to meet with Council Officers, Police colleagues and partner organisations. There will be four tables with the following themes to be circulated every 20 minutes. Children and Young People To include the concerns that young people have about crime and the support services available. Also, the role of the Youth Justice Service when young people find themselves involved in crime. Community Issues To include Anti-Social Behaviour; where to find crime statistics, how to report online and general neighbourhood policing matters. Vehicles and Roads To include speeding; parking; Traffic Regulation Orders and the difference between Police and Local Authority enforcement. Debate Not Hate/Civility and Respect Project Support and advice for Parish and Ward Councillors
6.	CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS The Chair of the Council will close the meeting.
7.	DATES OF FUTURE PARISH LIAISON MEETINGS Proposed dates for 2025: 19 March 2025 – Venue TBC 16 July 2025 – Community Space, Keynsham 15 Oct 2025 – Community Space, Keynsham Please let us know if you have any concerns about these proposed dates.