New: CBOs in the K&M area
Find out about the Community Beat Officers in your area.
Winter bike safety
The CSG is supporting a bike light project to encourage safety for young cyclists during winter.

Safer driving among young people
A competition to promote safety among young drivers has been announced & includes a free Pass Plus driving course.
First Responder scheme set up
A self-funded First Responder Scheme is up and running in Stonehaven.
Pubwatch scheme
The CSG is supporting a Stonehaven Pubwatch.

Cinema for Portlethen
The Kincardine & Mearns CSG is funding a new cinema for Portlethen.
Anti-social behaviour posters
Portlethen school pupils have produced anti-social behaviour posters.
Under-age drink crackdown
The Kincardine & Mearns CSG is supporting a crackdown on under-age drinking.

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Office-bearers:	Chairman	Kevin Hutchens
	Vice-Chairman	Lenny Lawrence
	Treasurer	Alister Bisset
	Secretary	Maureen Shearer

Dates of future meetings:

15 January 2009 at 1915 hours in the Invercarron Resource Centre, Stonehaven.

Minutes of previous meetings:

Minutes of the meeting of Thursday 18 September 2008 (PDF file - 32kb).
Minutes of the meeting of Thursday 24 July 2008 (PDF file - 32kb).
Minutes of the 2008 Annual General Meeting (PDF file - 100kb).
Minutes of the meeting of Wednesday 26 March 2008 (PDF file - 35kb).
Minutes of the meeting of Tuesday 11 December 2007 (PDF file - 24kb).

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	The Kincardine and Mearns Community Safety Group is funding an exciting new initiative in Portlethen. Using a grant of £570 three evenings of community cinema showing of films are to take place in Portlethen. Click on the logo for more information.
	The Kincardine and Mearns Community Safety Group is supporting an anti-social behaviour initiative at schools in Portlethen. Click on the logo for more information.

	The Kincardine and Mearns Community Safety Group is supporting a Pubwatch scheme in Stonehaven. Click on the logo for more information.

	The Kincardine and Mearns Community Safety Group is supporting a crackdown on under-age drinking. Click on the logo for more information.

	The Kincardine and Mearns Community Safety Group have launched a bike safety initiative. Click on the photo for more information.

	The Kincardine and Mearns Community Safety Group have supported an initiative by Grampian Police to use fashionable wristbands to promote safety for school children. Click on the photo for more information.

	As part of its drive to promote safer driving among young people the Kincardine and Mearns Community Safety Group have opened up a competition to all 16-19 year olds who are still at school in the area with a free Pass Plus course included in the prize. Click on the PassPlus logo for more information.

Coastal safety	The Kincardine & Mearns Community Safety Group has funded coastal safety signs along cliff tops in the area in collaboration with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The signs warn of steep cliffs and advise visitors to stay on the marked paths and not to attempt to climb on the cliffs. Click on the safety sign for more information.

Beach safety	Sea safety initiative The CSG is supporting a Project Officer to carry out a wide range of sea safety initiatives with young people Safety for fossil hunters Kevin Hutchens, Chairperson of the Kincardine and Mearns Community Safety Group expressed concern that Fossil hunters visiting the rocks off the coast at Cowie, near Stonehaven could put themselves in danger from incoming tides. He said that people visiting the beach should follow the advice of the Marine & Coastguard Agency and pay heed to their SeaSmart code.

Local crime	The CSG has helped to fund Notepads which encourage householders to record details of suspicious activity and then prompts them to pass this information to the Police as soon as possible. The Notepads are available to householders free of charge. Click on the logo for more information.

Firework safety	The Safety Group is calling on shopkeepers to voluntarily impose restrictions on the sale of fireworks in the run-up to November 5. Click on the firework logo for more information.

Mouse mats for youngsters	1000 computer mouse mats have been sponsored to provide ready access to youngsters in every school in the Mearns with helpline phone numbers. Click on the mouse mat logo for more information.

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