Category Archives: Community Safety

We live in a society that everyone would feel safe in if it wasn’t for the muck dished up on a daily basis by ‘newspapers’ such as the Daily Mail, and some of the less thoughtful commentators (such as MPs). Its time we changed the culture in our society.

Cross party cooperation is vital for the sake of young people

Posted on February 19, 2018 by ianchisnall

In the last few days I have read some inspiring news via national news sources of cross party cooperation at work here in Brighton & Hove City Council. The theme of the story was youth work which is a vital … Continue reading →

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A Government of Double Standards!

Posted on February 17, 2018 by ianchisnall

When things go wrong in organisations or at events, the way in which this Government responds seems to depend on who is at fault. When Jacob Rees-Mogg attended a meeting at the University of the West of England on 2nd … Continue reading →

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A disturbing post on facebook

Posted on February 9, 2018 by ianchisnall

The image shown here of a police officer appearing to support a political comment is deeply worrying, bearing in mind that Police Officers are not allowed to get involved in party political matters. There is no indication that the photo … Continue reading →

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One small action to take today!

Posted on January 28, 2018 by ianchisnall

Today has been badged as #dataprivacyday which is an international attempt to encourage people to improve their online and wider cyber security. There is a website which includes plenty of information and it is clear all of us could do … Continue reading →

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Which crimes matter the most?

Posted on December 22, 2017 by ianchisnall

If Police Officers were tasked with the job of dealing with crimes that matter the most to people in our communities, we would end up with some very distorted results. In the days when I was working in the voluntary … Continue reading →

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Brexit puts dangerous chemicals in reach

Posted on December 7, 2017 by ianchisnall

In the absence of the economic and indeed any other assessments by our Government of what Brexit will lead to, we are faced with a myriad of views and analysis that is in the public domain. Any prospect of members … Continue reading →

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19 Years since the first day

Posted on November 25, 2017 by ianchisnall

According to this website in 1998 a group called WOMANKIND  launched the first White Ribbon Day in the UK. The following year the United Nations officially recognised 25th November as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The White Ribbon is a … Continue reading →

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Front Row needs to educate MPs and Union Reps and the rest of us!

Posted on November 15, 2017 by ianchisnall

Last night on Radio 4, Front Row focused on a subject which in one sense is at the heart of the Arts provision in the UK. In doing so the interview by Samira Ahmed with three very well connected people including … Continue reading →

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The urgent need to help heal pain

Posted on November 12, 2017 by ianchisnall

On Remembrance Sunday it is very sad to read that our Government has failed to deliver on its promises to Manchester City Council to deliver support for the damage caused by the arena bomber on 22nd May. Although six months … Continue reading →

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Lets help end the ‘Trouble on our Trains’

Posted on November 7, 2017 by ianchisnall

Last night on Channel 4 Dispatches the documentary showed some of the small number of very appalling men who attend football matches across the UK, using trains to get from home to the relevant football grounds and back again. One … Continue reading →

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