East Babergh Safer Neighbourhood Community Consultation Meeting

Notes of meeting held Wednesday 5th September 07

Venue: Holbrook High School

 

Meeting chaired by: Sergeant Smith and Pc Lee Andrews-Pearce

Minutes taken by:    PCSO Gibson

Attending:                  Sally Watson ASB Network

Present:

Kira Catchpool                     Compass Cottage Holbrook

Brian Excell                          Harkstead Parish Council

Robert Higgs                         Blake Ave Shotley Gate Neighbourhood Watch

Sue Stone                             Babergh District Council Housing

David Wood                          Suffolk County Council and  Suffolk Police Authority

Mike Ewart                            Tattingstone  Neighbourhood Watch

Alan Masters                         Stutton Parish Council and Holbrook Clerk

Simon Page                          Holbrook Parish Council

David Meekings                   Holbrook Parish Council

Douglas Cobb                      Wherstead Parish Council

Angela Flemming-Brown   Holbrook

Ian Scrivener                        Holbrook

Rob Sherington                   Headteacher Holbrook High School).

 

Introduction from Sgt Smith on the basis of why the meeting is being held and a refresher on the new Safer Neighbourhood Team concept. Distribution of progress report and actions taken from the last meeting. Apology regarding short notice of meeting practises have been revised the minutes of the meeting including the date of next meeting will be e-mailed to all parish councils and to anyone who left their email address with us.

 

Subject

Action

To arrange

Obstruction by vehicles parking on pavements

Stutton –Holbrook and  Manningtree Road

Holbrook – Church Hill The Street, Reed Road, Clifton Wood  - outside the Tea Shop and Hairdressers

Wherstead – Bourne Hill

Tattingstone – T-junction Wednesday mornings when village link is being held

Verbal warnings

Issuing notices on vehicles and taking details of vehicles

Issuing FPN tickets if necessary or vehicles re-offend

Information on where else they can park

All SNT Officers

Patricia Gibson

Denise Ford

Stephen Cooper

Bullying on school buses to and from school

Ride on buses at specific times sporadically

Bullying advice from school/ support group/ ‘bully box’

All SNT Officers

Patricia Gibson

Schools

Bus service

Speeding and parking

Outside most primary schools particularly Shotley Primary School

School buses speeding

Gardeners Arms problem with speeding

Kitchener’s Way and surrounding areas problems with anti social behaviour with vehicles.

 

Speed enforcement camera to be used by officers

SID to be used by PCSOs

Visible presence

Parking restrictions/ weight restrictions

Slow signs

Ideas on new places to park

Initiatives in schools to encourage pupils to be dropped off further away i.e. points system 

 

All SNT Officers

Patricia Gibson

Council

 

During the summer months issues of safety for youths jumping off lemon tree bridge so action plan to be done for next spring/summer to educate on the dangers.  More calls from the public needed to report incidents and we will have more patrols.

 

TOP PRIORITY

 

POLICE PRESENCE

 

High visibility with more police attention to:

 

·       Speeding

·       Criminal damage

·       Anti-social behaviour and bullying

 

Any Other Business

Use of Special Constables to target certain villages and carry out operations.

Contact details for Police Direct

 

To obtain the latest information about local crime – thefts, burglaries, criminal damage, warnings about bogus callers and distraction burglaries and other items you can find out more or register online by visiting www.suffolk.police.uk and click on the link to Police Direct or alternatively you can call the Police Direct team on 01473 613997.