Sussex residents now have the chance to pose questions to the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) in person at a meeting next month.

Questions are now being invited for Katy Bourne ahead of the next meeting of the Sussex Police and Crime Panel on Friday 5 October.

Having submitted questions in advance, residents can, if they wish, then attend the meeting to ask their question in person, hear the answer and then raise further points. Otherwise the Chairman will ask their question on their behalf.

This new approach was agreed by the panel at its last meeting.

Questions could be about any policy issue relating to policing in Sussex (but not related to operational matters, or a live case).

The deadline for receiving questions is midday on Friday 21 September and they can be submitted in writing to pcp@westsussex.gov.uk or by telephoning 03302 222542.

Councillor Bill Bentley, chairman of the Sussex Police and Crime Panel said: “As well as supporting the Commissioner, the role of the panel is to properly scrutinise all elements of her work on behalf of the public, to ensure the role is being carried out effectively.

“We want to make sure the issues we are raising are those that the public feel are important to them, and we periodically improve our working arrangements to ensure residents’ voices are heard. I would encourage people to submit their questions, and we look forward to welcoming as many as possible at our meeting on 5 October.”

The main items on the agenda at the meeting are an update on the Commissioner’s work in ensuring Sussex Police provides an effective response to our educational establishments and the Commissioner’s proposed new role in handling policing complaints.

The meeting will be held at County Hall, Lewes, starting at 10.30am. The meeting will also be webcast live at www.eastsussex.public-i.tv/core/portal/home.

Councillors from 15 local authorities across Sussex, plus two independent members, make up the Sussex Police and Crime Panel. The role of the Panel is to scrutinise the actions and decisions of the Commissioner.

The footpaths behind School Cottages and between Downmere and School cottages will be closed at times from the 03-Sep-2018 to 28-Sep-2018 as part of Operation Watershed.

There may also be Two-Way Signals in the road.    

The next meeting of Poynings Parish Council to be held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 4^th September 2018 at 7pm.

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence
   
2. Minutes
   
3. Matters Arising
   
4. MSDC and WSCC
   
5. Public Participation
   
6. Expenditure for July and August
   
7. Planning applications
   Location: Glebe Cottage The Street Poynings. BN45 7AQ
   

Proposal: SDNP/18/03496/TCA | Notice of intention to fell 3 No. Ash Trees, 1 No. Hawthorn, 1 No. Plum Tree, 1 No. dead Silver Birch Tree, Pollard/reduce height by 3m 1 No. Lime tree. Plant: 1 No. Cherry Tree, 1 No. Olive Tree and 1 No. Apple Tree – all approx 4-6ft tall.
Decision
Location: Downmere Poynings Road Poynings BN45 7AG Amendment
Proposal: SDNP/18/01971/HOUS | 1. The refurbishment and extension of the existing ancillary building to the north of the site to provide a 5 bedroom family dwelling together with the erection of a 2 bay garage with bin and cycle storage adjacent.
Decision

1. SID – Speed monitoring
   
2. CPRE – Fracking
   
3. Operation Watershed – Update
   
4. Cemetery Shed
   
5. Risk assessments
   
6. Fireworks Night
   
7. Training – Elections & Co-option Briefing
   
8. Village sign
   
9. Dates of Next Meetings
   

    

Clerk to the Council
Mr Colin Warburton
Hideaway Cottage
6 Poynings Road
Poynings
West Sussex BN45 7AP
Tel: 01273 857024

Organisations across Sussex are being invited to bid for funding from the county’s Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne.

Grants of up to £5,000 are available for groups that provide a positive and lasting impact on the local community in Sussex.

Since launching the Safer in Sussex funding scheme in December 2013 I have allocated nearly £1.5 million from the Community Safety Fund to support nearly 300
crime reduction and community safety initiatives.” says Mrs Bourne.

“It is making a real difference to local people and neighbourhoods. The high numbers that apply each time shows organisations and community groups care about, and are committed to, keeping Sussex a safe place in which to live.”

To qualify, projects should demonstrate how they will increase or promote community safety within the local community and have a positive long-term impact. They should also be able to offer evidence to support the need for the project and show how it helps to prevent offending and reduce re-offending.

Just some of the organisations from across Sussex that have received grants from the Community Safety Fund to date include:

Antifreeze, a project run by Off the Fence Trust, supports those who have struggled with life-destroying addictions, mental health issues, job loss, family breakdown, violence and bereavement which have led to homelessness. The team and volunteers work to restore self-worth, confidence and independence, and help to address welfare and financial issues (£5,000).

The Friday Night Project – Active Hastings, a project that provides a safe structured environment for young people on Friday evenings, a time when we are aware from discussions with local officers that anti-social behaviour can be a particular problem (£4,904).

Streetlight UK , a charity that provides a specialist, frontline support service to vulnerable groups of women in Crawley and the surrounding areas, involved in and affected by prostitution and sexual exploitation (£5,000).

The window for receiving applications will open on Monday 6 August and will close on Friday 14 September 2018 at 11:59pm. For more information and to apply, please visit www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/apply-for-funding.