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Items filtered by date: September 2009
new Vetting and Barring scheme
The government's new Vetting and Barring scheme will begin operating
from October 2009. Critics have branded the new rules as "insulting"
and say they could deter volunteers.
What is it?
The Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) for England, Wales and Northern
Ireland was a recommendation of the inquiry into the murders of two
schoolgirls by school caretaker Ian Huntley in Soham, Cambridgeshire,
in 2002.
The system replaces the three current barring
lists in England and Wales (Protection of Children Act (PoCA) List,
List 99 -the list of those prohibited from working with children in
education- and the Protection of Vulnerable Adults (PoVA) List) with
two new barred lists administered by the ISA rather than several
government departments.
Lion and Lobster result
The Lion and Lobster, in Sillwood Street, Brighton, has been sending people
to the pavement outside to smoke after 11pm since a ban was put on
late-night use of a roof terrace in the middle of the building last August.
But this week a Brighton and Hove City Council licensing panel overturned
the earlier decision in the wake of evidence that having smokers on the
street was causing a worse problem.
Crocus Planting Norfolk Report
Special thanks to Reggie & Paulo of The Atlas Bar who along with myself spent Friday evening digging up the turf and preparing the ground ready for planting. Then relaying the turf over the newly planted 400 crocus corms.
Also thanks to Reggie for providing coffee and teas after the event in his Atlas Bar.
Thanks to PCSO Crystal Thick (Cat) for keeping an eye of the Square whilst we were there and making sure it was clear of 'drinkers' before the planting began.
The money for the crocus planting was part donation from EBRA and part from Bruce and Barbara Montague. Thanks Bruce and Barbara your gift will go on flowering every year whilst Norfolk Sq is there..
Old Market update 0909
EDIT
"The Planning Committee rejected this application.
Dear EBRA Member,
Below are some comments already made by residents about the proposed adding of a Glasshouse on top of The Old Market. 11a Upper Market Street.
EBRA ask you please to make your own comments (for or against) to the Planning Department, before the deadline which is 15th September. This can be done on line quoting Ref No BH2009/02014 and 5, or write to:-
Coffee Morning
I would like to make this an Open Event and so I wonder whether you would be kind enough to circulate this message to EBRA members.
Newsletters
If you receive our newletter via a 3rd party, then please do not use the unsubscribe button. Let the person who sent it to you know that you dont want to receive it!
Freecycle closes down
Hello Brighton Freecycle Members,
Rob and I who have been running
this group for years have been forced to find alternative ways of
helping you RE-USE and RECYCLE your stuff. We are not the 'owners' of
the Brighton Freecycle Group- we JUST run it 24 hours a day. We can no
longer volunteer our time under the banner of Freecycle.
Thank you for making the Brighton Freecycle group the success it has been.
We
are sorry that we can not continue under the Freecycle umbrella and
hope you will join us on the NEW group we have set up.(There is no one
left to run the official Freecycle group for Brighton.)
We have created a NEW group so you can all carry on as if nothing has happened :)
LANSDOWNE AREA RESIDENTS’ASSOCIATION WINS EDWARD FUREY COMMUNITY CUP
It was announced at the City in Bloom Awards on 3 September 2009 that LANSDOWNE AREA RESIDENTS’ASSOCIATION had been awarded the EDWARD FUREY COMMUNITY CUP.
This award recognizes work done in the community, through the co-operation of residents, traders and voluntary groups, such as Brunswick and Regency Neighbourhood Action Group. The cup was accompanied by a cheque for £100 to be spent at the council nurseries and a beautiful bunch of sunflowers.
LARA wishes to say a big THANK YOU to all those who have helped and supported their association over the years.
If you live or have a business in
the Lansdowne Area of Brunswick Town and are interested in becoming more
involved in your local community projects please come along to one of the
regular meetings or contact the Chair. The AGM is on 30 September
at Holland Road Baptist Church 7.30 p.m.
(awaiting photographs - Claire)
Been a victim of crime?
Do you want to come to a Save our Streets debate in Brighton on September 30. Admission is free and open to all but on a ticket basis.
We are looking for people from the community to discuss their concerns about violent crime. I wonder if you would like to attend or can recommend anyone who has been a victim of violent crime in Brighton or Sussex.
All responses to me by Friday of next week please with the number of tickets required. Max of 2
20 20 vision.
IS 20 Plenty?
EBRA is currenty forming a petition to make ceratain areas 20mph.
However we feel that a 20mph may be suitable for all the areas across Brunswick and Regency.
If you feel that it should apply to all the areas of Brunswick and regency then please write to your local councillor
For more information on the requirements of the 20 mph speed limit, then please read more or click here http://www.20splentyforus.org.uk/
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