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DREAM HILLS – VECINOS COLABORANDO (NHW)

Meeting Minutes

12.06.2008

Present:

Chairperson:                                                  Jan Rennison

Secretary:                                                      Jacqueline Miller

Street Co-ordinators:                                    Jan Emsley

                                                                        John Kerr

                                                                        Gordon Miller

                                                                        Tony Chapman

                                                                        Bob Harris

                                                                        Peter Brooks

                                                                        Carol Kerry

                                                                        Doug Hunt

                                                                        Brian Cordery

Apologies:           Nick Baun

A.        Approval of Minutes

Jan opened the meeting and thanked all for attending.  

B.        Current Business

It had been reported to the NHW that there had been this month:

3 – Attempted Break-ins

1 – Suspicious Car

Circulated through Chris Poole of the Neighbourhood Watch, Orihuela Costa

1.       A blue Ford Fiesta, British registration seen driving very erratically in the Los Dolces area.

2.       Black V.W. occupied by 2 males acting very suspiciously in the Pau 8 area.

3.       Dark blue Lexus occupied by 3 males acting very suspiciously again in Pau 8 area.

4.       A V.W. Polo TDI metallic blue seen in the Playa Flamenca area number plate seemed to be covered with a flag or bag of some sort.

  5.       Please be aware at the ATM in banks.  Always keep the key pad covered when entering your pin, and also look at the machine just to check that all looks normal.  If in doubt report to the bank or the police immediately.   It has been reported that money has been removed from bank accounts, either pin has been noted or card details copied through a reader or camera on the ATM.   Please be aware.

C.                Any Other Business

CHANGES TO FREE HEALTHCARE ENTITLEMENT IN THE REGION OF VALENCIA

People most affected by this measure are British Nationals who do not have access to the State Health System through an E121 or E106 or who do not pay Spanish Social Security contributions

The Valencia Government has announced the replacement of the Circular 1/2002 scheme with a new law called “Ley Aseguramiento Sanitario” which takes effect from 5^th June 2008.

This circular allowed people with no entitlement to healthcare to access the system free of charge.   The new law aims to regulate and control free access to the Health System in the autonomous region of Valencia.  

The people most affected by this measure are British Nationals who do not have access to State Health System through an E121 or E106 or who do not pay Spanish Social Security contributions.   These are mainly early retirees who do not work in Spain and who accessed the system through the “legislation letter” issued by Newcastle.

Those in possession of a valid card will not have their entitlement taken away from them.   But when the card runs out they will not be able to renew their cover.   No new applicants will be accepted onto the scheme.

Those residents that find themselves in this situation and do not have entitlement to healthcare through the E121, E106 or Spanish National Insurance contributions should consider taking out private health insurance.

For more information on entitlement to an E121 or E106, please contact the Dept for Work and Pensions Medical Benefits unit on  0044 191 218 1999 or  www.dh.gov.uk

If you experience a crime or attempted crime, please let us know through your coordinator or Jan.    This is one way of us being aware of the true figures of crime on our urbanization.   Crime is dropping, let’s keep it that way.

Adjournment:

Meeting was adjourned at 19.30 by Jan. The next meeting will be held after a summer break @ 18.00hrs on 04.09.2008 at 198.