You may remember last year we launched Operation Nemo, focusing on missing children along the Fylde coast during the (mostly!) hot summer months. Just one bank holiday weekend in 2021 showed in excess of 20 missing children, which took up around 80 hours of police officer time – so the operation was introduced to reduce the demand on police officers. This allows them to be deployed elsewhere, tackling other issues such as domestic violence, drugs and anti-social behaviour. So, Op Nemo has returned to the sands for the second year! We’ll be working alongside our partners at Lancashire Volunteer Partnership, Police Cadets, HM Coastguard, Blackpool Council and Fylde Borough Council to prevent children going missing when out with their families and friends. If you’re heading to the beach anytime soon, give our top tips a read: – Consider giving your child a wristband with a contact number on it. – Arrange a meeting point with your family in case anyone gets lost. – Take a photo of your child at the start of the day – that way, if they do get lost, it can make it easier for emergency services to assist. – Make yourself aware of the tide times before your visit. – Download the free ‘what3words’ app, which can help emergency services locate and respond to incidents more efficiently.

Wrea Green Twinning Group

 

There has been very little activity of the Twinning Group over the past couple of years due to the Covid pandemic. However, there are a couple of events coming up over the next month to tell you about:-

 

Field day – Saturday 2^nd July 2022

 

The Twinning tea tent is back! We are looking forward to once again providing teas, coffees, cakes and soft drinks during the afternoon. In the past, we’ve had amazing support from the people of Wrea Green and once again, we’re asking for your help and support. We would really appreciate it if you could help us by baking a cake for the stall. This is our main fund raising event of the year so we do hope that you’ll be able to support us. If you wish to be re-imbursed for the cost of the ingredients of your cakes, please keep the receipts and let me know and we will ensure that you get your money back.

 

Cakes can either be dropped off with Christine Bradbrook, 24 Bryning Lane, on the Friday before Field day or brought to the tea tent on the green on the Saturday morning, ideally before 10.00am. Please avoid any fresh cream cakes as we’re hoping that it’s going to be a hot sunny day (fingers crossed) & storage will be a problem. Please put names and telephone numbers on the tins and we’ll ensure that they get returned to you.

 

If anyone can spare a couple of hours during the day to help us in the tea tent, we’d be very grateful  It’s usually good fun & it’s a great way of catching up with friends and neighbours because everyone tends to head across to the tea tent for a cuppa and a chat.

If you feel that you can help us in any way, then please reply to this e-mail or get in touch with any of the Twinning Committee members. 

 

Twinning Weekend – 8^th – 11^th July 2022

 

Our friends from St Bris are visiting us between the 8^th – 11^th July. We have a fun filled, action packed itinerary organised for the weekend. If you want to find out more or be involved in any of the events, then please get in touch and we’ll give you more details.

 

Ukraine Guest Scheme News:  Following the successful settlement of a number of Ukrainian nationals within the borough, the Ukraine community meetings in St Annes are proving extremely popular.  Many of the Ukrainians now attend these community meetings on regular basis, and despite the continuing dark news from their home country, they remain in good spirits.

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