Comments on: Teen Shelter at Clements Hall http://www.girltalk.pcs-net.com/rol/teen-shelter-at-clements-hall/ rochford district online news ~ the web site for residents of rochford district Wed, 3 Dec 2008 22:24:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Editor http://www.girltalk.pcs-net.com/rol/teen-shelter-at-clements-hall/#comment-253 Editor Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:57:13 +0000 http://www.girltalk.pcs-net.com/rol/?p=261#comment-253 <blockquote>Residents have called for Hawkwell Parish Council to have a Public Meeting before the Teen Shelter is built. Hawkwell Parish Council have this on the Agenda for Monday, 7 July.</blockquote> Email from a resident A number of residents are now getting quite vocal about the lack of response from the Parish to a request for a public meeting to discuss the teen shelter, requests which were made many months ago They have asked me to write and advise the Parish Council that they would like to know by close of play on Friday whether the council are going to listen to the requests of the residents and call a public meeting or whether the Council are going to continue without further consultation with the people that will be effected by the shelter. The anger of some resident's is becoming difficult to control as they believe that the Council Members are not listening and letting down the people that put them in office. On a personal note, I am amazed about the anger this Teen shelter is causing, and it will not go away without a public meeting, people of all ages are against it, why don't the council just call a meeting and sort this once and for all.

Residents have called for Hawkwell Parish Council to have a Public Meeting before the Teen Shelter is built. Hawkwell Parish Council have this on the Agenda for Monday, 7 July.

Email from a resident

A number of residents are now getting quite vocal about the lack of response from the Parish to a request for a public meeting to discuss the teen shelter, requests which were made many months ago

They have asked me to write and advise the Parish Council that they would like to know by close of play on Friday whether the council are going to listen to the requests of the residents and call a public meeting or whether the Council are going to continue without further consultation with the people that will be effected by the shelter.

The anger of some resident’s is becoming difficult to control as they believe that the Council Members are not listening and letting down the people that put them in office.

On a personal note, I am amazed about the anger this Teen shelter is causing, and it will not go away without a public meeting, people of all ages are against it, why don’t the council just call a meeting and sort this once and for all.

]]> By: Editor http://www.girltalk.pcs-net.com/rol/teen-shelter-at-clements-hall/#comment-248 Editor Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:54:33 +0000 http://www.girltalk.pcs-net.com/rol/?p=261#comment-248 from Stuart Mennell <hawkwell.council@totalise.co.uk> date Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 3:46 PM subject Youth Facilities John Thank you for your email. As long as parents allow access to tools that can be used for destructive as well as constructive purposes we will continue to experience criminal damage by young people. Most recently we have had a tree sawn down in Magnolia Nature Reserve of sufficient girth to require a two handed saw, prior to that the Parish had laminated glass smashed in a bus shelter on the most trafficked road in the District, Ashingdon Road (and of course no one saw anything), this could only have been done by sledge hammer or something similar. Our architect was carefully briefed as to the end use of the shelter. Hence, as you know, it is in crucifix form, open on all sides without glazing. The roof will be a single moulded piece to make piecemeal destructuring more difficult. Any anti social child with enough determination will have the ability to be destructive and damage the shelter and you will not be surprised that I cannot give you the assurance you seek. Our project is supported by Rochford District Council and as well as the police and youth service. The project also has financial support from the Cory Environmental Trust and the Rochford Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership We will continue to work with our local police to combat, wherever practicable, criminal damage and anti social behaviour. The Parish Council has taken the view that the problems we experience cannot be policed away and they prefer to take a constructive view that focuses on providing for our young people in the belief that the great majority who are reasonable kids will prevail upon those who indulge in mindless destruction. Stuart from Stuart Mennell
date Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 3:46 PM
subject Youth Facilities

John

Thank you for your email.

As long as parents allow access to tools that can be used for destructive as well as constructive purposes we will continue to experience criminal damage by young people.

Most recently we have had a tree sawn down in Magnolia Nature Reserve of sufficient girth to require a two handed saw, prior to that the Parish had laminated glass smashed in a bus shelter on the most trafficked road in the District, Ashingdon Road (and of course no one saw anything), this could only have been done by sledge hammer or something similar.

Our architect was carefully briefed as to the end use of the shelter. Hence, as you know, it is in crucifix form, open on all sides without glazing. The roof will be a single moulded piece to make piecemeal destructuring more difficult. Any anti social child with enough determination will have the ability to be destructive and damage the shelter and you will not be surprised that I cannot give you the assurance you seek.

Our project is supported by Rochford District Council and as well as the police and youth service.

The project also has financial support from the Cory Environmental Trust and the Rochford Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership

We will continue to work with our local police to combat, wherever practicable, criminal damage and anti social behaviour. The Parish Council has taken the view that the problems we experience cannot be policed away and they prefer to take a constructive view that focuses on providing for our young people in the belief that the great majority who are reasonable kids will prevail upon those who indulge in mindless destruction.

Stuart

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