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The Link Magazine • October 200 3 37
Fire safety top of the agenda Crime and grime in North Swindon
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With the new appointment of Fraser Drummond as Community Fire What are you going to do about it? asks Jane Dudley
Safety Officer for Swindon, Wiltshire Fire Brigade is making a big Come along on Saturday 11 October, 10am to fpm, to the Haydon
push to promote fire prevention. Centre where the Swindon Crime & Disorder Team will be launching
a NeST (Neighbourhood Safety Team) for Hayden Wick.
Previously an operational fire-
fighter at Stratton, Fraser's role is The area will cover bourhood a safer place
to deliver, co-ordinate and sup- Greenmeadow to Ab- ` and how the NeSTs in
port the brigade's efforts to reduce bey Meads, Taw Hill other parts of the town
preventable fires, deaths and inju- and Woodhall Park, in have worked and are
ries in the Swindon area. fact anyone living and working to highlight
He said the goal of the brigade's working in the and resolve issues and
Community Fire Safety Unit is to Haydon Wick Parish. concerns.
seek reductions over the next five Representatives We'll be there, will
years of dwelling fires by one third, from Crime & Disor- I you? If you want us to
a 40 per cent reduction in fire fa- der including the Anti- . help you with commu-
talities and serious fire casualties Social Behaviour w' nity safety, anti-social
by 5 per cent year on year. "What —^ g395 AJ0 f Team, the Police, behaviour, reduce
we also want to see is a measurable Neighbourhood crime, bogus callers,
annual improvement in fire safety Watch & Crime Prevention, the vehicle crime and drug issues, come
awareness, attitude and behaviour. Fraser Drummond with the Community Bobby Van and local councillors and see us. If we don't know about
Fire Safety Unit's Honda
"This will be achieved by speak- will be on hand to give advice on it we can't help you to address it.
ing to the local community through is prevent, detect, escape," said making you and your property For details, contact Jane Dudley,
forums, group meetings, school vis- Fraser. "I would be delighted to more secure. NeST Development Worker with
its, plus liaison with local media." visit community groups to discuss We will also be explaining how a Crime and Disorder on 466473 or
y
He added that Wiltshire Fire how we can work together to NeST can help you make our neigh- mail: [email protected]
Brigade offer a 'Gold Standard' achieve greater awareness of fire
home safety check service. On re- safety, and I also would welcome Residents Association calls a community clean up
quest, a fire officer will visit a home calls from individual households
to provide fire safety advice and who want a home safety check." Shaw Residents' Association is organising a Family Litter Pick on
assistwith providing a tailor-made Fraser can be contacted at Swin- Saturday 4 October, 9.30am to 11am.
home fire action plan. This includes don central fire station on week- Gloves, litter pickers and bags will be provided as well as refresh-
fitting a smoke alarm. days, 9.30am to 4.30pm or mail: ments. Anybody interested in keeping their community tidy is invited
"Our message to the community [email protected] to meet outside Holy Trinity Church, Shaw Village Centre
Shaw and Nine Elms councillor Gary Perkins will be discussing his
Let's make another big push role and answering questions at the association's monthly meeting on
Monday 6 October, 8.30pm to 10pm, in the Village Inn Conservatory at
to support the local lottery Shaw Centre. All residents are welcome to attend.
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