People from across the Furness area will get a chance to share their views on their Policing service next week when Cumbria Police Authority hold their full public meeting in Barrow for the first time ever.
On Wednesday, 11 November, the county’s policing watchdog will be holding its full Authority meeting at Forum 28, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness. This is the first time the Police Authority has held a meeting away from its base at Carleton Hall in Penrith. The Authority’s role is to hold Cumbria’s police service to account on behalf of the public in the whole of Cumbria and it has decided to take its meetings out to areas around the county to get closer to the people it represents.
The meeting will start at 1pm in the Grasmere Suite. Anyone is welcome to come along and sit in and observe the meeting.
In the morning there will be an opportunity for anyone from the local area to tell Members of the Police Authority about the issues that matter most to them and what they they would like to see police focussing on in their area. Police Authority Members will also be available in the foyer of Forum 28 from 10am that morning for an informal chat. In particular, Members would like to hear what local people think should be the policing priorities in their area and receive feedback on their experience of the police service.
Chairman of the Police Authority Ray Cole, who comes from Millom, said: “This is a wonderful opportunity for people from this area to get involved in policing in their area. I would encourage everyone to come along and give us their views on policing and tell us what they think the Police should be focusing on in the South Cumbria area.
“It is also a chance for them to see the Police Authority in action by popping along in the afternoon and sitting in on the Authority’s meeting. At the meeting we will be starting our consideration of the budget for 2010 -11 and what people tell us in the morning will help us in developing the budget over the coming months.”
Anyone wanting more information about the meeting can contact Joanne Head at Cumbria Police Authority by ‘phoning 01768 217226 or e-mailing joanne.head@cumbria.police.uk
On Wednesday, 11 November, the county’s policing watchdog will be holding its full Authority meeting at Forum 28, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness. This is the first time the Police Authority has held a meeting away from its base at Carleton Hall in Penrith. The Authority’s role is to hold Cumbria’s police service to account on behalf of the public in the whole of Cumbria and it has decided to take its meetings out to areas around the county to get closer to the people it represents.
The meeting will start at 1pm in the Grasmere Suite. Anyone is welcome to come along and sit in and observe the meeting.
In the morning there will be an opportunity for anyone from the local area to tell Members of the Police Authority about the issues that matter most to them and what they they would like to see police focussing on in their area. Police Authority Members will also be available in the foyer of Forum 28 from 10am that morning for an informal chat. In particular, Members would like to hear what local people think should be the policing priorities in their area and receive feedback on their experience of the police service.
Chairman of the Police Authority Ray Cole, who comes from Millom, said: “This is a wonderful opportunity for people from this area to get involved in policing in their area. I would encourage everyone to come along and give us their views on policing and tell us what they think the Police should be focusing on in the South Cumbria area.
“It is also a chance for them to see the Police Authority in action by popping along in the afternoon and sitting in on the Authority’s meeting. At the meeting we will be starting our consideration of the budget for 2010 -11 and what people tell us in the morning will help us in developing the budget over the coming months.”
Anyone wanting more information about the meeting can contact Joanne Head at Cumbria Police Authority by ‘phoning 01768 217226 or e-mailing joanne.head@cumbria.police.uk
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