By Tim Ball
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Dear Resident
This is second of our regular email newsletter in which we hope to keep you informed of what is going on in Twerton & on the Council.
Twerton PACT Over 70 local residents attended the first Twerton PACT (Partnerships and Communities Together) meeting held at St. Michael's Junior School.
PACT meetings are about giving local residents access, influence, action and answers to problems and issues in the community.
A Panel of David Goucher (chair head teacher of St. Michael's Junior School) Cllrs Gerry Curran and Tim Ball, Dan Foster and Andy Isles (Somer Housing) and PC Brendan Keegan took questions and suggestions from the floor. Before a discussion took place around Youth Provision, Alley gating, Somer Building security, Police response times, Fear of crime and the Visibility of beat officers and PCSOs.
Cllr Gerry Curran said: “The meeting fleshed out many issues that we need to resolve and we will be working with the Police and other agencies including local residents to sort these out”.
Gerry Curran also being Vice Chair of Avon Fire Brigade said that he would get the Fire Brigade to attend the next meeting.
Councillor Tim Ball said: “The meeting was very constructive and a greater understanding of the problems that was occurring was gained by all”.
At the end of the meeting a vote was taken as to which residents thought were the three most important issues that they wished to see actioned and reported back to the next meeting and these were in order of preference, Fear of Crime, Youth Provision and Somer Building Security.
A PACT meeting for the whole of the Whiteway estate will take place in April.
Do you know your Neighbours?Twerton Councillors Tim Ball & Gerry Curran are holding regular meeting for Staff at the Bath Foyer in order to foster better understanding about what the Foyer is doing and its relationship with the community.
There is a lot of misunderstanding of what the Foyer does and we are encouraging them to communicate more with the community with local newsletters about what they are doing and their purpose.
Many young people are in the Foyer through no fault of their own and need help to be able to settle in as they often come with just the clothes that they stand in and little else.
The Foyer is always in need of Pots and Pans & Crockery including knifes & forks to help these young people. Some kind people have recently donated several push bikes that enables them to look for jobs or go to college.
If you have any of these items that you can spare for a young person then please contact Donna Plumb 405004 at Bath Foyer and we know that she will be pleased to hear from you, but please do not offer electrical goods as the law says they can not accept them. Please help if you can. All Change in Twerton High Street Things are changing in Twerton High Street A developer has put in a planning application to demolish The Blockbuster Video store and the Chinese take away and to build 14 flats and more shops in there place. Marjorie Whimster The former EPH on Twerton High Street has been sold to Sarsen Housing who we expect to put in a planning application to build social Housing on the site. Corner of Shophouse Road & High Street A planning application has been submitted to build 4 studio flats on this site. Boots comes to Twerton Boots the Chemist are opening a shop in Twerton High Street in the next few weeks and this will replace the current Chemist that will be converted into a Genesis charity shop. IT training at The White Horse A free six-week course introducing people to the basics about computers is to be held in the White Horse pub at Shophouse Road.
The course is organised by the Council and will start in February or March 2008. Book your place now by calling Christina on 01225 396834.
The White Horse is also putting on a number of social events during February. They are displayed on the notice board outside the pub. Rugby club's new youth section starting up Stothert & Pitt Rugby Football Club, of the Somerset Premier League, based at Bath Road, Corston are forming a New Youth Rugby section for boys and girls 11-16 years old. The first Coaching session is on Sunday March 2nd at 10.00am at our Corston Headquarters (on the A4 Bristol Road - half a mile past the Globe Inn).
First matches will be in April and a full season of fixtures next season (starting September) is planned. Visit the club website for club information www.stotherandpittrfc.co.uk and to register your interest please contact Tony Adams - 01225 404048 (home) or 01749 333523 (work) Police news Burglaries continue to be a concern in the area and therefore the Police are putting a lot of effort into supporting Southdown/Whiteway. High visibility patrols will continue in the Whiteway area, including evening patrols. Other efforts are being made and the Police are working closely with Councillors, the youth, highways and waste departments of the Council and other agencies such as Somer. Neighbourhood Watch
Local Councillors from Southdown and Twerton have approached the Police with a view to setting up more Neighbourhood Watch Schemes in our area. We are particularly keen to make these more community focused. If you are interested in setting up or being part of a new scheme please get in contact with us and we will help set up the meetings and work to get such schemes started. EVENTS Twerton Farm Litter Pick
Twerton Farm 11am till 2pm 10th February Bath City Farm Kelston View
Mayor’s Multi-Faith Gathering – All Welcome –
Banqueting Room, Guildhall Sunday 3rd February 2.45pm Useful Links Planning applications
http://planning.bathnes.gov.uk/publicaccess/
Road Works in Twerton
http://tinyurl.com/k7lnn
All Meetings of the Council
http://tinyurl.com/2bev4s
The forward plan of the Conservative Cabinet of the Council
http://ewp.bathnes.gov.uk/ewp_efp.asp
Councillor Surgery If you would like to speak to either Councillor Tim Ball or Gerry Curran personally, surgeries are held on the first Saturday of the month at the The Hut Hinton Close off Newton Road 10 am until midday. No appointment is needed. Alternatively, you may contact us by phone. | Councillor Tim Ball | Councillor Gerry Curran | | 07970461674 | 07900684562
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