Community Meetings in the Sandown Bay area
Online links to partner organisations in the Sandown area:
Sandown Town Council
http://www.iwight.com/parishcouncils/parishcouncilsdetail.aspx?id=18
Brading Town Council
http://www.brading.gov.uk/
http://www.iwight.com/parishcouncils/parishcouncilsdetail.aspx?id=3
Bembridge Parish Council
http://www.bembridgepc.org.uk/
http://www.iwight.com/parishcouncils/parishcouncilsdetail.aspx?id=2
St. Helens Parish Council
http://www.iwight.com/parishcouncils/parishcouncilsdetail.aspx?id=22
Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council
http://www.iwight.com/parishcouncils/parishcouncilsdetail.aspx?id=14
Sandown and Lake Observers
The Sandown and Lake observers meet at the Broadway Centre, Broadway, Sandown on the first Monday of each month at 7.30pm. They meet with a police representative and discuss issues in Sandown and the surrounding area.
Luncheon Club
PC Andy Vaughan of the Sandown Bay Safer Neighbourhoods team presenting a cheque for £350 to Frances Watson, the Sandown and Lake Methodist Minister. Police donated the money to her to help set up a fortnightly luncheon club in the church hall where older and disabled local residents will be able to come and have a hot meal in pleasant surroundings and relax with friends. The project is aimed at all older people in the community, not just church members, and attendees are encouraged to tell their neighbours and bring a friend next time. The Safer Neighbourhoods team also attends to hold informal beat surgeries and thereby engage with a section of our community, which we do not often have an opportunity to meet in the normal course of our duties. Picture courtesy of Gamson Gray Photography.
Street Mapping
As each neighbourhood is demographically different, for example, residents in one street have different issues from residents living in the adjoining street; Sandown Safer Neighbourhood team has introduced Street Mapping. The concept has come about due to the attendance levels in the old format of Community Engagement Meetings. Although members of the community attended, they did not necessarily reflect the views and issues of those in other areas and of differing age groups. Street mapping negates this by giving all the residents in the street a chance to air their issues, even if they are not police related, as we work closely with partner agencies. The team looks at streets and areas that seem to be coming to our attention and these are targeted first. Two to three weeks before the street mapping exercise, a letter is dropped through every address in that road, stating the date and timeslot officers will be calling. On the date the whole team will be on duty and two officers will call at each address and talk about and record any issues that arise. If a household are not in at the time, a questionnaire will be posted through so the residents can still have their say. Once all the responses are received, the top three issues are put to an action plan and worked on by the relevant agency: the police, Isle of Wight Council et al. All other issues are also noted as some can be resolved simply.
If you have a particular issue or problem in your area that you would like to discuss with members of the Sandown Safer Neighbourhoods Team, you can contact them individually or invite them to speak about their issues, and consider the need for a survey where necessary. Return to the main East Wight page for full contact details.
