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Alford and Spilsby Area Committee8.03.2011Officers were unfamiliar with this area. The Vice-Chairman advised thatOrby came under the Mablethorpe beat and Orby was right at the oppositeend of this boundary.Members agreed they would like to see Neighbourhood Panel Meetingsadvertised more widely to attract more members of the community as notmany people were aware of these or their purpose.In light of concerns raised, it wasRESOLVEDThat the Community Cabinet be requested to consider inviting arepresentative of the Police to attend a future Meeting to discuss Policeattendance at Area Committee Meetings and to provide information on thedifferent Police beat boundaries35. LINCOLNSHIRE CARERS PARTNERSHIP:Ms Sarah Oliver, Carers’ Lead at Lincolnshire County Council, thankedMembers for their kind invitation to the Meeting. She informed Membersthat around 1 in 6 people in the community were carers, but many did notconsider themselves to be as they were caring for a spouse or elderlyparent if they were adults, or for a parent or sibling if they were childrenof school age. Members were also informed it was anticipated that thenumber of carers in the County would increase dramatically in the nextcensus which was due to be carried out in March 2011, as thequestionnaire for the previous census did not ask specifically about carers.According to current statistics, there were around 66,000 registeredcarers in the County.Members noted that, as a result of the work of the Lincolnshire Carers’Partnership, many carers in the community were able to accessinformation and support to help them with their role on a day-to-daybasis. Ms Oliver showed Members the Information Pack and newsletterthat could be accessed freely to help carers manage their personalsituation and possibly avoid a crisis.Ms. Oliver continued the presentation by informing Members that carerscould be taken for granted, sometimes by those they cared for but also bythe community at large. This situation meant that many carers struggledto cope, especially those young carers who were at school and studyingfor exams, for example. The existence of the Partnership had helpedmany people and there was now improved access to assessments of homesituations and support follow-ups by the Lincolnshire Carers’ Team. TheCarers’ Emergency Response Scheme was also very well received and wasaccessible to all carers 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Members alsonoted that a website was being developed and was due to be launchedvery soon, which would provide information to carers and public alike.ASAC 3Page 173