Local community safety matters and plans for new funding sources are on the agenda of a community meeting for residents in the Saltash and Torpoint areas.

The Cornwall Gateway Community Network Panel meets on Thursda, February 22 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at St Germans (Eliot Hall) Community Centre, Fore Street, St Germans.                                  

Lucy Allison, the new community safety officer for East Cornwall, will provide an overview of her role and consult the panel on local community safety issues and how partnership solutions could be developed. 

She will also be asking the panel for views on a proposed new multi-agency initiative for Saltash.

Dawn Bebe, Crowdfunder co-founder and director, will give a presentation about the scheme which helps people fund change by backing business ideas, charities, community groups, sports clubs and more.

There will also be updates from parish, town and Cornwall councillors on local matters and an update on local policing from Devon and Cornwall Police.

Derek Holley, chair of the panel said: ‘It’s a good opportunity to hear the latest on community safety and to meet up with your local parish, town and Cornwall councillors.’

Cornwall Gateway Network Panel is one of a series of panels covering the county that meets quarterly. 

Some of the areas community networks focus on include anti-social behaviour, economic development, the environment, community planning, regeneration, conservation, community safety, transport and highway issues. 

Cornwall Gateway includes all eight Cornwall Councillors for the area and representatives of 11 parishes: Antony, Botus Fleming, Landrake with St Erney, Landulph, Maker-with-Rame, Millbrook, Saltash, Sheviock, St Germans, St John and Torpoint.

The agenda and more information about the panel are available on www.cornwall.gov.uk/gatewaynetwork.