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Category Archives: Community Safety
An unexpected responsibility
Late yesterday afternoon the phone rang and someone with links to our company was at the other end to say they had just seen a physical attack on a child by a parent as they waited for their own child … Continue reading
Posted in Community Safety, Policing, Youth Issues
Tagged Child Abuse, Hospital, Police
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A dangerous distraction
A few days ago I wrote my first response to the Casey Review which is concerned about a lack of cohesion across our society. In due course I will write some more. However in the meantime the Government has stood … Continue reading
Posted in Casey Review, Charities, Community Safety, Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Casey Review, Louise Casey, Sajid Javid MP
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A Mayor for Sussex and Surrey?
At a time when Brighton & Hove Council is once again threatening the budget for youth provision in our city, and coming several years after West Sussex took a similar approach, it is encouraging to read that the Mayor of … Continue reading
We need accountable Councils
During November two charities whose focus is on the needs of trafficked children and reuniting families produced an important report called “Heading back to Harm”. The report encompassed the whole of the United Kingdom and it sought to assess how … Continue reading
The failure to address real issues
Over the weekend there was a disturbance in Lewes Prison which led to visits by families and friends being cancelled and the involvement of additional officers brought into the prison to bring order back to the wing on which the … Continue reading
A well deserved award
Today is a special day, and this photo and the story of Sarah Gates help to remind us how important today is. Sarah has worked for Sussex Police in Crawley for ten years where she has been at the forefront … Continue reading
Posted in Community Safety, Justice Issues, Policing
Tagged Di Roskilly, Mental Health Services, Sarah Gates, Sussex Police
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Words that lack integrity
The speech by Amber Rudd on Tuesday at the Conservative Party conference (the photo was from another event) has been picked apart by a number of commentators, focusing primarily on her comments about immigration. However there were many other themes … Continue reading
Vital Visitors
Most of us experience the vital work of local government on almost a daily basis. We may not always appreciate how important these services are and occasionally may resent the cost of this vital provision or find fault with the … Continue reading
Posted in Community Safety, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Health Vistors, Local government
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Lets prevent this risk taking
In a society where numerous laws are created to protect people from one another, it is perhaps not a surprise that there will be some people who see certain laws as restrictive and preventing us from finding new ways of … Continue reading
A failure to understand?
With the Labour conference over, the next point in the Political calendar is in Birmingham when the Conservative party will gather. On Monday evening, a group of political activists will be in attendance at the Malt House pub just around … Continue reading
