2010 News Archive
Rushmoor Borough Council needs you!
Residents who would like to shape the services on offer in Aldershot and Farnborough are being invited to join the Rushmoor Citizens’ Panel by Rushmoor Borough Council.
The Rushmoor Citizens’ Panel is already made up of around 1,700 residents who have volunteered to help the Council with consultation. Everyone is welcome and the council is looking for new members from across Rushmoor representing all age groups and backgrounds and would particularly like to hear from young families and members of Rushmoor’s Nepalese community, who are currently under-represented on the panel.
Every year, members receive surveys, asking for their views on a variety of topics including council services and developments in Aldershot and Farnborough. The council is also looking to communicate with residents through online surveys and e-forums.
The council also occasionally run focus groups and invite members of the Citizens’ Panel to join in. Recently members of the panel took part in the council’s consultation on the future of Farnborough Airport and a household survey asking for their views on some of the council’s key services. They are also being invited to take part in workshops as part of consultation on the Rushmoor Plan – the council’s vision for the Borough over the next twenty years.
Karen Edwards, Head of Strategy and Communications at Rushmoor Borough Council said: “We would like to hear from residents with an interest in the area, who would like to have a say about council services and how we run things.”
Karen added: “By becoming a member of the citizens’ panel you can really make a difference. Back in 2007, the panel played a major part in the council’s decision not to go ahead with alternate weekly rubbish collections and the views of our residents were invaluable.”
An online application form is available at www.rushmoor.gov.uk/citizenspanel or by calling Rachael Measey at Rushmoor Borough Council on 01252 398 808.
- For further information please contact Karen Edwards, Head of Strategy and Communications at Rushmoor Borough Council on 01252 398 800.
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‘Home Safe’ taxi scheme launched in Rushmoor
Parents can now be reassured that their children will get home safely in any circumstance thanks to a new scheme launched by Farnborough based A-Line Taxis in conjunction with Rushmoor Borough Council.
The new Home Safe Taxi2 scheme allows parents in the borough to register their children for a unique ‘top-up’ style card, which can be used in case of an emergency. The card can be topped-up with money, similar to a mobile phone, and when required, a child can call the number on the card and an A-Line Taxi will come and pick them up.
Councillor Diane Bedford, Cabinet Member for Leisure and Youth at Rushmoor Borough Council, said: “The card is an excellent idea, which will benefit a lot of families in Rushmoor. Family life is always busy, and occasionally situations arise where extra help is needed. A-Line Taxis have pledged to help children and young people in these situations, which is a great credit to the company.”
Shaun Orriss, Manager of A-Line Taxis said: “This is a unique scheme, which we are delighted to launch in Rushmoor. We have been setting up the project over the last two years and we are ready to let residents in Rushmoor join the scheme and see the benefits. The A-Line Taxi drivers will ensure that children are collected, looked after during the journey and taken to a chosen destination, be it home, a friend’s house or wherever. It saves the need for children to carry cash with them; the cards can be put at the bottom of a child’s school bag or in pencil cases so they have them on hand for emergencies.”
As part of the Council’s licensing conditions all A-Line Taxi drivers are fully CRB checked and have additionally competed an NVQ in road passenger vehicle driving – level 2. Vehicles will display a licence plate either on the front or the rear of the vehicle, which will show the licensing authority and vehicle registration number. A licensed driver will also wear or display an identity badge, which will show the driver’s licence number and licensing authority details.
For further information about the scheme contact Tony McGovern, Extended Services Partnership Manager at Rushmoor Borough Council on 01252 398740.
To contact A-Line Taxis, please call 01252 650000
A-Line taxis are one of the recommended suppliers for Hampshire
County Council for the safe transportation of children and vulnerable adults.
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