I § Minutes of Piddle Valley Parish Council Tuesday 24 April 2018
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I § Minutes of Piddle Valley Parish Council Tuesday 24 April 2018 Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall Present: Cllrs Mailer (CHAIR), Clifton, Lock, Potts, Abbott, Phillips, Howard, Cox, Milne, Ebdon, Hiic;eek, Coombes, Brackstone, Sherwood, Murray, County Cllr Haynes, District Cllr Haynes Apologies received: Cllr Hiscock Democratic Period The Chair of Piddle Valley First Schools PTA attended the meeting to introduce herself and to inform the council that the PTA want to be more involved with the community. PTA events coming up include a Royal Wedding Street Party which all are welcome to attend. The paint party for the playground equipment has been discussed and the date is to be agreed shortly. Thanks were expressed for attending the meeting. County Cllr Update County CHr Haynes gave an update on the following; • The proposed warding areas have been discussed and the new figure could be 3756 + or - 10% but nothing has been agreed as yet. • Apologies for May meeting. District Cllr update District Cllr Haynes gave an update on the following; • The Old Chapel property - District Cllr Tim Yarker can attend parish council meeting to explain what can happen with this property. Advised to contact Empty Homes Officer to ask what he can do. • SMARTS enforcement - letter received confirming this case is now closed. Police/Home watch update PCSO Alison Oonnison was unable to attend the meeting but sent an update confirming that there have been no reported crimes during the last month. An update on the changes to the PCSO's was also included in the update which Alison confirmed that she has chosen to remain as a Police Community Support Officer and at this time is awaiting the decision as to where she will be based. It may be covering a different area or if she remains in this area it will most definitely be covering a much larger area. Alison will endeavour to update you as soon as her position is clear. 11 The below is the press release issued; Police Community Support Investigators (PCSls) have been drafted in to meet the demands of modern policing in Dorset. The 31 PCSls will be based out of stations in Poole, Bournemouth, Blandford, Weymouth, Ferndown, Wareham and Bridport and will mean Dorset Police is able to respond to the needs of victims much more effectively. It will also enabling scheduled appointments to be made when initially contacting the Force. This new role is being introduced following public feedback that the Force did not always respond to crimes in a timely and efficient manner, where it had been established there is no immediate risk or danger. It will result in important face-to-face contact with the public after they have been the victim of a crime - something the public regularly feedback to the Force. On top of the initial nine weeks training for their former role as a police community support officer, the new PCSls have been through a further eight-week intensive training programme involving four weeks of classroom learning and four weeks of on-the-job training, shadowing police constables. The investigators will attend appointments at a pre-agreed time and location to deal with incidents where there is lower threat, harm and risk, such as assaults, criminal damage, shed breaks, vehicle crime and harassment. They will record crimes, carry out the initial investigation, such as identification of CCTV and witness opportunities, take statements and provide reassurance and crime prevention advice to the victim. The project will also generate uplifts to teams dealing with cyber-crime, child sexual exploitation and sex offences, as well as other areas that generate significant demand. Assistant Chief Constable Julie Fielding said: "As has been seen in other parts of the country, policing numbers have reduced over the last five years and we must constantly evolve how we operate to ensure we best meet the needs of Dorset residents. "This is an exciting time for our Police Community Support Investigators who have been recruited from our existing Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). They bring with them a range of skills and years of policing experience which will be very useful in their new roles. "We have been able to invest in increasing resources in areas where we experience significant demand by retraining and redeploying PCSOs from our neighbourhood policing teams, whilst still enabling them to carry out some of their more traditional responsibilities wherever and whenever it is appropriate in a more flexible role. "Neighbourhood policing is still at the centre of everything we do in Dorset and we remain committed to supporting local communities who expect and deserve a visible policing presence. We will continue to have police officers and PCSOs working as part of our neighbourhood policing teams 2 I c_e__~ ~, s' ti& across the county." The introduction of the new role also creates a career path for PCSOs to progress into investigation roles ~ something that hasn't been possible until now. PCSI Cheryl Belfield, of Dorset Police, said: "I've been a police community support officer now for eight years, but having the opportunity to progress my career within policing was an opportunity I jumped at. We all join policing to help people and in this new role, I can really put my problem solving and investigative skills into practice and have an even greater impact on supporting victims and vulnerable members of our community." Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, Martyn Underhill said: "Now more than ever, we need to be making best use of available resources. Giving PCSOs an opportunity to diversify their careers is important if we are to retain skilled individuals with a solid understanding of local needs. But beyond this, with PCSls taking on the initial investigatory work in relation to low threat crimes, our PCSOs will be better able to fulfil their core community engagement role while police officers will have more time to tackle high risk crimes in Dorset. "I am confident this will improve experiences of policing for residents and I am pleased that my decision to raise the precept will support ongoing work such as this to meet the changing demands we face." ACC Fielding continues: "Crime has changed and we must ensure our workforce reflects the modern demands we face. Increasingly these are complex and often hidden from public view such as online crime and child sexual exploitation, which are particularly impactive on victims. "We have been very honest and open with the public while making these changes and we will continue to ensure that through a flexible approach and efficient distribution of our resources we are able to continue to meet current challenges and demands. "Neighbourhood policing as a whole is still part of every police officer and PCSO's business, which includes response officers, local investigation staff and other operational officers." Cllr Milne advised of an engraving security method the Police are offering for machinery which should deter attempted thefts. Anyone interested should contact the Police. 5~018 Declarations of Interest Cllr Phillips declared an interest with the Millennium Green request on the agenda. 57/2018 Minutes of meeting held on 27 March 2018 lt was proposed by Cllr Coombes and seconded by Cllr Clifton that these minutes with the following amendment should be accepted as a true record of the meeting. All agreed. c:::.... e,_. l!-Cls-c:a.___ 3 I ~l~/tA Page 1, Democratic Period, County Cllr update, last line of point one, change 84 to 82. Page 3, item 4~018, second point at the end of first sentence should include, Cllr Phillips had details of 2 people requiring the scheme. 5$018 Clerks Update a) Pension The Clerk informed the council that this is ongoing. b) Transparency Code Further discussions were had regarding what should or needs to be added to the Assets register along with items that should be removed. A long discussion was had concerning the pump at Piddlehinton and it was agreed that the Clerk should contact the insurance company to ask if it would be covered under the public liability if something were to happen to it. The Clerk informed the meeting that the application for funding a new website had been successful. Clerk has also received a very informative precis of website providers who could build the website. Discussion followed where there seemed to be uncertainty as to whether the parish needs to have a stand-alone website, it was agreed at the January meeting that we would. The Clerk pointed out the risk to the council if they choose not to proceed. Cllr Milne proposed and Cllr Sherwood seconded that a working group is created to draw up a terms of reference and decide a way forward and to assess the providers and decide which one to go with. The group members would be, Clerk & Cllrs Phillips, Ebdon and Clifton. All agreed with one against. Clerks working group update - no meeting held, therefore, next agenda 59/2018 Planning matters I) Planning Consultation; WD/D/1~453 - Erection of stables block - WEST COTTAGE, POUND FRAM CROSSROADS BLACK HILL- This application was discussed and voted on -All in favour with 1 abstention WD/D/1&t)00483 - Erection of entrance porch and single storey rear extension with roof terrace; addition of Juliet balcony to south west elevation; balcony on the north-west elevation and 41 C...·~ ~b,.__ ~,~, ti installation of front dormer together with internal and external alterations. - WATERWAYS, SWAN LANE, PIDDLETRENTHIDE - This application was discussed and voted on -All in favour with 1 abstention The following application has been received after the agenda was set - An extra ordinary meeting was arranged for 8th May.