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Community scheme highlights home security issues

Fife Cares has advised residents in the area on home securityA major community scheme in Fife has helped to provide vulnerable residents with advice on issues including home security.Fife Council has revealed how one of its community schemes has been providing residents in the area with advice on issues such as home security.

Called Fife Cares, the service run by the region's community safety partnership visited almost 3,000 homes in 2008-09 to provide general safety advice and assistance.

Advisers on the scheme also provided minor repairs at homes during the visits, including the installation of a range of security products.

George Kay, the area's committee chair councillor, said: "Last year the service which offers free installation of safety and security equipment provided more than 700 smoke alarms, 231 child safety gates, and 145 fireguards.

"More than 700 homes also received home security equipment, including mortise locks, security bolts and security lights."

Recent figures from Gocompare.com claimed that a third of Brits have not bought security products in the past 12 months.ADNFCR-2394-ID-19212508-ADNFCR

Article Added: 10/06/2009 15:50:15
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