Press Release

1st August 2008

CATs to attend beat surgeries

Officers from Fareham Borough Council’s Community Action Teams (CATs) will be attending police beat surgeries around the borough over the coming months.

Beat surgeries offer an opportunity for residents to meet their neighbourhood policing team and discuss local priorities and safety issues. They also allow feedback of action taken on neighbourhood priorities.

 

Community Engagement Officers will be on hand to offer members of the public information about the CATs meetings and why it’s important that residents take this opportunity to discuss concerns they have regarding their local communities; suggest ideas for improvements; as well as the chance to bid for funds for local projects.

 

Police Beat surgeries will take place on the following days:

Park Gate East - Stubbington: (10am - 1pm)

Monday 4th August, Monday 1st September and Monday 6th October

Crofton Community Centre

Fareham East and Town Centre: (10 - 3pm)

Thursday 7th August and Thursday 4th September

West Street Pedestrian Precinct

 

Portchester: (8.30/9am start)

Wednesday 6th August and Wednesday 3rd September

Portchester Precinct

 

Park Gate West: (10am - 4pm)

Dates to be confirmed

 

Park Gate East - Titchfield (10am - 1pm)

Monday 11th August and Monday 8th September

Titchfield Parish Room

 

Fareham West: (10am -12noon and 1pm - 4pm)

Friday 5th September

Broadlaw Walk (10am – 12noon)

Highlands Road (1pm – 4pm)

 

Fareham Borough Council’s October CATs meetings all start at 7pm until 8.30pm, at the following locations:

 

Western Wards - Thursday 2nd October at Sarisbury Social Club

Crofton - Monday 13th October at Stubbington Baptist Church

Portchester - Monday 20th October at Portchester Methodist Church

Fareham Town - Wednesday 22nd October at Fareham Methodist Church

Titchfield - Monday 27th October at Locks Heath Free Church

As well as elected members, officers from Fareham Borough Council, representatives from Hampshire Police, the County Council, the Primary Care Trust, and the Local Strategic Partnership will be attending. The meetings will, once again offer residents the chance to meet the people providing their local services.

Executive Member for Service Performance and Improvement, Councillor Trevor Cartwright, said: “Once again Community Engagement Officers will be out around the borough offering residents information on the next round of CATs meetings.

 

By attending police beat surgeries it is hoped residents will have greater access to the work our Community Action Teams carry out. They also allow the council to work closely with the police in dealing with any concerns residents may have.”

Chief Inspector for Fareham Steve Wallace, said: "Beat surgeries are a vital part of community engagement. The police are committed to maintaining a regular level of contact with residents, taking on board any concerns that they might have and offering advice on crime prevention.

"I would encourage members of the community to attend their local meeting and have the chance to meet their local police officers and representatives from our partner agencies.”

 

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For Further Information Contact:

Michael Langton, Communications Support Officer, tel: 01329 824416

fax: 01329 821518, e-mail: publicity@fareham.gov.uk