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Water Related Incidents
Steven Twinn
Focus Areas • Two main areas of focus:
• River Medlock – (Joshua brooks/The factory 251)
Water incidents Rochdale Canal – city centre
Water Incidents.
• GMFRS funding a joint multi agency bid• Sunday 22nd June, Drowning Prevention
Campaign, Canal St• Ongoing meeting structure • 23 incidents since 2012• 5 confirmed fatal incidents • 4 high profile incidents in Jan 2014• 1 of these confirmed fatal incident • Use of GMFRS resources
•Set up in March 2013
•Made up of GMFRS,GMP, Manchester City council, Canal Trust, City Co
•Meet on a quarterly basis to discuss impacting issues
•Mainly in response to the spate of issues at the ‘Undercroft’ Canal St.
•Gate off the canal tow path between Dale St and Piccadilly in Manchester city centre
•Area long renowned for its sexual activity and criminality
Water Safety Prevention Group
MEN article
• http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/drive-stop-public-sex-undercroft-6534631
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Costings
• Multi agency input
• Man City Council: 30K
• GMP:10K
• GMFRS: 10K
• Canal Trust:15K
• Ongoing costs met by Man City council
Water Safety Prevention GroupThe Undercroft
The Undercroft, Manchester
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