SEVERN BEACH NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH                            

13th November 2006      
               
The district Neighbourhood Watch meeting was uneventful
however the launch of the Stronger Neighbours Roadshow was a big success, More police officers on the beat are promised and  PCSOs to play a bigger part in village life.

Leaflets to be delivered to every home setting out plans for the area and disatisfaction with things like feedback, communication and reaching police officers when needed to be looked at and improved.
Crime figures for Severn Beach and Pilning show 7 incidents mostly involving cars.

Nominations for Neighbourhood Watch awards for rural areas can be sent in.

Branded goods in car boot sales are usually fake so beware.

Wasp vehicles are insured to drive on the main road through the wasp scheme

Improvements to Severn Beach are going ahead

We were sorry to learn of the fatal accident of a motor cyclist on the A403

Generally Halloween & Bonfire night caused few problems, a large fire in the field opposite Deny Isle Drive gave residents reason for concern and an orange was thrown at a bungalow in Albert Road. There was extra police on duty but few problems.

Parking continues to be a problem with several incidents reported of vehicles parked on bends pavements and grass, it was decided to write to conatct the police again.

An incident involving gangs of children where one boy was slightly hurt has been dealt with.

Member contacted SBNW when someone was in the school outside of school time. It proved to be genuine this time but well done Member.

Electric dangers to appliances in stormy weather -  advice is to unplug

Trees have been pruned in Gorse Cover Road

Children have been playing in the recently cleaned out ditch in Albert Road

Tele sales firm offering securty items - member managed to get a tel no and internet details. Members are advised not to give details and put the phone down if worried.

Bins at Ableton Court being used by unknown person - these can now be locked.

Lloyds TSB or HBOS customer that lost out to Farepak? Good news!
Good news for Lloyds TSB and HBOS customers that bought and paid for stuff using their debit or credit cards. Both have offered to reimburse those that lost out to Farepak. Simply write a letter to the bank including details of your Farepak purchases. For full details see the updated note Farepak: what to do now

Mr Reid said 'clear and tough' punishments were needed

Parents could face fines of £100 for their children's anti-social behaviour, Home Secretary John Reid has said.

He also announced that homeowners could be evicted over persistent anti-social behaviour, such as excessive noise or the intimidation of neighbours.

Mr Reid promised to put "victims' needs first" by imposing "clear and tough" punishments on offenders.

He spoke at the launch of consultation on a new range of measures to deal with anti-social behaviour.

'Raves and brothels'

Mr Reid proposed making parents liable for fines imposed on under-16s who breach acceptable behaviour contracts - voluntary agreements signed by offenders and groups such as the police.

They would be liable to pay the penalty without first going to court.

The Home Office also announced that the top rate for a wide range of existing on-the-spot Fixed Penalty Notice fines would increase from £80 to £100.

The consultation document also backs expanding nationwide the pilot scheme which makes parents liable for fixed penalty notices imposed on 10 to 15-year-olds "to underline the expectation that parents take responsibility for their child's behaviour".

Meanwhile, it said "closure orders" could be imposed on badly behaved homeowners, whose residences could be boarded up "for a set period, regardless of tenure".

In a speech in Bristol, Mr Reid said: "Perhaps it's a site used for raves or a house used as a brothel which draws people in at all times of the night and day.

"Shutting them down would be a last resort. But it could be done in 48-hours.

"We already do this successfully for crack dens - including 52 in Bristol alone, since January 2004, according to the city's anti-social behaviour team - and that's made a huge difference to people."

The premises would normally be closed for three months, with the possibility of applying to courts for another three months "in exceptional circumstances".

Mr Reid said: "Some people will complain that what we want to do... impinges on people's rights.

"But communities have rights too, and the rights of individuals don't entitle them to cause mayhem for locals."

Some 13,000 acceptable behaviour contracts were signed between October 2003 and September last year.

These are the Crime Figures for October that I have received from NHW, I will add Daryl's as soon as I receive them.

Pilning Street - deliberate ignition of a Peugeot 206.  Beach Road, SB - Back door wrenched open and toolset stolen. The Glebe, Pilning -Entry gained through rear hatch to a Ford Escort. Mobile phone stolen. Beach Road, SB - Vehicle parked in underground car park (not in Beach Road!!). Front door jemmied open and tools removed from boot. Severn Road - Portacabin broken into overnight, fax machine stolen.

A reminder to all Car Owners, do not leave your valuables in the car, especially mobile phones, radio fronts, expensive tools and laptops.