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Charlton Kings Parish Council is pleased to promote the work of Food Pantries in Cheltenham and looks forward to running a food collection point at the Autumn Fayre on Saturday 24th September in collaboration with local volunteers.

CCP Community Pantry and Springbank Community Food Pantry each support 150 people on a weekly basis. They operate a membership model where people pay £3.50 per shop and can select food to the value of around £15 with free fruit, vegetables, eggs and bread on top.

They rely heavily on grants, supermarket surplus and local donations, both financial and food. Without these donations, the pantries would simply be unable to meet the demand. This food is vital in enabling people suffering from food poverty to stretch their budget to get them through the week.

They need 1500+ store cupboard items per week to keep pace with demand and always need cereal, UHT milk, tinned meat and fish, tinned ready meals, tinned vegetables, baked beans, tinned spaghetti, pasta, rice, pasta sauce and other cooking sauces, coffee, tea, squash, sugar, flour, dried fruit, biscuits, jam, marmalade, honey, tinned fruit, rice pudding, custard, gluten free products.

You can help by donating via a drop off point, making a regular financial donation, organising one-off events to raise awareness and by sharing posts on social media.

Local drop off points include 77 Copt Elm Road, 25 Churchill Drive, 17 Ham Close, 17 Morlands Drive, 15 Croft Gardens, 2 East End Road and Sainsbury’s on Cirencester Road.

In the Stanton Hall Planning: Mondays 1st and 15th at 7pm Allotments: Tuesday 9th at 7pm Community Assets: Thursday 11th at 7pm Full Council: Monday 22nd at 7pm Clerk – Joanna Noles (01242 250087) Clerk@charltonkingsparishcouncil.gov.uk www.charltonkingsparishcouncil.gov.uk @CkParish Charlton Kings Parish Council

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The Local ANSWER AUGUST 2022

Protecting your pooch might sound like a slogan, but there is no doubt of the urgency after the trade in stolen dogs prompted a new crime wave and made headlines around the world.

Gloucestershire Constabulary was the first police force globally to turn to forensic science in an attempt to deter dog theft. Now others are following its lead.

In the last twelve months, Wiltshire, Avon and Somerset and the Police Service of Northern Ireland have signed-up to the scheme known as ‘Doggy DNA’. Surrey and Dyfed Powys are scheduled to join them soon with forces in Hampshire and elsewhere also in discussion.

‘DNA Protected’, to give it its proper name, uses a DNA marker system that has been developed for forensic analysis to help investigate criminal cases involving the theft of dogs. Storing a dog’s DNA profile on Cellmark’s forensic dog DNA database will make it easily accessible to Police forces and could help ensure the dog’s safe return if lost or stolen.

David Hartshorne, Managing Director for Cellmark Forensic Services said: “Cellmark has been at the forefront of forensic DNA profiling for over 30 years. It’s great that our forensic DNA tools, which have been used for many years to investigate crime, will now be used to help combat dog theft.”

Chief Inspector Emma MacDonald said: “As a force we are committed to doing all that we can to prevent dog thefts from happening. All it takes is a simple swab inside the dog’s mouth to get its unique genetic information registered on the DNA database.

“All of our police dogs have been profiled and given new Velcro patches for their harnesses which shows our confidence in the scheme.”

Police and Crime Commissioner Chris Nelson said: “Gloucestershire has been at the forefront of moves to recognise the status of all animals. I congratulate the Constabulary on leading the way in the introduction of DNA technology and I’m delighted other forces are following its example”.

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Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire

Find out more about how to get your dog protected in the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Annual Report – scan the QR code (left) or visit: www.gloucestershire-pcc.gov.uk/annualreport