Safer Schools Partnership Goes to Downing Street
Report with thanks to Merseyside Police

CONSTABLE Mike Ward, based in Parklands School in Speke, is off to meet the Prime Minister in London this week, at a reception to mark the fifth anniversary of the Youth Justice Board.

Mike, who is based at Parklands as part of the Safer Schools Partnership, will meet with Tony and Cherie Blair on Wednesday (28 January 2004) at 10 Downing Street. He is really looking forward to his visit, and said:- "My invitation to Downing Street is an acknowledgment of the success of the Safer Schools Partnership and the work that has been taking place at the school. I think it reflects really well on Parklands, the teachers and the pupils as well as all of the connection they have with Merseyside Police."

I really enjoy my role at Parklands, it sits well within Merseyside Police's philosophy of Neighbourhood Policing. The children all know me, and hopefully through me they see the human face of policing, giving them a better understanding of the work that the police do, and how they can work with us to improve their environment."

Mike has been at the school since April 2003, and since then there has been a drop in the truancy rates, exam results have gone up, as have applications to the school. The school is based in a community centre in Speke comprising of a leisure centre, City Learning Centre, housing authority offices, a library and Liverpool City Council One Stop Shop.

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Litherland Church Event

ON FEBRUARY 7, AT 7:30pm, at the St Paul's Church in Litherland, Jannis English and United Christian Broadcast Representative Peter Barton will be attending a night of fellowship and song. The price of admission is £2 for adults and 25p for children.  This does include refreshments.

Letters to Editor:- Drink Driving

"Dear Editor...  I like a lot of other folk with an Interest in Derek Acorah are wondering what happened in regards to his alleged Drink Driving hearing scheduled for the 20th January.  I use the Most Haunted programs Forum and there are a lot of comments.

 

Many thanks, M Lamb"

Editors note:- We will look into it for you.

Funeral Notice

THE Funeral of mother, grandmother and great grandmother Betty Unsworth formerly of Southport and Manchester will take place at St Faith's crematorium on Thursday February 5 at 5.30 pm - A dearly loved mother who died peacefully who will be sorely missed. 

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