Action Plan!

Recently, All Saints Plus Residents Group did a survey to see what issues people thought most needed attention.

Here are the results:

Teenage activity/shelter                         73

Litter/Street cleaning Issues                  48

Street safety/Street play                         43

Traffic calming                                         38

Moped nuisance                                      24

Vandalism/ arson                                   18

Dog fouling                                              12

Inconsiderate parking                             11

Drug /Drinking in a public place             10

Poor Street lighting                                   8

Waste of open space                               6

Prevention of misuse of footpaths           5

State of high ways and footpaths             4

Safer play areas for under 12’s                4

Lack of visible policing                              4

Action plan priorities.

1. Find somewhere for the youth to gather which is dry and safe for them in all weathers and would not cause a nuisance to other members of the  community.

2 &3. We have written to the local    traffic managers to carry out speed checks an all the roads in the area that were highlighted in the surveys to see if they can be made safer for our children who play in the street.

 4. Stop Scooter and Moped riders who drive along footpaths and ride round park areas with a wilful disregard for the law or the public.

Police Report

Since 1stApril 2004, new laws have been in place to allow police to take, from their owner, any vehicle being used in a careless or inconsiderate way, unlawfully off road, or in a way that causes anyone alarm distress or annoyance. This power is provided by Section 59 Police Reform Act 2002. In the first instance, the Police must issue a warning to the driver/rider, which includes a written notice. If the behavior should continue, Police may seize the vehicle, and hold it indefinitely.
Examples of such behavior include riding on pavements, wheelies, wheel spinning, inappropriate use of the horn etc. The Police need residents experiencing problems to report the time, date and brief description of any incident involving nuisance motorcycling, but most importantly, the registration number. Nothing can be done without it!

What Can Broadlands School Offer The Community?

Broadlands has a long track record of being open to the community.  As well as the 1300 students and staff who use Broadlands during the School day, our facilities are already used widely by many members of the public for community activities, with the buildings open until 9.30pm on most evenings throughout the year as well as during weekends.

Broadlands post 16 provision is provided by     Norton Radstock College in their new purpose built B6 annex on the School’s Campus.  Throughout the year a number of evening adult education classes are held in B6 ranging from IT, literacy and numeracy skills training, foreign languages, GCSE courses and leisure interests such as yoga and creative writing.  If you would like more information on what is on offer and how to enrol please      contact Julie Matthews on 01179 861662 (9am to 4.30pm).  Even if a course is not currently on offer, NRC will consider an idea for a new course if there is enough interest to make it viable.   Some course fees may be waived or reduced as appropriate.

Funding for community activities with a learning objective aimed at raising the profile of science and engineering is available.  However this does not mean that participants must do a PHD in     Science!!! Possibilities can range from formal qualifications to leisure activities including         gardening, sports health and plumbing. Governors will also consider use of the School’s Science Laboratories and Engineering Workshops by local employers for training opportunities or to local   societies, eg: the School already hosts a popular Wordworking Club for craftspeople.  If you would like to know more about the opportunities available or have any ideas about a Science or Engineering related activity, please contact Robert Salt on 01179 864791.

Governors are open to proposals for appropriate use of the School by the local community, approval taking into account Governors responsibility to  protect this publicly owned building as well as the impact on the School’s immediate neighbours.  Accordingly, activities aimed at children or youths aged under 18 must be organised and supervised on-site by responsible adults aged 21 or over.      In certain circumstances, particularly where an  activity will directly benefit local residents,        Governors may consider reducing hire fees and also some activities may be able to take place  during the School day.

 If you have a proposal for a community activity at Broadlands please contact Robert Salt at the School on 01179 864791.  Robert will be able to advise on the suitability of the proposed activity at Broadlands and procedure to be followed.