The Stanford Forum.
Meeting held at the Sure Start Centre, 8th June 2016
1 Apologies received from Kathy Ottley & Shane Hebb.
Attending were Vikki Girling, Jackie & Trevor Robe, Terry Piccolo, Shirley & Peter Watson, & Alan Farenden.
2 Minutes of the last meeting.
Proposed Jackie Robe, 2nd Peter Watson, signed Terry Piccolo.
3 Police report, Crime report.
Date, time, location crime type description
150516,1845 Burgess Av, Burglary Access by rear door; disturbed.
130516,1000 Grove Road Burglary Attempted entry by front & rear door
170516, 2330 Hadfield Rd Burglary Front door forced, car, handbag, purse taken
050516, 0848 London Rd Non Payment Vehicle filled with fuel & left without paying
190516, 2300 Fairview Av Burglary Access gained & items stolen
210516, 0040 High Street Theft from person; Purse removed from handbag
200516, 2040 Corringham Rd Possession Cocaine found on suspect during search
210516, 1730 Victoria Rd Assault no injury. Victim was slapped on the head
160516 Rectory Rd Theft other 4 rings removed from property by guest
240516, 1640 King Street Assault no injury. Victim punched, pushed & sworn at
200516, 2048 Southend Rd Theft from MV. Wing mirror stolen from Vauxhall vivaro
170516, 0830 Hassenbrook Rd Theft Insecure bicycle taken from school
280516, 1730 London Road Theft shops £15 fuel not paid & refused to pay
290516, 2200 King Street Sec4 POA Unknown suspects have shouted at victim then approached him inches from his face
4 Councillors Reports; Terry Piccolo
Enforcement letter sent to the owner of King Street car park, who has responded to the council. Off road motorcycles; Shane has opened a motion, 2nd Terry; for a multi agency approach to this They were at Butts Lane again on Sunday; police attended. Perhaps an area could be found where they can ride safely? Numerous public complaints about the long grass in the recreation ground, the 2 big cutters are being repaired, 1 has been borrowed. Children's play area grass has been cut today. Also complaints about grass cuttings being piled into the hedge near the cricket pitches. Grab lorry to come and remove these.
5 Correspondence
Invoice from Vision ITC for the TGT web site. Not needed now.
6 Public forum, funding; none
7 Forum Publicity, advertising
Music Festival, entry by donation. 5 entrances/exits
Flyers & posters done, Press release sent out to Gazette, Yellow Advertiser, Enquirer.
8 Planning Applications; no new applications
9 Blooming Marvels, Peter Watson
Plants building up, hanging baskets up, watering schedule in place.
10 Treasurers Report, Jackie Robe.
War Memorial £2160.91 Music Festival £5726 Forum £3362.
12 Future Projects, Initiatives
Short of volunteers; the only confirmed names come anyway. Dean will run the volunteers, couple from ngage, may have a problem Sunday litter pick. Air cadets, Richard says yes but not confirmed. Good news, have spoken to Inspector Argent, has seen the plan; will have van, a couple of Specials & PCSO's; will phone the day before with names, times.
Army display also on at Orset show ground.
Payouts on the day about £1000-1100 security.
13 Any Other Business
a) AGM next month
b) Bench area in park; photograph for Kathy Ottley
c) Apologies from Vikki Girling next month.
Meeting closed 9.10PM
Date of next meeting 17th July 2016