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Police chief to speak at West Forum on 15 September

Brian Moore, Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police, has agreed to speak at the next meeting of the West Swindon Forum on Monday 15 Sep-
tember, 7.30pm in the Community Suite, Link Centre.
Mr Moore took the top job in Immediately prior to coming to Wiltshire is already one of the discuss community issues with the
January this year, having started Wiltshire Mr Moore was appointed safest police authorities in Britain. eight councillors who represent the
his career as a cadet with the Lan- Deputy Chief Constable of Surrey Mr Moore’s vision for the force is to three wards covering the area.
cashire Constabulary in 1975 before Police in March 2005. make Wiltshire the safest county in The meeting on 15 September
transferring to the Metropolitan He is also national Police lead for the country for violent crime. is open to anybody keen to learn
Police in 1978. Domestic Abuse and Harassment The West Swindon Forum is of police plans for Swindon and
After a period in Uniform Op- and deputy lead for the Violent a meeting point for residents to Wiltshire.
erations he joined the CID, rising Crime Portfolio.
through the ranks in various units This man is a danger to the public
based at New Scotland Yard, as
well as local borough commands. A 12 month injunction has been granted on Leon Morris, 22, of Godol-
In London Mr Moore successfully phin Close, Freshbrook.
investigated many murders and He is banned from He is forbidden
other serious crimes, and from 2001 entering Freshbrook from engaging in,
he was Acting Commander of the village centre and or threatening to
Serious Crime Group. the surrounding area engage in, conduct
In 2002 he was appointed Bor- and will face arrest if which is capable of
ough Commander for Lambeth he does so. He could causing nuisance
where he transformed the Basic also be arrested if he and annoyance in-
Command Unit from being the behaves in a manner cluding, but not
poorest performing in the UK to one that causes nuisance limited to, the play-
of the best, and achieved equivalent and annoyance to ing of loud music
improvements in Community Rela- any person, resident which can be heard
tions – achievements recognised by or otherwise, in the wider area of in neighbouring properties, in the
the Home Secretary and the Prime Freshbrook and Toothill. street and other public places by:
Minister.
Morris has: a) any person residing in the area
One trust to investigate another • played loud and obscene music, of West Swindon (Freshbrook &
at all times of the day and night, Toothill);
The Swindon Civic Trust holds its annual general meeting on Monday disturbing local residents; b) any person engaged in lawful
1 September, 7pm at the National Trust HQ at Churchward. • intimidated and harassed West activity in the area of West Swindon
The guest speaker is Lyn Hill-Tout, Chief Executive of the Swindon Swindon residents, particularly (Freshbrook & Toothill).
& Marlborough NHS Trust who will talk about the move to become a those living in Freshbrook, causing The court order remains in force
foundation trust. them to feel alarmed, distressed and until 22 July 2009 unless revoked
For details mail Kate Brailsford: [email protected] threatened by his behaviour. before this date.

Make a difference to a young person

Mentoring project starts volunteer training course in September
SMASH is an acronym for Swindon Mentoring And Self Help and
aims to develop intensive year long relationships between vulnerable
young people aged 13 to 18 years and trained volunteers.
During the life of this relation- train and support the volunteer
Freshbrook Village Centre, Swindon ship mentors help their mentee to mentors. Currently there are 42
identify personal goals they can mentoring relationships underway
achieve, to boost their self confi- and due to the very positive results
dence which will better enable them being achieved, the project is expe-
to take more advantage of their life riencing record referrals.
chances when they say goodbye to This means there is an even
their mentor. greater need for personal mentors
SMASH has grown over the last to take up training.
eight years, taking referrals from The next training course starts
fourteen agencies within the Swin- on 20 September. To find out more
don area, the main being secondary call Richard Roberts at SMASH on
schools and Children Services. 879297 or mail: smash.yproject@
The project, based at Link Centre, swindon.gov.uk
has a small team of workers that www.smash-youth-project.co.uk
A summer of youth
football training ends
on 6 September with
a tournament between
youth and adult teams
from the police and local
businesses.
Right, Link Centre
staff Victoria Hart, Rob
Ferguson and Chris
Wright with tourna-
ment organisers Huw
Call to make an appointment: 01793 873217 Solley and PCSO Rich-
ard Lane

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