Double success for firm

SALTASH-based company, Spinn-aker International has become one of the first companies within its industry to have its quality management system certified to the revised international quality standard ISO 9001.

The company's head of operations Mike Lester said: 'Spinnaker had held the ISO 9001 standard since 1994, for the design and manufacture of our security products and systems. The new standard ISO 9001:2000 puts additional emphasis on customer satisfaction.'

This commitment to customer care received additional recognition in the latest round of awards made by Consignia to its suppliers, where Spinnaker has secured First Class Supplier award.

Consignia, which spends £1.7 billion annually on goods and services, makes these awards each year to a hand-picked selection of suppliers that have provided a consistently high calibre service.

To win an award, companies must also demonstrate commitment to sustainability, action in the community, and provision of opportunity to the disabled.

'We are very proud to have achieved this award,' said Tony Westington, Spinnaker's general manager.

'It endorses our commitment to customer care but also underlines our belief as a company that we are part of a wider community and have responsibilities beyond the balance sheet.'

Police monitor young

drinkers in the town

THERE has been a 22 per cent reduction in crime figures in the Saltash area, Saltash Town Council heard.

Sgt Gary Neeves said that police are carefully watching the alcohol problem with the younger members of the town and letting them know the law. Videos are taken at the scene and they are taken home to their parents.

Sgt Neeves thanked the K2 youth club, who the police are working closely with, and also thanked the licensees of local pubs and other places where alcohol is sold.

From April, all police forces in England and Wales will adopt a new crime recording procedures. This follows criticism from the Association of Police Officers of a lack of consistency in recording practices between police forces.

Sgt Neeves said: 'This does not mean that Caradon will be a more dangerous place to live. If the police attend a crime, like a violent incident in the street, but the victim does not want to make a complaint, give us his details or what happened, it is not recorded as a violent crime.

'From April, a case of common assault will be recorded although we have no opportunity to detect it. Therefore there will be an increase of violent crime recorded and decrease in our detection rate.'

Quiz winners

SALTASH St John Cadets won the Jill Trophy in the final round of the Road Safety quiz last week.

In the Juliette finals, Burraton CP school were runners-up.

Research funds

THE Saltash Branch of Cancer Research UK held a coffee morning at Murray House Residential Home, by kind permission of Mrs E Crofts.

Many stalls were at the event and £125 was raised for funds.