Hello again,
Sorry its been over a week since my last update - I was on leave last week. Luckily I picked a good week weather-wise. I went to Cornwall and did a few more miles of the South West Coastal path near Boscastle and had my fill of pasties and Cornish Ale. If you are ever in Boscastle try the Cobwebs Pub, great food and about 4 real ales on.
Anyway, back to work, and I was welcomed by over 150 emails! On Monday we had the Northam Tenants and Residents Association meeting. We normally have a Police spot at the residents meetings and this gives us an opportunity to tell the residents what we have been doing, to listen to any of their concerns and to discuss the community priorities. Each beat has three community priorities. These are the concerns that the police and other agencies are working on as they are the things that concern the community the most. In Northam the Community Priorities were youth nuisance in Lumpy Lane and Northam Estate, graffiti on Northam Estate and parking problems on Northam Estate. The residents stated that they were happy we have been working on the graffiti, and that in fact the problem has been reduced. They were more concerned about the street drinkers that gather on the estate. As such we will take street drinking back on as a priority. PC Phil Warwick and PCSO Ed Wiggans will take ownership. They will continue to enforce the Drinking Zone legislation which operates throughout Southampton and visit some of the places which may be involved to see what alternatives we can come up with.
Regarding vehicle crime - our old favourite. The rates of incidents are still relatively low - averaging about 20 a rolling month, and only one incident reported in Chapel recently. However, this week, there were 2 men arrested for vehicle crime in one of the underground car parks in Chapel, and yesterday two youths in Notham arrested for vehicle theft.
As we approach Easter, and school holidays, we have had our Safer Neighbourhoods gazebo down in Hoglands Park. This is because we get increased crime reported during school holidays as children use the park and leave their bags, with mobiles all around the park, particularly the skate area. We chat to the children, advise them about crime prevention and also security mark mobiles, bikes and skateboards. We spent last Saturday, Sunday and Monday down there and coded loads of equipment.
Please keep the comments coming in and let me know of anything inparticular you would like featured.
Cheers
Dick
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I've just caught up with the comments on park barbecues. I don't know if the city centre parks are covered by different bye-laws from those on the Common, but I do recall seeing a notice on the Common specifically prohibiting barbecues - but I can't remember where! (I imagine the Fair gets a dispensation. . . ) Maybe the infringement in both cases is, technically at least, 'lighting fires.'
ReplyDeleteThere may well be such a bye law specifically for the Common, however that does not apply to the city centre parks. Nevertheless, if prople are using BBQs and cause damage then we do have a crime of criminal damage, and of course there may be littering, which the Police and City Patrol have powers to enforce with fixed penalty notices, and a further reminder that all of Southampton is covered by the Drinking in Public Places legislation which states that anyone drinking alcoholic liquor in public places can have it taken away by Police or City patrol.
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