by The Editor | Jul 8, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
MOPAC CHALLENGE – 11 JULY 2013 AT 10:30AM
Holding the MPS to account for delivery against key performance targets is one of the most important roles of the Mayor in his capacity as the head of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.
On 11 July at 10:30am, the Mayor will be chairing the quarterly MOPAC Performance Challenge meeting. The meeting will be held in the Chamber at City Hall and will be webcast here.
The Mayor and his Deputy Mayor, Stephen Greenhalgh, will be discussing performance against the Mayor’s 20:20:20 challenge – to reduce crime by 20% across 7 key neighbourhood crime types; to boost public confidence in the police by 20%; and to cut costs at the Met by 20% and save £500 million.
Additionally, speakers from the Crown Prosecution Service and HM Courts and Tribunals Service will discuss work underway to meet MOPAC’s target of reducing delays in the criminal justice system by 20% by increasing efficiency.
by The Editor | Jul 5, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
Barbecue this weekend? Take care and follow the advice from the London Fire Brigade
The following advice comes from the London Fire Brigade, which has issued an urgent ‘barbecue blaze’ warning. Forecasters are expecting a heat wave to kick in at the weekend, prompting fears that the number of barbecue blazes could jump. The Brigade said there were four fires in the space of two and a half hours last Sunday, all involving gas barbecues.
The London Fire Brigade’s Head of Operations, Prevention and Response Dave Brown said:
“With the hot weather, as well as the Wimbledon final and Lions rugby match this weekend I’d imagine a few people will be planning barbecues. We’re concerned if people don’t take care there could be a spate of barbecue fires that could easily be prevented with a little common sense.
“Barbecues are fine as long as you take a few sensible steps, such as lighting them well away from anything that could catch fire and never leaving them unattended. It’s important to take care with gas barbecues too as gas can explode when exposed to heat. It’s also important to read the manufacturer’s instructions on your barbecue and check that all joints are tightened.”
This weekend is forecast to be the hottest of the year with temperatures set to reach 29C in the capital.
London Fire Brigade’s top barbecue safety tips:
• Keep a bucket of water or sand nearby for emergencies
• Barbecues must be placed on level ground so they don’t tip over
• Only use approved barbecue fuel or fire lighters. Never use petrol or paraffin.
• When you have finished cooking, make sure the barbecue is cool before you try to move it.
• Empty the spent ash on to bare garden soil – never put it in the dustbin.
For gas barbecues:
• If using gas, store gas cylinders outside, away from direct sunlight and frost.
• Make sure the tap is turned off before changing the gas cylinder.
• After cooking, turn the gas supply off first and then the barbecue control. This will stop any gas from leaking.
• Make sure all joints are tightened, safe and secure
For further advice on barbecue safety, visit the Brigade’s website:
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/BarbecueSafety.asp
by The Editor | Jul 3, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
Paul Scully Conservative PPC in discussion with Peter Mattey (Chairman) and resident at the BSCRA AGM
BSCRA (Belmont & South Cheam Residents Association) held their AGM last evening at Aitken Hall at St Andrews
Church, Northey Avenue, Cheam.
Belmont and Cheam Councillors David Hicks and Jonathan Pritchard were joined by Paul Scully, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate in Sutton and Steve O’Connell (Sutton & Croydon London Assembly Member) in a well-attended hall to see officers elected and to hear the progress of the Association through the year.
The audience also received a talk from Chief Inspector Nick Collins who gave an update on the Local Policing Model and how this would impact upon Safer Neighbourhood Teams in the respective wards. This was followed by a question and answer session.
There was an interesting slide-show of old postcards and photographs that showed the changes in the area of the past 80 years or so. An update was provided on recent planning applications and new ones that have been added to the list.
There was also a request for new volunteers to act as “road stewards” as there were just a few spaces remaining. The agenda had been kept shorted to allow for more questions and answers and topics included
- Traffic and Parking
- Environment
- Planning
You can read more about the work of BSCRA here.
by The Editor | Jul 2, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
Join the Metropolitan Police Commissioner for his latest webchat
Readers may be interested to know about the following. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe will be hosting his next live webchat tomorrow at 9:30am
The webchat provides a great opportunity for you to go online and submit a question for the Commissioner on policing in London. You can also ask a question via Twitter by tagging your tweet with #AskMetBoss
The webchats are part of the Commissioner’s commitment to speak directly with members of the public to find out their views on how the MPS can be the best police service.
You can join the live webchat on Wednesday 3 July at 09:30am http://www.met.police.uk/askmetboss/
If you can’t make the webchat you can pre-submit questions in advance via the comment box below or on Twitter using the hashtag #AskMetBoss. Follow them on Twitter @MetpoliceUK for more information.
by The Editor | Jul 2, 2013 | Sutton Conservatives |
Cllr Peter Geiringer arranged for Zippos Clowns to visit the Royal Marsden Hospital in Belmont.
As a result of the longstanding friendship between Cllr Peter Geiringer and Martin Burton, the owner of Zippos Circus, Peter was able to persuade Martin that whenever the “circus comes to town” in Beddington Park, he would send some clowns to the children’s unit of the Royal Marsden Cancer Hospital in Belmont, to help brighten up their lives.
Pictured above are Cllr Peter Geiringer and Cllr Pam Picknett together with the clowns during the visit in May.
Said Pam ” Just to see the smiles on the children’s faces was a heart-warming experience”.
NB: Zippos Circus is one of the UK’s largest and most popular travelling circuses and has been touring the country for the past 25 years. Owned by Zippo the Clown himself, Martin Burton, the show has brought sunshine and laughter to a great number of communities, many in and around the London area but also stretching as far afield as Somerset and Wiltshire, Essex, the Midlands, the North of the country and Scotland.
