PAN MATTERS

Meeting of Pan Partnership management board last night.

Most notable decisions were to spend £18k on mobile CCTV, which is something I have been pursuing for some time as part of our 'safer communities' agenda. The cameras purchased will be able to be located at a variety of 'hotspots' within the ward, most notably by Barton Primary.

Additionally agreed to spend £17k on a community minibus, to be maintained by the schools within the ward. These decisions mean that the current budget will have been spent by end of financial year, which I am delighted about.

A Delivery Plan for the next financial year was also agreed, which the regional government office (GOSE) are happy with - they monitor us.

Finally I proposed and it was agreed that the vicar of St Paul's church - on Staplers Rd - should be appointed to the board. Just to show that my atheism is personal - as should be all religion.