Weeks of Action - September
During September, Kennet’s Community Safety Manager will be co-ordinating “Four Weeks in September” on behalf of a Wiltshire-wide campaign initiated by the Wiltshire Community Safety and Drugs Partnership. This campaign aims to raise awareness of some of the work being done in partnership in Kennet to keep crime down and make communities safe.
It also aims to encourage members of the community to work with local organisations in helping to improve and strengthen their community. The Weeks of Action will provide an opportunity to highlight the activities which are being carried out to tackle the key priorities identified by the Neighbourhood Police Teams consultations, i.e. Litter and speeding, alcohol related anti-social behaviour, youth issues and public reassurance/crime prevention.
The aim is to illustrate that through developing a joined-up approach resolving issues and problems which are brought to the attention of individual agencies, we are working together to deliver appropriate and effective community safety services and activities. We hope to showcase events aimed at improving public reassurance and in doing so, to improve people’s perceptions about the areas in which they live.
There is a huge range of people working to keep Kennet a safe and clean place to live and work: The Police and especially the Neighbourhood Police Teams; the District Council (i.e. Environmental Health Officers, Cleansing and Parking Officers, Leisure Centres, Licensing Officers, Housing Officers, Planning Officers, Community Safety Team to name just a few); Social Landlords ; the County Council (i.e. Youth Development Service and Youth Centres, Highways Department, Social Services, Schools and Trading Standards); the Primary Care Trust (i.e. Health Promotion, Specialist Drug and Alcohol Services, etc); the Fire and Rescue Services who work in partnership to tackle fire-setting and road safety. In addition there are many voluntary agencies that provide valuable services to support those who have suffered from domestic abuse, drug and/or alcohol abuse, homelessness and need help with parenting skills.
Community Development Executive Committee Chairman Councillor Paula Winchcombe said “I am delighted that this range of activity is taking place around the district and very pleased at the co-operation between all the agencies involved. Kennet is the safest district in one of the safety counties in the country, and we are all working hard to make it even better. I think it is important that the public are aware of the range of activity that is being undertaken to make communities feel safe, keep crime down, reduce anti-social behaviour and environmental nuisance in the district and keep Kennet a very safe and clean environment for everyone to enjoy”.
The activities listed below represent just some of the work that will be going on in Kennet during September. If you would like more information about any of the events, please follow this link to email Kennet Community Safety Team - community.safety@kennet.gov.uk or phone 01380 734654.
ALCOHOL RELATED ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
| Lead Agency/Organisation | Planned Activity | Location | Dates | Contact |
| Devizes Pub Watch | Monthly meeting: visit to Police Control Room | Police HQ, Devizes | 16 September | Devizes Town Centre manager mitch@devizes.org.uk |
| Trading Standards | Test Purchasing | Kennet | Johndevlin@wiltshire.gov.uk | |
| Devizes Development Partnership | Launch of 4 new CCTV cameras | Devizes | Aug/September | noel@woolrych.co.uk |
| Police | Licensing Support Team | Kennet | Steve.bussey@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk | |
| Health Promotion | Drug and Alcohol Training | Various locations in Wiltshire | Starting on 16 October | Margaret.Winskill@wiltshire-pct.nhs.uk |
| Health Promotion | Healthy Colleges | Margaret.Winskill@wiltshire-pct.nhs.uk | ||
| Community Safety Partnership | Launch of Wiltshire-wide Alcohol Strategy | TBA | TBA | PippaMcveigh@wiltshire.gov.uk www.wiltshire.gov.uk (External link) |
CRIME REDUCTION
| Lead Agency/Organisation | Planned Activity | Location | Dates | Contact |
| Victoria Road Residents Evening | Open evening for all residents of Victoria Road : to discuss NHW, Residents’ Groups, new door security systems and concerns re. allegations of drug dealing | Parish Rooms, Devizes | 3 September 4:30 – 6:30 | Jodie.pitcher@sarsen.co.uk |
| Community Safety Road show: Crime Prevention, Trading Standards, NPTs, Health Promotion, | Community Safety Trailer with information about crime reduction and alcohol, mass marketing scams | Devizes Market Place | 18 September | Hilary.marsh@kennet.gov.uk |
| Trading Standards | International Older Persons Event – ‘ Doorstep Safety and Scams’ | Salisbury | 1 September | suewilkins@wiltshire.gov.uk |
| Splitz | Perpetrator Programme : 30 week rolling programme for men | Salisbury and Trowbridge | Rolling programme once/week | Mike.bedford@splitz.org www.splitz.org (External link) |
| Victim Support | Freedom Programme for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. | Swindon | September | dvfreeprog@hotmail.co.uk |
| Splitz | 'Making Changes' Workshops for victims of domestic abuse. | Trowbridge, Devizes, Chippenham | September | www.splitz.org (External link) |
| Kennet Domestic Violence and Abuse forum | Consultation on draft Wiltshire Domestic Violence Strategy | KDC Offices | 18 September | hayleymortimer@wiltshire.gov.uk |
| Neighbourhood Police Teams | Local Consultations | Devizes Marlborough Pewsey Tidworth Ludgershall | Dean.knight@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Andrew.noble@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Mark.freeman@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk |
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| Sarsen Housing Association | Joint Estate Inspections | Across Kennet | Annette.holdsworth@sarsen.org |
LITTER AND SPEEDING
Throughout September, Kennet District Council are undertaking litter - picks as part of a national campaign organised by 'Keep Britain Tidy'.
Cllr Mrs Paula Winchcombe, Chairman of Kennet's Community Development Executive Committee , said: “The Big Tidy Up will be the biggest organised litter pick this country has ever seen. Kennet district Council is delighted to join the thousands of schools, businesses and community groups to have already signed up to the scheme. The Kennet District is one of the cleanest areas in the country and by everyone working together we can ensure it stays this way. I would like to thank everyone involved in the days of action and remind all that if you are interested in joining in the event the Council is here to help. We can supply loan equipment, advice and partnership support".
Kennet District Council will be working closely with partners and community groups and, alongside Sarsen, are organising a 'Tidy Friday' at different locations within Kennet on each Friday in September. Tidy Friday's are planned for Devizes for the 5th September, Pewsey on the 12th, Marlborough on the 19th and Tidworth and Ludgershall on 26th.
| Lead Agency/Organisation | Planned Activity | Location | Dates | Contact |
| Police : Road Safety Partnership | Speed Indicator Device (SID) deployment | Bath Road, Devizes | From 8 Sept for 2 weeks | Nick.blencowe@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk |
| Wiltshire Police: Road Safety Unit | Community Speed Watch – Pilot project | Bath Road, Devizes & Enford | ? September | Ian.copus@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk |
| Kennet District Council: Environment and Amenity Services | Big Tidy Up |
| Peter.gray@kennet.gov.uk | |
| Sarsen Housing Association + KDC | Tidy Friday | Ludgershall | 26 September | Annette.holdsworth@sarsen.org |
| Sarsen Housing Association + Devizes Town Council and KDC | Plastic re-cycling skip | The Avenues, Devizes | 8 September | Annette.holdsworth@sarsen.org |
| Devizes Against Litter (DEAL) + British Waterways | Summer Clean Event |
| 31 August | Edward.east@virgin.net |
| Tidworth, Netheravon and Bullford Garrison | "CREW" day to tidy up the Soldiers Married quarters which fall into the garison. | Started in Shipton Bellinger will be going round all the estates for which they are responsible | 27 Aug - 11 September | Richard.Amery461@mod.uk drumbeattidworth@hotmail.com |
YOUTH ISSUES
| Lead Agency/Organisation | Planned Activity | Location | Dates | Contact |
| Police | Blues n Zuz discos | Devizes Corn Exchange (pdf, 335 KB)& Tidworth | 19 September | Devizes & Tidworth PCSOs |
| WCC Youth Development Services for Young People Southbroom Youth Development Centre & Devizes Extended Schools Co-ordinator | Drop-In session for young people (one stop shop for access to services for young people) | Southbroom Youth Centre, Devizes | Starting in September Thursdays 3 to 5.30pm | stevesmith@wiltshire.gov.uk sdavis@devizes.wilts.sch.uk |
| WCC Youth Development Services for Young People | ‘No worries’ sexual health session Substance misuse/alcohol awareness/personal safety/young people & ASB/young people & the law/social inclusion/relationships with the police sessions CAYPIG meeting (Community Area Young People’s Issues Group) Managing challenging behaviour training delivered by WCC Development Services for Young People Locality H Team Leader to KDC Leisure Centre staff | Southbroom Youth Development Centre, Devizes Southbroom Youth Development Centre, DevizesLeisure Centre Southbroom Youth Development Centre, Devizes KDC Devizes Leisure Centre | Monday 7.30 to 10pm & Wednesday 7 to 9.30pm Monday 7.30 to 10pm & Wednesday 7 to 9.30pm 18th Sept 3.30 – 5pm(First session delivered 20/8/08) | stevesmith@wiltshire.gov.uk |
| Sarsen funded project delivered by WCC Youth Development Services for Young People Southbroom Youth Development Centre, Devizes | Street based youth work in:
| Devizes Community Area | Recruitment of staff in September | stevesmith@wiltshire.gov.uk |
| St James Church | Youth and Family Support Worker | Devizes | noel@woolrych.co.uk | |
| ASK – advice and services for kids and young people | Parenting Classes – for parents of teenagers. | Devizes, Children’s Centre, Southbroom Infants school. | Oct 1 – Dec 3rd 10 – 12 am | www.askwiltshire.org (External link) – look for the parenting section |
| Extended School Co-ordinator - Devizes | Family Caring Trust - 6 week parenting skills courses series of courses from 0-5, 5-8 and 8+ | Venue to be confirmed | September onwards | sdavis@devizes.wilts.sch.uk |
| Marlborough Extended Schools Co-ordinator | kdavis@stjohns.wilts.sch.uk | |||
| WCC Youth Development Services for Young People Marlborough Youth Development Centre | CAYPIG meeting (Community Area Young People’s Issues Group)‘No worries’ sexual health session | Marlborough Youth Development Centre | 16th Sept 3.30 – 5pm | janettebowra@wiltshire.gov.uk |
| Connexions + partner agencies | Jobs Fair | Marlborough Youth Development Centre | 1st September | FranGraham@wiltshire.gov.uk |
| Pewsey Extended Schools Co-ordinator | cbo@pewsey-vale.wilts.sch.uk | |||
| KDC Leisure Development + Pewsey Sports Centre | Pewsey Xtreme Club | Pewsey Sports Centre | Starting 15 September for one year ( 7pm-9pm) | Clare.draper@kennet.gov.uk |
| The Shak | Friday L8 CAYPIG meeting | The Shak, Pewsey | Friday evenings | Danny Draper |
| Tidworth Extended Schools Co-ordinator | dharrison@castledown.wilts.sch.uk | |||
| Police – Tidworth NPT | Everleigh Chill | The Crown, Everleigh | Mark.randle@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk | |
| Kennet District Council & Sarsen Housing | Weekly Dance classes (8 – 14 yrs olds) | Ludgershall | 8 September ( for one year) | Clare.draper@kennet.gov.uk |
| Tidworth Youth Development Service | Community Area Youth Issues Group CAYPIG | |||
| Relate mid Wiltshire | Healthy Relationship Education | Castledown School | Starting in September | pam@relatedmidwiltshire.co.uk |
| Castledown Radio and Pulse magazine | Mike Winterbourne | |||
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| Tidworth Leisure Centre TBC | Mondays in Sept Thursdays in Sept Friday evenings 24th September | Clare.draper@kennet.gov.uk |
| Youth action Wiltshire A registered charity works with disadvantaged, isolated or vulnerable young people in Wiltshire and Swindon, providing social and developmental activities and support that helps improve physical and mental well-being for vulnerable young people. | Football - Gillette Cup Selection Day (14-16 yr olds) 7-A-SIDE Football Competoin U12's U14's amd U16's boys | Tidworth Astro | 9th and 23rd Oct 15th November | Kevin@youthactionwilshire.org www.youthactionwiltshire.org (External link) www.communityfirst.org.uk (External link) |
| Fire and Rescue Service | Salamander courses | Salisbury Devizes Trowbridge Frie Station | 15 - 19 Sept 8 - 12 December 22-26 September | martyn.jones@wiltsfire.gov.uk |
| Fire and Rescue Service | Safe Drive Stay Alive | Devizes, Corn Exchange Marlborough College, St John’s, and other local 6th forms (yr 11) Dauntsey & Lavington Schoo | 25 Nov 27 November 4 December | martyn.jones@wiltsfire.gov.uk www.wiltsfire.gov.uk |
| Sarsen Housing Association | Tenant participation events, tenant fun days | TBC | Annette.holdsworth@sarsen.org | |
| Connexions | Outreach Sessions at Youth Centres | Pewsey Devizes Marlborough Tidworth | 1st & 3rd Mondays, at the Shak 1-3:30 Thursdays 10-12:30 2nd - 4th Mon Tues am, Melksham House | Salisbury@connexionsws.org.uk |