Minutes of Lancing Community Panel
Monday 5th June 2017 at 7.00 p.m.
Present: Peter Backus, Pam Gavan, David Hansford Chr, Sidney Hilsum, Wendy Peters, Alan Robb, David Swanwick Jackie Swanwick, Dinah Wheatley, .
(9 present )
Apologies: Cllr Ann Bridges ,Pam Davey ,Cllr Gloria Eveleigh, Ann & Collin Goodridge, Daren Holiway, Inspector Alan Lowe, Doris & Steve Martin, Desiree Merican , Robin Monk, Caroline Pusey, PCSO Rachell Silver.
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Introductions
David Hansford welcomed every one to the the meeting, apologies for absence were made and minutes of the last meeting were presented.
Report from Sussex Police
We will no longer have the presents of Sussex Police at our meeting. This is part of the new reactive policing policy.
DH has been advised that Police will come to our meetings if there is a specific problem in our area.
A discussion took place on the new method of operation, other problems in Lancing & how Neighbourhood Watch is changing to fit in with the new way of working.
News from NSL Parking
Problems were discussed with Camper Van Parking in Elmstone Close.
Worthing Court Cases
These were available at the meeting and passed round, with Tm Drew's NHW Herald Notes.
Chairman's Report
(DH) reported on his attendance at various meeting
Neighbourhood Watch Federation Meeting in Lewes 22nd March, 24th May 2017
NHW Alert Training Day 11th April
Joint Action Group Meeting 25th April, 23rd May 2017
Keep Lancing Safe Meetings 28th April 2017
East Worthing Community Panel 16th May: Interesting Presentation on the Rampion Wind Farm, (DH) gave a brief description about the Talk.
Matter Arising
(SH) requested an explanation of the new police Reactive Policing Model.
DH Gave a full description of how the New Alert System would operate.
Traffic Lights at Lions Farm - Sompting Avenue not working correctly.
Concerns were raised about the new Monks Farm Development. Many new house to be built before the new road is in place, plans still to be finalised.
Drug Survey all the information collected, bags do not count under the government criteria, no particular concentration on Monks Recreation ground.
AOB
What happening about the skate park. Built and completed.
(PB) Any news on the return of the news letter. (DH) Survey of 5000 sent out do you want to keep the news letter, 180 replies in total of those 81 were for lancing not every one could be identified as their name could not be read from the returned slip.
Web site
Our site is now up and running viewable at www.lancingnhw.org.uk You can view Minutes of our meetings with numerous links including :
Sussex Police
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioners New Letters
Lancing Parish Council
West Sussex County Council
New Monk Farm Development
A27 Speed Warning Board
No further progress to date. (DM) said Highways were still investigating the problem.
NHW
Scam Books, NHW membership application Forms & Window Stickers were available at the meeting.
Date of next meeting: Monday 4th September 2017 7pm Lancing Parish Hall, Bar Area.
The meeting closed at 8.25 p.m.