Committee and Date Item and Shipton Local Joint Committee A Public 22 February 2017

NOTES OF THE MEETING OF THE MUCH WENLOCK AND SHIPTON LOCAL JOINT COMMITTEE HELD AT 7.00PM ON WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2017 AT PRIORY HALL, MUCH WENLOCK

Responsible Officer Kerry Rogers e-mail: Kerry.rogers@.gov.uk Tel: 07799085206

Committee Members Present:

Shropshire Council Jean Jones David Turner

Much Wenlock Town Council Yvonne Holyoak

Easthope, Shipton and Stanton Long Parish Council Mike Belshaw Jonathan Taylor

Also Present

Kerry Rogers, Community Enablement Officer,

ACTION

1 Introductions and Welcomes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced the members of the committee

2 Apologies for Absence and Substitutions

Mary Hill

3 Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

There were none. ACTION 4 Notes of the Last Meeting

It was resolved that the notes of the meeting held on 20 July 2016 be signed by the Chairman as a true record.

5 Current Policing Issues – Partners and Communities Together (PACT)

No update as no officer present.

6 Shropshire Fire and Rescue

Firefighter Brad Kingsley spoke about current issues.

Mobile phone charging – it is not safe to leave chargers plugged in overnight or unattended. Smoke Alarms – make sure they are regularly tested. Free smoke alarms – are available to disabled people and pensioners. Call 01743 260 200. Fire trucks – some discussion took place about inconsiderate parking that prevents access for the fire truck. Particular problem areas are Hodgecroft and Havelock Crescent. Brad will try to find out if there are any leaflets available to put on cars.

7 Community First Responders

Robin Bennett spoke about first responders in Much Wenlock.

West Midlands Ambulance Service train volunteers to provide emergency medical care and treatment before the arrival of a full time ambulance.

Much Wenlock has its own response vehicle. William Brookes School and Bella Rosa sponsor it and Wenlock Motors maintain it for nothing.

Fund raising is essential and they are currently in the process of trying to raise funds for defibrillators in and Stanton Long.

Key Message – IF YOU HAVE TO PHONE 999, MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE SOMETHING VISIBLE OUTSIDE SO THE EMERGENCY SERVICES KNOW WHERE YOU ARE.

Signed: ………………………………………………………………………. Chairman

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