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New: Local Funding Available The Banff & District CSG is offering funding for local safety projects. New: Get £££ off Pass Plus The Banff & District CSG is providing up to £100 for young drivers taking the Pass Plus course. New: Meet the Community Beat Officers Find out about the Community Beat Officers operating in the Banff & District area. New: Help is just a click away The Banff & District CSG has produced smart mousemats |
| Office-bearers: | Chair |
Nick Dolphin |
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| Vice-Chair | Sandy Chalmers | ||
| Secretary/Treasurer | Joan McKinlay |
The Banff and District Community Safety Group has more than 15 active members supporting projects which enhance the social responsibility of young people, such as constructive after school activities to discourage anti social behaviour, alcohol and substance misuse, safe driving schemes, such as Driving Ambition, and crime prevention, such as Pubwatch and Shopwatch. The Group also provides advice and training in safety issues and offers a range of safety and anti-crime products.
Community Safety AwardsThe Banff and District Community Safety Group scooped three awards at the 2009 Community Safety Annual Seminar on the 28th March:
CSG Supports Primary Schools.
CSG Supports Pass Plus.
CSG Supports Swimming Lessons.
Information on current initiatives (since March 2008) and a selection of previous projects can be found further down this page.
Dates of future meetings:
Anyone with an interest in community safety in Banff and District is very welcome to attend meetings and to raise their safety concerns.
The Banff & District Annual General Meeting was held at Banff Castle on the 22nd April 2009.
Click here to read the speech from the Chair.
Minutes of previous meetings are available online as PDF files:





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Banff & District CSG Current Projects (from March 2008): Top of page
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Road Safety - As part of a Shire-wide initiative and in collaboration with Aberdeenshire Council
the Banff and District CSG is providing up to £100
for young drivers (17 to 25 years old) to take six hours driving experience with a
PASS PLUS qualified instructor within one year of passing their driving test. An application form for Pass Plus funding from the Banff & District Community Safety Group is available:
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High Visibility Vests - The Banff and District CSG
is offering the Primary Schools , pre-School Playgroups and Newsagents in our area
high visibility vests to improve the security of children amd young people in their
care or employ. Click on the logo to get more information about high visibility vests. |
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Swimming Lessons - The Banff and District CSG
is funding the Active Schools Non- and Weak Swimmer Learn To Swim Programme. Click on the logo to get more information about the Learn to Swim programme. |
Youth Activities - The Banff and District CSG
is continuing to support:
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Promotion in the Community - The Banff and District CSG
regularly undertakespromotional activities, such as stalls at local events, leafleting
and press coverage. 2008 activities include:
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Safety Equipment - The Banff and District CSG
continues to promote and provide a variety of safety products including:
UV pens for marking household equipment, bikes, etc are free and all other items cost £2 but are free to those who cannot afford them. More than a hundred products were either sold or donated during the year. These products can be obtained from the Banff Police Station or the office of the Banffshire Journal in Bridge Street, Banff. |
Banff & District selection of Past Projects: Top of page