21 August 2008Domestic Abuse Housing Strategy
The Council recently adopted a Domestic Abuse Housing Strategy which maps existing services across the District and includes an Action Plan setting out how the Council intends to address domestic abuse issues, linking closely to the Council's Community Plan. Please click the following link to download a copy of the Domestic Abuse Housing Strategy (
PDF 103K file details).
For further information and advice about Domestic Abuse please look at the Community Safety pages.
Sevenoaks Domestic Abuse Safe Haven Scheme
The Council's new Sevenoaks Domestic Abuse Safe Haven Scheme is is intended to help applicants suffering from domestic abuse who wish to remain or return to their home. Works will be carried out to make one room safe and secure in the applicant's home and can be undertaken by the Council's Care and Repair scheme (cost per application generally not to exceed £300).
The Council will accept referrals from any of the following:
If you or your client wish to get a referral made to the Scheme, please contact one of the above organisations and ask to speak to the appropriate representative for the Scheme.
Alternatively, contact the Council's Social Housing Team on 01732 227000.
How to hide Internet Activities
This information may not completely hide your tracks. The safest way to find information on the internet would be at a local library, a friend's house or at work.
Please read the warnings below and take steps to increase your safety when using the internet.
E-mail:
If an abuser has access to your email account, they may be able to read your incoming and outgoing mail. If you believe your account is secure, make sure you choose a password that an abuser will not be able to guess. If an abuser sends you threatening or harassing e-mail messages, they may be printed and saved as evidence of this abuse.
History/cache file:
If an abuser knows how to read your computer's history or cache file (automatically saved web pages and graphics), they may be able to see information you have viewed recently on the internet. You can clear your history or empty your cache file in your browser's settings.
Netscape:
Pull down Edit menu, select Preferences. Click on Navigator, click on 'Clear History'. Click on Advanced then select Cache. Click on 'Clear Disk Cache'.
On older versions of Netscape: Pull down Options menu. Select Network Options, select Cache. Click on 'Clear Disk Cache'.
Internet Explorer:
Pull down Tools menu, select Internet Options. On General tab, under Temporary Internet Files, click on "Delete Files". Under History click on "Clear History".
AOL:
To clear browsers cache: Go to Start, select Programmes, AOL, AOL System Information. Click on 'Utilities', click on 'Clear Browser Cache' (cache size should change to 0 KB).
If AOL System Information is not listed in the programme menu: Go to AOL keyword Preferences. Click on 'Internet Properties' which opens the internet options window. Click on 'Delete Files' the click 'OK' to delete your temporary internet files.
