Newtown Area Residents' Association

Apologes for the order of the minutes, this is currently being edited.

Front Garden Fiesta 2009

There were a great many lovely gardens to see this year and it was difficult to decide which “the best” were. Imaginative use of old tyres, painted and recycled as flower pots, wild gardens full of colour, vibrant hanging baskets, sculptural and climbing plants all contribute to making a walk around Newtown area a pleasure; however, winners must be picked and so here are the best six.

36 West Street for an enchanting display of whites, blues and lilacs
119 Newtown for a pink and white extravaganza
20 Henderson Close with a fulsome front garden
83 Gloucester Road for neatness and prettiness
56 Gloucester Road with wonderful pots and vine covered
59 Wingfield Road with purple hanging baskets

Many previous winners also had wonderful gardens again and for making the most of very small spaces, see 8 Gloucester Road who is a worthy runner up.
Congratulations to everyone.
Prizes will be given at the AGM, 23rd September.

21 July 2009

Attendees: Jean Smith. Andi Caswell, Chalice Bickerstaff, Teresa Hibbs, Samantha Metcalfe, Amy Ruddock, Tim Graydon, Michael Hibberd, Sarah, Arthur Hillman, Justin Hodds, Michael Butt, Alex Llewellyn.

Apologies:
G Hedley, Clive Blackmore, John Knight, Eddie Smith, Mary Carter.

The minutes of the July meeting were approved.

Police Update
- No police attending so nothing to report however the PCSO’s will be increased in number from 36 to 47.
- Website for Neighbourhood Policing Team: trowbridgecentralnpt@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk

NARA Activities


Car Boot Sale
10 Vendors raising £30 for kitty: Very few buyers – probably due to lack of or poor advertising, kids pinched posters too so not as successful as it could have been. Stayed dry though.

The Big Lunch – Sunday 19 July
Did not really happen in Newtown.

West Wilts Show – Sat 25 July
Really in need of two or three people to cover lunch breaks between 12 noon and 3pm on Friday and Saturday. Chalice has offered to do one hour on Saturday.

Front Garden Fiesta
Several homes have been short listed but Fran will go around again at the end of the month to take another look. Please forward the addresses of any prize-worthy gardens to Fran ASAP. Fran will then tour the area and identify the winners will be narrowed down to six and a prize of £10 Palmer Garden Centre vouchers will go to each of them taken from the proceeds from the boot sale.

Speakers

Arthur Hillman (99) shared his recollections of Newtown, A very pleasant and interesting presentation.

Community Swap evening
To be discussed in September.

NARA committee
Fran once again re-iterated that she will stand down as chair in September. Claudia will continue to stand as treasurer but is not going to act as chair. Andi Caswell is happy to be secretary but can’t always attend meetings. She would be happy to type up the minutes afterwards.
NARA still needs a permanent chair person – please do consider taking up this position.
If no one is prepared to offer their services. NARA WILL FOLD. Fran will provide a thorough hand-over, and training can be arranged through Selwood Housing.

Carnival Float
Please telephone Andi on 350262 if you are interested in some hands on work to decorate a small lorry for the Carnival. The theme for the float is Children’s TV characters. Any ideas or materials that might be borrowed too please; Banners painted or stitched onto sheets for the sides of the truck with NARA etc – fabric has been donated, now need hands. Please email ideas to andiz@blueyonder.co.uk – also looking for children’s TV music themes as MP3’s

NEXT MEETINGS: Tuesday 21 July (in Function Room) – guest speaker: Arthur Hillman
Wednesday 23 September Thursday 22nd October
Tuesday 17 November Thursday 17 December

Email for Neighbourhood Policing Team: trowbridgecentralnpt@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
PC 2274 Jim Adams
PCSO 6182 Peter Tscherniawsky Peter.Tscherniawsky@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
Telephone: 0845 408 7000

For potholes and flooding problems in the roads: Call CLARENCE on 0800 23 23 23

Fran Markotic is NARA Chair: 01225 710457 fran.jason@btinternet.com

DO HAVE A LOOK AT OUR UPDATED WEBSITE ON http://newtownarearesidentsassociation.blogspot.com/
And do send interesting photos of the area for inclusion to andiz@blueyonder.co.uk

MINUTES 25 June 2009

Attendees: Fran Markotic (chair), Claudia Hodds (minutes), Sharon Draper, Mary Carter, Hilly Prendergast, Melton Howe, Samantha Wiltshire, John Knight, Stewart Palmen, Justin Hodds, Graham Hedley, Clive Blackmore, PCSO Chris McLoughlin, PCSO Joe Leeds.

Apologies: Teresa Hibbs, Eunja Palmen, Sharon Rogers, Mary Beer, PCSO Peter Tscherniawsky.

Amendment to last month’s minutes: Both Graham and Clive had sent their apologies.
Otherwise, the minutes of the June meeting were approved.

Police Update
- Trowbridge Central Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) now established with four members: 3 PCSOs and PC Jim Adams. PCSO Peter Tscherniawsky specifically assigned to Newtown area.
- Criminal damage to vehicles in Gloucester Rd area was identified as a priority at the last Neighbourhood Tasking Group meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend the Tasking Group meetings. These help the police to identify issues so that they can do something about them. Next meeting will be held on Wed 9 Sep at 14:00 in The Shires meeting room.
- It was pointed out that the Pub Watch and the Tasking Group meetings clashed last time. Joe Leeds will pass this comment on to Jam Adams.
- NPT newsletter has just been published.
- Website for Neighbourhood Policing Team: trowbridgecentralnpt@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk

NARA Newsletter
Was edited by Andi Caswell and is ready for distribution. Should be delivered before 12 July as the Car Boot Sale is advertised in the newsletter. NPT newsletter to be distributed together with NARA newsletter in Gloucester Road to show residents that their area is receiving police attention.

NARA Activities

Car Boot Sale in Wesley Road Club car park –Sunday 12th July
Set-up from 12:30, selling from 13:00. Please would everyone print out and put up some posters to advertise this. Fran will also let the Wiltshire Times know. Joan & Eddy will control parking, they will also distribute leaflets on the day before to stop people from parking in the car park. Claudia will collect the money on the day: £3 per table / car. Fran will make sure that all rubbish is collected at the end.

The Big Lunch – Sunday 19 July
Nationwide initiative trying to encourage people to get together for lunch in open spaces in order to get to know their neighbours. NARA supports this idea and will advertise it at the Car Boot Sale. The idea is to use any space in the area, suggestions were either on the wasteland behind Wesley Road Club or on the grass at the bottom of Waterworks Road.

West Wilts Show – Sat 25 July
NARA is participating in the Residents’ Association stand in the Civic Hall. No volunteers came forward at the meeting – if you would like to man the stand for an hour or two,(between 12:00 and 3:00pm) please contact Fran.

Front Garden Fiesta
Please forward the addresses of any prize-worthy gardens to Fran by early July. Fran will then tour the area and identify the winners.

Community Swap evening
Not discussed at this meeting – to be discussed in September.

Old Rectory – the hedge has now been cut.

Speakers – oral history series!
Roy Berrett gave a very interesting talk about the history of the wool and textile business in Trowbridge. He will speak again in Trowbridge Museum on 12 September.

In July, Arthur Hillman will be sharing his recollections about Newtown area pre 1933 and post 1966, when he lived here. He might be joined by his friend, who also lived in the area in the 20s/30s

Suggestion: Invite someone from ‘Transform Trowbridge’ to talk about the plans for the town.

Newtown
If you spot large lorries on Newtown, let the police know their registration numbers so they can be made aware that they are not supposed to drive through the area.

Parking

Residents’ Parking on Newtown and in Gloucester Road
Mr Harris would like to meet with NARA residents to discuss residents’ parking. Sharon Draper, Melton Howe and Fran are interested in meeting him. The general feeling of the meeting is that this is a money making scheme and will not improve the situation for residents.

Bond Street Buildings
People have received parking tickets early on Sunday morning when they have parked on the grass verges at the bottom of Waterworks Road, despite the fact that they did not obstruct access.

NARA committee
Fran has re-iterated that she will stand down as chair in September. Claudia will continue to stand as treasurer but is not going to act as chair. Andi Caswell is happy to be secretary but can’t always attend meetings. She would be happy to type up the minutes afterwards.
We therefore still need a permanent chair – please do consider taking up this position. Fran will provide a thorough hand-over, and training can be arranged through Selwood Housing.

AOB
- 27 & 28 June 10:00am – 5:00pm at Trowbridge Park – Wiltshire British Armed Forces & Veterans Celebrations – there will be several bands, re-enactors of WW2, a 70 ft trench, a Lancer with his horse, a Helicopter, a Spitfire, loads of military vehicles and vintage fire engines, a field hospital and catering of the times, a climbing tower, inflatable, paint ball, shooting range, motorbikes, workshops and trade stalls. This promises to be an amazing 2 day event and on Saturday night there is a RAFA concert in the Civil Hall.
- 12 September – Trowbridge Carnival –NARA and/or Town Council is looking for participants in fancy dress to parade and for floats. Andi Caswell has volunteered to coordinate a float. – Call Fran (710457)soon, if interested in participating.

Neighbourhood Tasking Group – next meeting on Wednesday 9 September at 14:00 in The Shires meeting room – anyone welcome!

NEXT MEETINGS : Tuesday 21 July (in Function Room) – guest speaker: Arthur Hillman
Wednesday 23 September Thursday 22nd October
Tuesday 17 November Thursday 17 December

Email for Neighbourhood Policing Team: trowbridgecentralnpt@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
PC 2274 Jim Adams
PCSO 6182 Peter Tscherniawsky Peter.Tscherniawsky@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
Telephone: 0845 408 7000

For potholes and flooding problems in the roads: Call CLARENCE on 0800 23 23 23

Fran Markotic is NARA Chair: 01225 710457 fran.jason@btinternet.com

DO HAVE A LOOK AT OUR UPDATED WEBSITE ON http://newtownarearesidentsassociation.blogspot.com/
And do send interesting photos of the area for inclusion to newtown.residents@rocketmail.com

MINUTES 26.05.09

Attendees: Fran Markotic (chair & minutes), Joan Smith, Mary Beer, Sharon Rodford, Cllr John Knight, Maryrose Mantle (TTC), Andi Caswell, Danny Rogers, Dave Clift

Apologies: Claudia Hodds, Hilly Prendergast, Sharon Draper, Eddy Smith

The minutes of the April meeting were approved without amendments.

Summer Newsletter
Andi kindly volunteered to edit the newsletter and will liaise with Fran about topics etc. Distributors to be organised at June meeting. !! If anyone has interesting photos of the area, or from last year’s carboot sale, please let Fran know and Andi can include them in the newsletter. !!

Police Update
- No police or PCSOs attended today. Website for Neighbourhood Policing Team: trowbridgecentralnpt@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
Skittles evening – Held on 2 May at Wesley Road Club – 12 people came and a good time was had by all. We played as individuals rather than as teams and Mary Beer won. We raised £19 from the raffle – everyone had brought a prize and almost everyone won one! Another one will be held in October.

Nara Events
Car Boot Sale in Wesley Road Club car park – this will take place on Sunday 12th July from 13:00h. WE NEED A VOLUNTEER TO ORGANISE THIS PLEASE. Please contact Fran asap if you would care to organise. Thank you. Requires posters to be put up 7-10 days beforehand, (hopefully the newsletter will be delivered during first week of July) someone to control parking (Joan & Eddy volunteered to do this), to collect fees, and someone to make sure all rubbish is collected at the end. Andi suggested a plant swap table, and maybe invite a garden centre to attend with plants as well.

Community Swap evening
Andi suggested that this might be a useful and fun evening – it was decided to perhaps hold one of these in the hour before the Christmas meeting. To be discussed in September.

Front Garden Fiesta
It was agreed that having people initially recommend gardens in their own streets, as we did last year, was a good idea so EVERYONE – during second half of June, please feel free to let me know which gardens are worth looking at . Fran will then go round (anyone want to accompany her?) in early July and select the best 6. Hopefully we can purchase prizes from funds raised at the carboot and present them at the September meeting.

Speakers – oral history series!
John Knight had suggested several people and we are pleased to say that on 25th June, Roy Berrett will be talking about the social effects of the growth and decline of the wool and textile business in Trowbridge and on 21st July, Arthur Hillman will be sharing his recollections about Newtown area pre 1933 and post 1966, when he lived here.


Newtown
Fran rang the Highways Department but asked them ensure the sign in Frome Road was clear to view – which it already is! She will call again to tell them about the hidden sign coming up from Stallard Street and ask for it to be made visible.

Old Rectory
Fran has asked the Parish Steward to see if he can organise clearance of overhanging vegetation on the corner of St George’s Terrace and Newtown by the traffic lights. However, as the plants are on privately owned land, this may not be possible for the Council to do.

Public consultations on parking in Newtown
John advised that Karl Buckingham at TTC is organising this. They will be looking at the single and double yellow lines with a view to removing some and putting others in. We don’t yet know when this will happen.

Training for residents’ associations committees
Selwood Housing will run an informal workshop about what it means to take on the roles of Chair, Secretary, Treasurer. They need to know whether an afternoon or evening session is preferable and how many people would attend. Given Fran’s intention to step down in September, this is an excellent opportunity for members to find out how it all works and to think about standing for Chair and Secretary at the next AGM. Please let Fran know asap if you would like to attend this workshop.

AOB
20th June - There is a free event on at Trowbridge Museum- see Wiltshire Times for details.
27 & 28 June 10:00am – 5:00pm at Trowbridge Park – Wiltshire British Armed Forces & Veterans Celebrations – there will be several bands, re-enactors of WW2, a 70 ft trench, a Lancer with his horse, a Helicopter, a Spitfire, loads of military vehicles and vintage fire engines, a field hospital and catering of the times, a climbing tower, inflatable, paint ball, shooting range, motorbikes, workshops and trade stalls. This promises to be an amazing 2 day event and on Saturday night there is a RAFA concert in the Civil Hall.
12 September – Trowbridge Carnival – is looking for participants in fancy dress to parade and for floats.
Community Youth Councils are being set up in all areas by the Neighbourhood Policing Teams.

Neighbourhood Tasking Group – next meeting 10th June – if you have any issues you want raising there, please advise Fran asap



NEXT MEETINGS : Thursday 25 June Tuesday 21 July (in Function Room)
Wednesday 23 September Thursday 22nd October
Tuesday 17 November Thursday 17 December


Email for Neighbourhood Policing Team: trowbridgecentralnpt@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
PC Jim Adams
PCSO 6136 J Leeds joseph.leeds@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
Telephone: 0845 4087000

For potholes and flooding problems in the roads: Call CLARENCE on 0800 23 23 23

Fran Markotic is NARA Chair: 01225 710457 fran.jason@btinternet.com

MINUTES 24 APRIL 2009

Attendees: Fran Markotic (chair), Claudia Hodds (minutes),

Apologies: PC Jim Adams (Community Beat Manager)

The minutes of the March meeting were approved without amendments.

Graffiti

Garage in Bond Street has been vandalised with very offensive graffiti, also bins and walls in the area. Parked cars in Waterworks Road were marked with felt-tip pen. PCSOs are going to ask around to find out whose garage it is and to try to ask the owners whether they would overpaint the graffiti.

Police Update

Maria no longer our PCSO, she has been replaced by PCSO Joe Leeds. Jo Bagg no longer Beat Manager for the area, PC Jim Adams is new Community Beat Manager. He will try to attend the June meeting to introduce himself. Newtown is now part of Trowbridge Central, which is a larger area than College & Newtown previously. Website for Neighbourhood Policing Team: trowbridgecentralnpt@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk

Forthcoming NARA events

Skittles evening – Saturday 2 May at 07:00 to be held at Wesley Road Club. Teresa created great posters, which are to be displayed in the area. Mary has provided raffle tickets and will sell them on the evening. Prizes to be brought along on the evening. Will try to play in two teams rather than individual players, and will try to get a teenager to put up the skittles.

Car Boot Sale in Wesley Road Club car park – Fran to book car park from 13:00 on a Sunday at the end of June / beginning of July.

Speakers

It was suggested to invite somebody from Trowbridge Museum to talk about the history of Newtown. Other than that there were no suggestions for future speakers. Please can everyone think about this.

Bond Street

The front garden of no. 42 has at last been cleared up.
Car park is filled up with rubbish - owner apparently allowed his tenants to leave it there.
Somebody has been driving a car down the Bond St Buildings alleyway, which could damage drains located underneath the surface. Hilly asked the driver not to drive there, but he just ignored her.
Parking on double yellow lines between Bond St and Wesley Rd has become worse recently.

Newtown

Big articulated lorries (incl. Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Langdons) have recently been going down Newtown, rather than County Way, ignoring the weight limit. It might help to ring up the companies concerned to point this out to them and ask them to tell their drivers not to use Newtown.

Old Rectory

Hedge is growing over footpath at roundabout in Stallard St, it is becoming difficult to pass. Fran will ask the Parish Stewart if he can help. Teresa is working on a solution, but it cannot just be done by their handy man because the insurance won’t cover this in case anyone gets hurt. Would have to get a company in, which would be too expensive.

Recycling

The Household Recycling Centre no longer accepts other plastics, but TetraPaks can still be recycled.

NARA Chair / Secretary

Fran will step down as chair at the AGM in September, no matter whether there is a replacement or not. We urgently need volunteers for the positions of Chair and Secretary.

John Knight – Mayor

Has been living in Newtown area for 25 years. Has been mayor for the past 11 months, will have to stand down next month as term in office always is just 12 months. Works full-time, does his duties as mayor in his own time. Gave an overview of what it is like to be mayor of Trowbridge.


NEXT MEETINGS :

Tuesday 26 May
Thursday 25 June


Email for Neighbourhood Policing Team: trowbridgecentralnpt@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
PC Jim Adams
PCSO 6136 J Leeds joseph.leeds@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
Telephone: 0845 4087000

MINUTES 24 FEBRUARY 2009

Attendees: Fran Markotic (chair), Claudia Hodds, Mark McLaughlin, (minutes), Drew Thomas, Doug Chisholm, Rose Edwards, Lisa Etherton, Joan Smith, Sharon Draper, Brian Francis, Joe Thomas, Mary Beer, Gareth Donnell, Andi Caswell, Eunja & Stewart Palmen, Hilly Prendergast, Danny Rogers, Jurek Woznak, Clive Blackmore (Cllr), PC Jo Bagg

Apologies:
Graham Hedley (Cllr), Nicola Horrell, Eddy Smith

Newtown Planting Scheme


Claire Pullen was kind enough to attend from West Wiltshire District Council. She is responsible for grounds maintenance. She said that they have put forward plans for planters along Newtown, jointly funded by Trowbridge Town Council and WWDC, also pole baskets, baskets on railings and hanging baskets on lampposts. However, there is no money for this at the moment. She said that at this stage we should persist in pushing for hanging baskets on lampposts. She said that the new Unitary Authority will have their own priorities, so we need to keep making our voices heard. Claire will keep Sharon Draper up to date with contacts at the new Unitary Authority. Claire will email Sharon with Bill Pullen’s contact details.

Car Boot Sale in Wesley Road Club carpark

We plan to have another car boot sale later on in the year, date to be decided later.

Forthcoming NARA events

April/May – coffee morning to be held on a Saturday at Wesley Road Club
Saturday May 2nd 7:00pm – Skittles evening to be held at Wesley Road Club
Quiz – Brian to arrange

Lower Bond Street Buildings

The Highways Agency might be able to help with the funding for the lighting, after April/June when the new Unitary Authority will be in place and they know what their budgets will be.

42 Bond Street Buildings

Fran said that this was still a mess and that she would try and tackle some of it herself. Anyone who wants to assist, please contact Fran on 01225 710457.

Stallard Street

The blocked drain should be cleared this May, according to an email from the Highways Agency forwarded by Graham.

West Wilts Show 2009

It was decided that we would man a stall for one day on the Saturday. Lisa said that she would happily participate in this.

Police & Community Report

PC JO Bagg attended with colleague, Jurek. Jo said that they had compiled a Community Safety Audit to give to the County Council. It suggests improvements such as better lighting along the footpaths and the gating off of several alleyways, such as the cut through between Gloucester Road and Pitman Avenue. This audit followed survey forms given to residents along Bond Street and adjoining houses.
Jo said that 2 young offenders caused damage to 25 cars from Bradford on Avon to Trowbridge, but they had not been apprehended. She said that police/PCSO patrols will be increased for the next few Sundays as Sundays seem to be getting busier.
She was asked about Neighbourhood Watch Schemes and she said that these are usually for areas which do not already have a Residents’ Association.
Iron gates are being stolen for scrap value.
Garages behind Newtown, on Henderson Close and behind the Ship Inn have been broken into.
Poor streetlighting has been addressed in the Community Safety Audit.
Drew & Mark are putting up CCTV cameras and have meanwhile been given information by Jo and Maria that these are legal as long as they do not look directly onto private houses.

Next meeting will take place on Thursday 26th March 2009.
Stewart Palmen will be doing a presentation on the Street Pastors. Wish Jo Bagg “Good Luck” if you see her – she’s going for her Sergeant’s exam on Tuesday 10th March 2009.

NEXT MEETINGS :


Wednesday 22 April
Tuesday 26 May
Thursday 25 June


Email for PCSOs:
collegeandnewtownnpt@wiltshire.police.uk
PC 2212 Jo Bagg
jo.bagg@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
PCSO 6163 Maria Badder Telephone: 0845 408 7000

For potholes and flooding problems in the roads: Call CLARENCE on 0800 23 23 23



Fran Markotic is NARA Chair: 01225 710457
fran.jason@btinternet.com

MINUTES 26 March 2009

Attendees: Fran Markotic (chair), Claudia Hodds (minutes), Drew Thomas, Lisa Etherton, Joan & Eddy Smith, Mary Beer, Eunja & Stewart Palmen, Hilly Prendergast, Danny Rogers, Dave Clift, Karl Buckingham, Irina Kuplinova, Mary Carter, Joan McErlain, Robert Cryer, Sharon Rodford, Teresa Hibbs, Tim Graydon, Liz King, Chalice Bickertstaffe, Cllr Graham Hedley, Cllr Clive Blackmore. Maryrose Mantle, PC SO Maria Badder, PCSO Joe Leeds

Apologies: Nicola Horrell, Sharon Draper, Mark McLaughlin

The minutes of February’s meetings were approved without amendments.

Forthcoming NARA events

Skittles evening

– Saturday May 2nd 7:00pm to be held at Wesley Road Club – Fran will organise with Teresa Hibbs who volunteered to assist. We will have a raffle – Mary Carter to bring tickets, everybody to bring prizes, wrapped up. We need to know approximate numbers, so please contact Fran (tel: 710457) to say if you are coming (or tell her at April’s meeting).



Car Boot Sale in Wesley Road Club carpark

– this will be organised at next month’s meeting..

Police Update


- Boundaries for police responsibilities are to change from 1st April – Maria will no longer be looking after Newtown, Joe Leeds will take over. He will be looking after “Trowbridge Central” (town centre & Newtown). There will be one more PCSO with him, possibly two. PC Jim Adams is our new Communities Beat Manager.
- Vehicle damage around Valentine’s Day: 38 cars were damaged. Police questions residents in approx. 200 households in approx. 10 streets and unfortunately still were not able to catch the culprits. Since then there was more vandalism in Bradford-on-Avon and Trowbridge, and the culprits have now been caught. They were sentenced today to 300 community hours.
- There was a VW Passat parked on the corner outside JBM stores so that no-one could get into Bond St. Maria put a ticket on the car and will keep an eye out whether they will re-offend.
- The next ‘Neighbourhood Tasking Group’ meeting for Trowbridge Central will be on Wednesday 10th June at 2pm in the Shires CCTV Office.

Town Council Update


- Bradley Gardens Residents Association – community event in Chapman’s Field on 22nd August.
- Longfields Residents Association and Community Centre – open to Teenagers (incl. non-residents) on Fri & Sat.
- Longfield Community Centre – 6th April free play & safety awareness day with various activities for children.
- Wallways Court – 6th – 9th April arts, crafts & face painting from 8am – 5.30pm. £6 / day.
- CERA – Chief Superintendent Kirby will attend a Q&A session on 22nd April.
- Verify-Me scheme – ID card based on fingerprint technology as proof of age. To be launched in Trowbridge in cooperation with pubs and clubs, also trying to integrate Tesco and ASDA. Will be able to get this in the post office for £0.50 - £1 and the card will not display name / address, but owner will be identified via their finger print.

West Street


Recently more wing mirrors seem to have been damaged than before. The street is used as a cut-through from people who want to avoid queues on Wingfield Road, who often drive too fast.
There was a party recently which had been advertised by a teenager on a social networking site and more than 100 guests showed up, many uninvited / unknown to the person who had the party. A car was damaged by vandalising guests.

Planting Scheme


The District Council will be putting £20 towards the planting scheme... Trowbridge Town Council is still trying to get money / plants for Newtown.

Grants


Grants are available for gates and alleyways. Carl will provide further details.

Street Pastor Scheme

Stewart Palmen showed a DVD and explained how the street pastor scheme works, which was launched in Trowbridge in March. The presentation was received with much interest, and the meeting appreciated the effort of those volunteers that spend some weekend nights on the streets, trying to improve safety and wellbeing in Trowbridge.

NEXT MEETINGS :


Wednesday 22 April
Tuesday 26 May
Thursday 25 June

Email for PCSOs:
collegeandnewtownnpt@wiltshire.police.uk
PC 2212 Jo Bagg
jo.bagg@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk
PCSO 6163 Maria Badder Telephone: 0845 408 7000

For potholes and flooding problems in the roads:


Call CLARENCE on 0800 23 23 23

Fran Markotic is NARA Chair: 01225 710457
fran.jason@btinternet.com

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