Agenda item

(i)  Community safety report

Update from the Police, opportunity to highlight any issues or concerns within the Forum area.

(ii)  Health issues – Your Health, Your Say (attached briefing)

Opportunity to have your say about local health services

9.1   PC Gemma Hill and PC Stuart Peard provided an update.  A summary of the key points raised:

·  The Police Station in Bath has been sold to The University of Bath for re-development. It is presently still in use and open until 8pm. The plan to use the One Stop Shop opposite is not going to happen as the space available is not great enough for the needs.

·  Radstock Police Station remains open Monday – Wednesday and Friday – Saturday 10am – 2pm.

·  The Beat Officers will be located in the new civic centre in Keynsham.

·  The Keynsham Police Station will remain but this will not be open to the public.

·  The new Custody Suite at Ashmead is now open.  There are 48 cells, the Custody Suite in Keynsham is now operational as are the centres at Patchway and Bridgewater.

·  It was confirmed that the PSCO will continue to carry out duties.

·  The initial Community Speed Watch that was setup continues to be built upon.

·  Farmwatch is now operational across 250 farms in Bath and North East Somerset.

·  Crime Prevention - there has been a number of shed breaks that have increased due to the time of year. General care and awareness is needed and needs to be reiterated.

·  A vehicle stop check resulted in £20,000 worth of cannabis being found.

·  There have been a number of dwelling burglaries in the area, suspects have been identified and there are ongoing investigations.

·  Bishop Sutton has been highlighted as a hot spot for anti-social behaviour and the police are continuing to deal with these issues. 

·  The DVLA online provides the ability for anybody to check a vehicle for a valid Tax or MOT.  This information was provided following discussion regarding abandoned vehicles.  https://www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla

9.2  A request was made to all members where regular newsletters were sent out to local residents or contacts that Crime Prevention messages were included where necessary.

9.3  It was suggested that future agendas would give the Police an earlier slot to allow for them need to leave the meeting if they were called away on operational duties.  It was agreed that this would be incorporated in the Ask the Forum session.

9.4  Health related issues – Sara Dixon provided an update on Your Health, Your Voice.  The Clinical Commission Group (CCG) has recently set up a public and patient participation group.  It is made up of local people with an interest in healthcare who provide feedback on the latest proposals and consultations. 

9.5  They are keen to make the group as representative of the local population as possible and need people to help with disseminating information about future CCG’s consultation to a wider audience and also feedback to the CCG on local people’s views regarding the local health service. 

9.6  There is limited space on these groups and it has been agreed with the Public and patient participation group lead that the Forum Chair’s will initially attend these meetings on behalf of the area.  The Vice Chair’s will be a substitute. 

9.7  It was requested that the CCG be invited to a future meeting.