Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin June 20th 2008
In the Partridge Green area the fire brigade was called to stop a grass fire at King George the V playing field.
Shoplifting at the COOP store, and there has been theft of fuel from commercial vehicles at Star Trading Estate.
In the West Grinstead area there has been a barn burglary and a garage broken into in Park Lane.
In the Cowfold area reports of antisocial driving and parking on pavements at Barleycroft, where a local resident was using the pavement as his own car repairs company.
This resident was issued with a fine.
Also a burglary at Wineham Lane.
Residents have reported seeing vehicles with their drivers parked by the Eastlands Lane allotments.
One of these vehicles was seen wheel spinning on that road.
Index of these vehicles were taken and checked.
I was also able to talk to the drivers of those vehicles who were warned of being issued with a section 59 warning if seen again driving in an antisocial manner.
Once a person is issued with a section 59 warning (which lasts 12 months) if found driving in an antisocial manner again, then the vehicles can be seized and it will cost a large amount of money to get them back.
Thanks to the partnership between residents, Horsham District Council, Street Scene Wardens and Neighbourhood Wardens, shop keepers, Parish Clerks, Neighbourhood Watch members, and Sussex Police we have found many positive solutions to problems and concerns in our villages. This is the way that we will find solutions and positive results, by working together.
A sign was put up at the COOP shop window in Partridge Green, allowing only two under 17 year olds at a time from 18.00-22.00 unless accompanied by an adult family member.
This has helped reducing vandalism and shoplifting in the store, also reduced the loitering of youths there.
Crime Prevention officers have visited shops and companies giving them crime prevention advice.
Being aware of your security will help risks of burglary to a minimum.
Sussex Police is running an ON DISPLAY EASY PREY crime prevention, car crime initiative campaign in which if we see on our foot patrols of our villages an unattended vehicle with items of value on display which would tempt an offender, we would check who the owner of the vehicle is and send them a letter to their home address letting them know the dangers of doing so and how important it is to prevent this with some crime prevention advice.
Horsham District Council is running through June and July a litter campaign called YOUR DISTRICT YOUR CHOICE.
This started on the 31st May during the Steyning festival.
The summer litter campaign, which is being run by Horsham District Council across the whole Horsham District, will focus on education and communication, along with some enforcement work provided by the Councils Street Scene Team which can issue £75 on the spot fixed penalty notices to any person found to be depositing litter.
Sussex Police are running an operation called “RESPECT” where SGTS, PCs, PCSOs, team up on certain dates going to hot spots tackling Antisocial behaviour problems.
