BRADWELL ABBEYNEIGHBOURHOOD ACTION GROUP

MEETING 13TH FEBRUARY 2017

Present:Lydia Selby (Chair) (LS), PCSO Jan Rice (JR), PCSO Trevor Pattison (TP),

Michael Allen (minutes) (MA)

Apologies: PC Jon Brett

Distribution (in addition to the above):Cllr Rex Exon (Bradwell Ward, Bradwell Parish Council),

Cllr Adebayo Fasinro (Wolverton and Greenleys Town Council),

Cllr Ansar Hussain (Wolverton and Greenleys Town Council),

Cllr Marie Bradburn (Bradwell Ward),Cllr Robin Bradburn (Bradwell Ward), PCSO Sophie Best, NAG Support (Milton Keynes Council),Colin Wilderspin (Milton Keynes Council),

Susi Jensen (Parks Trust),Wolverton and Greenleys Town Council, Abbey Hill Parish Council,Bradwell Parish Council, Environmental Services at Milton Keynes Council.

  • LS welcomed PCSO Jan Rice and PCSO Trevor Pattison to the meeting, and thanked them for attending.
  • The minutes of the lastmeeting were approved.

Matters Arising

LITTER AND DOG FOULING

a)Litter between the inner and outer perimeter fences of Two Mile Ash School: LS raised this issue withan Abbey Hill Parish Councillor following the July meeting, having contacted the school twice to no apparent effect.

TRAFFIC AND PARKING

a)Damage to the verge in Clay Hill opposite the junction with The Approach in Two Mile Ash: At the October 2014 meeting, the Councillor representative of Abbey Hill Parish Council reported that he had takenLS’s suggestion of a verge parking orderto the Parish Council, and the clerk had then written to Milton Keynes Council asking for guidance. The NAG has not heard of any developments since.

Chair’s Report

Following our previous discussions about raising attendance at meetings, LS reported that she is in the process of contacting Parish and Ward councillors with a flyer to advertise the NAG.

LS reported that the EVA scheduled for 26th January in Hodge Lea had to be postponed and then cancelled because of work commitments.

LS reported that there had been discussions with Two Mile Ash Environmental Group to arrange a joint litter-pick, and that this would take place on Thursday 9th March from 10:00 to 12:00 around the Local Park in Two Mile Ash. LS agreed to advertise the event through the Friends of Two Mile Ash Facebook page, and MA agreed to inform Milton Keynes Council.

Thames Valley Police Update: PCSO Jan Rice and PCSO Trevor Pattison

JR and TP reported on a series of daytime house burglaries in Milton Keynes (though not particularly in the NAG area), targeting jewellery and cash. JR advised residents to check their domestic security and to remain vigilant. TVP are addressing this issue with increased patrols.

There was no significant crime to report apart from this,

JR and TP informed the meeting that the review of neighbourhood policing in Milton Keynes is continuing, and should be implemented around June.

Any Other Business

a)Milton Keynes Council has informed MA that the fly-tipping in the wood behind Church Hill in Two Mile Ash (seen at the November EVA) has been cleared.

b)Milton Keynes Council has also informed MA that no further action will be taken regarding the blocked path through the wood behind Church Hill.

The next meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday 13th March 2017 at Wolverton Police Station. The meeting finished at 8:05 p.m.

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