PACT

Last night Austen and I attended our 1st PACT meeting for Swanage & Herston. The local PACT panel is made up from leading people and groups from the community, for example, Dorset Fire and Rescue, Dorset Police, Chamber of Trade, Local Councillors, youth services and ourselves.

Once a month the Pact panel will hold surgeries at either the Co-op or the Youth centre where members of the public can come and discuss any issues regarding the town, these issues are then brought to a panel meeting and the main ones are discussed and a plan of action is drawn up.

PACT panels are being set up throughout the country (Government initiative), and we are proud to be part of something that will in time make a difference.

Why not come to one of the surgeries, the next one being at the Co - op (next to the station) on Monday 28th April at 10.00am and tell us what issues you would like to be tackled, - anti social behaviour, speeding motorists, poor lighting in the town...what ever if we don't know we can not try and solve it for you.