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| News / ECOPS - Author: Nick Warren - Monday, 18 May 2009 / Hits: 153 |
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Dear All, As you are aware we work closely with other agencies including the City Council. The following advice has been passed to us from the Safer Communities department in the City Council. We are keen to promote this to discourage burglars operating in the area and to help you make your home more secure. 1. Secure Your Home. www.homeoffice.gov.uk/secureyourhome or ring 0800 456 1213 to get hold of a free home office 'secure your home pack'. This includes a variety of crime prevention information and advice and discount vouchers for home security products at some DIY stores (only available if you order a hard copy). 2. Safe at Home Fund. Full details of this fund can be seen by logging on to www.grantsadmin.co.uk/saferhomes . The fund is open to applications from organisations in Cambridge such as: - A registered charity - A social enterprise - An unincorporated association/community group - A company limited by guarantee (with charitable aims) Statutory services and individuals are not able to apply for the fund. The Community Safety Partnership must be approached as part of any bid to illustrate support. Grants of between £10,000 and £100,000 are available to fund activity including fitting window locks, repairing windows and doors, advising people on using security effectively, handyman services and signposting people to further support. Deadline for bids is 12pm Friday 31st July. 3. Safer City Scheme This City Council funding is open to groups (formal and informal) to run their own local community safety projects. It has been used to provide funding for 'alley gates' to secure private passageways where a group of residents (all of whom are in agreement) are fearful of burglary. Just this month funding was made available in Mawson Road to a group of residents all keen to see a shared passageway secured. Please ask interested groups to contact Tom Kingsley for info or visit http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/community-and-living/community-safety/safer-city-grants.en Please contact us if you would like any more information and we will be pleased to help you Regards Your Arbury Neighbourhood Team PCSO Luke Upcott PCSO Tom Eke PC Rachel Ball |