Speed Limits
Work with the Community Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Police is ongoing in this area.
House Problems
Do you have difficulty getting
into your house because of steps or steep slopes etc.
Do you have difficulty accessing some of the facilities inside
your house.
If you do let me know as there is help available to overcome
such problems at no charge to yourself.
Junk Mail
Fed up receiving junk mail : You can register with the Mailing
Preference Service (MPS) by calling 0845 703 4599 or register
on line at www.mpsonline.org.uk
By registering you will remove your name from up to 95% of
direct mail lists.
It will normally take about 4 months to be fully effective.
For unaddressed junk mail you can contact the ' Royal Mail'
on 08457 950 950
and ask for your name to be removed from their database.
TELEPHONE CALLS
Fed up with getting unsolicited telephone calls. You can get
the majority stopped by
registering with the Telephone Preference Service ( TPS )
on 0845 070 0707
PEMBROKESHIRE 'BEST-RUN' COUNCIL IN
WALES -
and I didn't say it.
Pembrokeshire County Council has been declared the best run
local authority in Wales.
The Council tops a league table following an analysis of detailed
figures released by the Welsh Assembly Government.
The table - compiled by a national daily newspaper - is based
on an assessment of each Welsh council's overall performance against 75 measures, using
information supplied by the Assembly Government after a request
under the Freedom of Information Act.
The parameters cover the spectrum of services provided by
local authorities.
Out of the 22 unitary councils in Wales, Pembrokeshire scored
226 out of a total possible score of 300 - 74 points more
than last placed Cardiff County Council.
The results were welcomed by the Leader of Pembrokeshire County
Council, Councillor John Davies.
"Obviously we accept this accolade with great pleasure"
he said. "We have been aware of our good performance
from the feedback we have had from the District Auditor and
it is good to have this confirmed.
"I think it is a particularly fine achievement when it
is considered that we have the lowest Council Tax in Wales.
"We are constantly seeking to do things better and my
view is that our status as a Council controlled by Independent Councillors
allows us to get on with the job in a way authorities controlled
by political parties sometimes cannot."
FREE HOME SECURITY EQUIPMENT FOR OLDER
and DISABLED PEOPLE
WHO CAN RECEIVE IT?
This service is available to people aged 60 and over who are
vulnerable,
for example, living alone, and to Disabled persons.
WHAT IS AVAILABLE?
A wide selection of home security equipment. Ranging: from
locks to door chains
which can be supplied and fitted free of charge
HOW DOES THE SCHEME WORK?
Following an initial assessment of the work to be carried
out, a trained carpenter instructed by the Pembrokeshire Crime Prevention Partnership, will supply
and fit the necessary equipment free of charge.
HOW DO I APPLY FOR IT?
If you fit the above criteria and would like to take advantage
of this free service. then pleases send the following details:-
. Name . Address
. Date of Birth . Contact Telephone Number .
. Reason for vulnerability eg. over 60 & living alone
Please send details to:
Mark Jones,
Community Safety Department,
Police Station,
Water Street,
Pembroke Dock,
SA72 6DW .
Or E mail:
mark.jones@dyfed-powys.pnn.police.uk
Please allow about 3-4 weeks for the work to be carried out.
If you experience any problems give David a ring on 01646
602116
A Voice For Older People
One of the key messages within the Older Persons' Strategy in Wales is the participation and involvement of older people in the processes and decisions that affect their lives.
A number of Forums have been started within the County and members of these sit on a number of Joint Planning Groups making decisions on matters that affect all older people in Pembrokeshire
If you would like more information or want to be involved then please contact myself or Ann Edmunds at Pembrokeshire County Council on 01437-776222
Who is the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales?
The Ombudsman is appointed by the Queen to look into complaints about public services in Wales. He is independent and impartial. The service is free of charge. The current Ombudsman is Adam Peat.
The bodies he can look into include local government, National Health Service organisations including GPs; the National Assembly for Wales and many of the public bodies which it funds.
The Ombudsman also investigates complaints that local authority councillors (including community councillors) have broken their authority's code of conduct. There is a separate leaflet available if you wish to make this sort of complaint.
How the Ombudsman can help you
The Ombudsman can look into complaints that you have been treated unfairly, or received a bad service through some failure on the part of the body providing it. If the Ombudsman upholds your complaint, he will tell the body you have complained about what he thinks it should do to put matters right. The Ombudsman cannot order public bodies to do what he recommends - but in practice they almost always do.
The Ombudsman considers complaints about a wide range of matters, Including housing, planning , education, social services and health services. But if you are unsure about whether you can complain to the Ombudsman, you can ring and talk to someone on 0845 601 0987 (this will cost no more than a local call rate no matter where you are calling from).
Over 75s failing to claim free TV licence.
A large number of people living in Wales are eligible for a free over 75 TV licence but have yet to claim it, according to the latest figures from TV Licensing. This may be due to them not realising that they have to apply for the licence and are not issued it automatically or that they simply do not know that such a thing exists. So, if you or anyone you know is 75 or over and do not have a free TV licence contact TV Licensing on 0845 6036 999.
- 'Happy viewing!'
HEALTH CHALLENGE PEMBROKESHIRE WEBSITE
Health Challenge Pembrokeshire, which aims to encourage people to improve their lifestyles, uses a website to help spread the message.
People can click on to www.healthchallengepembrokeshire.co.uk to find out information on a whole variety of health issues, such as giving up smoking, taking up exercise or drinking less alcohol. A healthy kids section offers advice and support to children, parents and teachers and also has games to play.
Parents can browse children's primary school menus, look up the number of the smoking cessation helpline and find out how to choose a rural walk.
Pembrokeshire Local Health Board Chairman Chris Martin said: “We want to make it as easy as possible for people to find out what they can do to improve their health. We believe that we were the first to launch a website of this kind and the site provides a showcase and central access point for the energetic and committed partnership work that is happening in Pembrokeshire.”
He added: “Many illnesses can be avoided by improving people's health – by taking regular exercise, you can reduce your risk of coronary heart disease by 20 percent.”
Pembrokeshire County Council cabinet member for health Cllr Sian James said: “We understand the importance of educating our children to eat healthily and take more exercise. Fizzy drinks will be phased out of school vending machines and the amount of fat, sugar and salt in school meals will be reduced.”
Every household in the county has also been sent a leaflet as part of the health promotion campaign, which is backed by Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire Local Health Board. Pembrokeshire and Derwen NHS Trust, the county's Association of Voluntary Services and Pembrokeshire Community Health Council are also involved.
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