RURAL UCKFIELD

Community Contact Wealden Tuesday 24 June to Tuesday 01 July 2008

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APPEALS, MESSAGES AND NEWS

Good News

Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month

The Sussex Police Authority has sponsored two special Sussex film screenings as part of Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month.

SPA vice-chairman Dr Laurie Bush presented a £1000 cheque to Jake Bowers, a Romani journalist, for the screenings of the Gypsy Roma Traveller themed films as part of Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month.

'Latcho Drom', by Romani film director Tony Gaitlif, was screened at the Duke of York's Cinema, Brighton, and 'Travellers' Tales and Gyspy Caravan: When the Road Bends', at the Electric Palace Cinema in Hastings. This was followed by a discussion led by Jake Bowers.

The films celebrate the Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month

The Sussex Police Authority has sponsored two special Sussex film screenings as part of Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month.

SPA vice-chairman Dr Laurie Bush presented a £1000 cheque to Jake Bowers, a Romani journalist, for the screenings of the Gypsy Roma Traveller themed films as part of Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month.

'Latcho Drom', by Romani film director Tony Gaitlif, was screened at the Duke of York's Cinema, Brighton, and 'Travellers' Tales and Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends', at the Electric Palace Cinema in Hastings. This was followed by a discussion led by Jake Bowers.

The films celebrate the music of international gypsy performers and interweaves real life tales of their home life and social background.

Dr Laurie Bush presented the cheque and welcomed the developing relationship between travellers and the police.

Superintendent Tony Blaker said:

"Sussex Police has been working closely with local gypsies and travellers to identify ways of improving our service delivery to this community and finding opportunities for developing a shared understanding of our cultures.

"One of the issues that we have identified is that there are many misconceptions about what the gypsy culture contributes to our neighbourhoods and we see events such as these as important in balancing people's perceptions to improve community cohesion. The music of international gypsy performers and interweaves real life tales of their home life and social background.

Messages

Advice for the Summer – Wealden Crime Prevention

Sussex Police are asking that people consider the security of their Garden Sheds  and Garages during the warmer Summer months.

Crime prevention Officer Phill Edwards suggests that you should check the following areas to improve your security.

1. Ensure Doors are padlocked
2. And that the Hasp & Staple is secured by Coach Bolts
3. That Door hinges are fitted with Security Screws
4. That windows are fitted with grills or batons .
5. That items such as Lawnmowers, garden tools are marked with paint or  etching
6. That solar light fittings should be considered.   

Fraud reporting initiative – Wealden District Council

To guard against possible fraud and corruption, Wealden District Council has established a new initiative to enable employees and members of the public to raise concerns. Council employees and members of the public can report suspected fraud (excluding benefit fraud) via a new free-phone Anti-Fraud Hotline – 0800 0853278. The Hotline is confidential and available 24 hours a day. The line is operated by Internal Audit during office hours and outside of this time an answer phone service applies. The Council has also established an email reporting facility – This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

"Although I'm confident that fraud is extremely rare at Wealden, I am firmly behind our initiatives to root out any fraud that does exist" said Councillor Pam Doodes, Leader of Wealden District Council. "The new hotline will make it easier for the public and Council employees to report fraud in confidence, and I encourage anyone who does come across illegal practices to use it."

Any suspected fraud relating to housing or council tax benefit can be reported using a dedicated free-phone Benefit Fraud Hotline – 0800 318849. An online benefit fraud reporting facility is also available via the Council's website.

The confidential telephone reporting hotline has been created following the recent review of the Council's Anti-Fraud & Anti-Corruption Framework. The Framework includes a Confidential Reporting (Whistle blowing) Policy, through which individuals can express their concerns without fear of victimisation, subsequent discrimination or disadvantage.

CRIME REPORT

Vehicle Crime

Contact Information

In an emergency dial 999
For less urgent matters call the Sussex Police Call Handling Centre on 0845 60 70 999 (open 24 x 7).
E-mail Sussex Police to report crime, click on http://www.sussex.police.uk/contact_us.asp
Please quote the relevant serial number and date if you are responding to a reported crime, if not, ask to report a crime and request the serial number.

Information about any type of crime can be given anonymously by calling CRIMESTOPPERS (open 24x7) 0800 555111 or email www.crimestoppers-uk.org/

To find out who your local Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers are and how to contact them go to http://www.sussex.police.uk type in your post code and you’ll now find the names of all your local neighbourhood officers. Click on their pictures and you’ll see their personal profiles and contact details.

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Fire Safety advice available at http://www.esfrs.org/

Other Contacts
Safer Wealden Partnership: Dave Law Anti Social Behaviour Co-ordinator 0845 6070999 ext. 33231 Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Trading Standards: 01323 418200 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
British Transport Police: 0800 405040

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