NORTHAMPTON NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
NORTHAMPTON AREA SUPPORT TEAM
Meeting held on Monday 19th January 2015
The Greenwell Room, Police HQ, Wootton Hall Park, Northampton. NN4 0JQ
Present
John Drew (Chairman) Diana Mair
Robin Tomlinson Martyn White
Joy Griffiths Elsden Ken Magennis
Pat Endicott Val Sibley
Apologies
Cath Broughton Christine Kinnersley
Christine French Norman French
Patsy Towell Brian Berry
Chris Harte Herbie Gowen
Barry Clarke Jean Harris
John Hunt
Welcome and Introductions
John Drew welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked them for their attendance.
Adoption of the Minutes from the Previous Meeting
The Minutes were approved as a true and accurate record of the meeting.
Proposed: Martyn White
Seconded: Robin Tomlinson
Matters Arising from the Minutes
There were no matters arising.
Correspondence
None received.
Reports from Officers
Police Report
No Police Report as no representative in attendance.
County Executive Report
John Drew reported on the County Executive Meeting, including the following:
· Street Watch - The County Chair and other Officers had visited Birmingham to look at their Scheme, which is more of a Community base than that which has been put into place in Northampton. It is run by the Community with help from the Police when needed. They look at Street Cleaning, Graffiti and such like.
The Meeting was told that Oundle Police had tried to start a Street Watch and Neighbourhood Watch but had circulated their own forms. These do not match our own in that they did not have all the details or the Data Protection in them. It was in the hands of the County Chairman.
· Victim Support – This has now been renamed ‘Victims Voice’. It is also a National Scheme and not a County one.
· Street Signs – We were told that some schemes had not sent in the Lamppost numbers. The County Chair is in correspondence to try and obtain one licence. This is ongoing.
Speakers
It was suggested that we might try to arrange for one for our AGM but that they would have 15 minutes to talk and 5 minutes for Question Time.
Training
This took most of the meeting.
The Majority of those present said that it was a good starting point.
Various comments were put forward:
· Four meeting on top of our normal ones might put people off
· One meeting of two hours would be better with an input from the County Chair of about 20 minutes plus possible John Gardner.
· A brainstorming session might help but this was thought not to be of use by some present
Diana read out a letter that she had sent out some time ago to John Gardner. John Drew asked for a copy.
Any Other Business
Pat Endicott said that plastic doors locks are now being ‘popped’. She has arranged a meeting at Emmanuel Church on 22nd April at 7.30pm. There will be a talk by the Locksmiths Association. If anyone is interested please let her know that you would like a place by telling Cathy or John.
Closure of Meeting
The Meeting Closed at 20.25 hours.
Dates of Future Meetings:
Monday 16th March 2015 – Small Dining Room
Monday 18th May 2015 – AGM Lecture Theatre
Monday 13th July 2015 – Small Dining Room
Monday 21st September 2015 – Greenwell Room
Monday 16th November 2015 – Small Dining Room