Royston Community Team

Rural Watch

April 2010

PC 431 Paul Marina PCSO Amy Rainbird PCSO 6522 Brabrook

Covering Arbury, Ermine, Weston & Sandon Wards.

Residence of Ashwell may have wondered what the Police Helicopter was doing over Ashwell on Sunday 28^th March. Well, about 10.00 we had a report of a single hare courser on farm land by Station road, Ashwell. We all rushed out there and as I have friends in the air support unit the Police Helicopter was scrambled and they found a strange vehicle on the track behind Sunnymead Orchard. This vehicle was tracked by the Helicopter and whilst on the public footpath the front seat passenger was seen to change seats with the driver. The vehicle was stopped by a marked unit on the road to Newnham. There were five coursing dogs in the rear, all the three occupants had slip leads so all the occupants were arrested for conspiracy to hare course. Although the vehicle was insured by the driver the passenger did not have insurance and as he had been seen to drive it in a public place (the footpath) we seized it and both the driver and passenger were dealt with for the offence of ‘No Insurance’ I interviewed all three of them and two admitted hare coursing offences and have been dealt with.

This was the second vehicle that we have seized this month from hare coursers and over 60% of arrests in my area are for hare coursing offences.

We have been adopting a zero tolerance for hare coursing for sometime and we are arresting more that we ever have done before.

How about this for a simple fraud;- someone has reported to us that all the people in their personal e mail address book were contacted by email and this is a brief outline of the mail that was sent out to them. Hi, I am in Spain and I need some money as I have had all my credit cards stolen, please can you put £300 into my new account (numbers supplied). You guest it, it was a con, and luckily enough no one fell for it

As the weather brightens, and we leave behind the gloom of winter, people will begin to dust off their barbeques and look forward to enjoying the summer.

Barbeques are often a great way to spend your leisure time but they have their own set of unique fire risks that should not be underestimated. However, some common-sense preparation can ensure you have a safe and enjoyable experience.

Barbecues

A barbecue should be a safe and enjoyable experience but it's all too easy to be distracted when you have friends and family around you whilst cooking. To avoid injuries or damage to property, follow these simple precautions:

General Safety

· Make sure your barbecue is in good working order.

· Ensure the barbecue is on a flat site, well away from a shed, trees or shrubs.

· Keep children, garden games and pets well away from the cooking area.

· Never leave the barbecue unattended.

· Keep a bucket of water or sand nearby for emergencies.

· Ensure the barbecue is cool before attempting to move it.

Charcoal Barbecues

· Use only enough charcoal to cover the base to a depth of about 50mm (2 inches).

· Only use recognised fire lighters or starter fuel and only on cold coals - use the minimum necessary and never use petrol.

· Never put hot ashes straight into a dustbin or wheelie bin - they could melt the plastic and cause a fire.

Gas Barbecues

· Make sure the tap is turned off before changing the gas cylinder.

· Change cylinders outdoors if possible or in a well ventilated area.

· If you suspect a leak to the cylinder or pipe work, brush soapy water around the joints and watch for bubbles - tighten to fix but do not over tighten.

· After cooking, turn off the gas cylinder before turning off at the controls to ensure any residual gas in the pipe work is used up.

For further fire safety information or advice please call: 01763 822100

You can obtain advice by calling in, or telephoning, your local fire station.

HFRS also run a very successful home fire safety check scheme. Firefighters provide invaluable fire safety advice tailored to your property. They will always call to make an appointment, will carry official identification and will use a pre arranged password for your added security.

Smoke alarms will be fitted, FREE OF CHARGE, on request.

If you would like a free home safety check, or to talk about any aspect of home safety, please call Royston Fire Station on 01763 822100.

Rushden	Moon and Stars	11/03/10 1700 - 1730	15veh / 45 mph / 31.16 mph
Ashwell	Station Road, 40 Limit	10/03/10 1730 - 1800	22 veh / 57 mph / 38.1 mph
Ashwell,	Newnham Way	08/03/10 1715 - 1745	35 veh / 52 mph / 28.2 mph
Therfield	Police Row	16/03/10 1710 - 1740	23 veh / 32 mph / 29.4 mph
Newham	Ashwell road	09/03/10 1715 - 1745	30 veh / 46 mph / 29.8 mph
Weston	Damask Green Road	17/03/10 0830 - 0900	22 veh / 34 mph / 27.2 mph
Hinxworth	High Street	18/03/10 0830 - 0900	24 veh / 32 mph / 27.5 mph

Date & Times	Location	Police Actions
16/03/10 16.30 – 16.50	Barley	0
16/03/10 17.10 – 17.30	Barkway	1
17/03/10 16.20 – 16.50	Bygrave	1

G4E; - Ashwell, Hinxworth, Bygrave, Newnham & Caldecote

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Date
G4/10/177	Theft	Ashwell	03-05/03/10
Offender(s) have siphoned heating oil from a tank

Crime no.	Offence	Location	Time & date
G4/10/195	Harassment	Ashwell	09/03/10
Offender(s) had been banging on ceiling and shouting abuse, causing harassment.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/10/223	Damage and Destroy	Hinxworth	13-14/03/10
Offender(s) have dented the passenger’s door of a vehicle.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/10/224	Fraud-False representation from account holder	Ashwell	18/03/10
Offender(s) have sent an email asking to send euro’s to Spain.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/10/243	Theft	Ashwell	25/03/10
Offender(s) have broken side window and removed valuable items from within a vehicle.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/10/244	Theft	Ashwell	25-26/03/10
Offender(s) have siphoned fuel from a park vehicle.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/10/251	Theft	Ashwell	26-27/03/10
Offender(s) have siphoned diesel from a park vehicle.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/10/254	Criminal Justice	Ashwell	28/03/10
3 offender(s) have been arrested for trespassing on private farmland with a dog in search of game.

G4D; - Barkway, Barley, Reed, Nuthampstead, Newsells, Kelshall & Therfield

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/10/230	Theft	Therfield	21-22/03/10
Offender(s) have stolen red diesel

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/10/239	Theft	Therfield	21-23/03/10
Offender(s) have stolen two lead plant holders

Crime no.	Offence	Location	Time & date
G4/10/246	Theft of Motor Vehicle	Barkway	25-26/03/10
Offender(s) have stolen a vehicle that was left locked and secure

G3C; - Sandon, Wallington, Rushden, Clothal & Weston

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/10/140	Breach of ASBO	Weston	18/03/10
Offender was seen in the area, and was later arrested

Reported Hare coursing Incidents in our area.

	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	April	Total
03-04	3	13	28	3	8	13	9	3	80
04-05	4	13	4	0	4	0	1	0	26
05-06	0	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	6
06-07	0	4	4	6	1	0	2	0	17
07-08	3	10	4	6	9	2	4	3	43
08-09	7	5	2	4	4	4	2	1	29
08-10	3	3	10	3	1	1	2

Number of Sunday Hare Coursing and Nuisance Vehicle Patrols Carried Out to Reduce coursing Nusience Motor cycling and Nusience 4 X 4 use, patrols per months, early start preferred, 7am or 8am.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
07								3	3	3	0	3
08	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	2	2	3	1	4
09	1	1	3	2	1	3	2	1	1	2	3	2
10	1	1	2

Last time we attended

RUSHDEN	08/07/09	SANDON	22/04/09
THERFIELD	13/01/10	REED	04/03/09
BARKWAY	10/11/09	BARLEY	01/06/09
KELSHALL	20/04/09	NUTHAMP	09/06/09
ASHWELL	04/11/09	BYGRAVE	14/01/09
CALDECOTE	05/05/08	WESTON	12/03/09
RADWELL	29/04/08	WALLINGTON	08/07/09
HINXWORT	03/09/09	CLOTHALL	02/07/08

Area	Last Meeting	Next Meeting	Location and Time
G4E	Tue 7th April 8pm
G4D	Wed 3^rd February 2010
G3C	Tue 2^nd February 2010

Locality

Members

Martin Dingemans, Howard Marshall, Simon Holtom, Robert Law, Teddy Faure-Walker, Steve Jarvis, Andrew Young, Tony Hunter, Keith Bone , Charlie Snowdon

Meeting

20/01/10

Tasks set

1. Tackling incidents of hare coursing and nuisance vehicle use within the rural community on Saturday & Sundays between the hours 06.00 – 19.00 (G4D, G4E, G3C).

2. To improve/increase intelligence gathering in relation to suspicious vehicles/persons and attend incidents when reported. (G4D, G4E, G3C)

3. To tackle speeding - locations West end / Newnham Way Ashwell, Station Rd, Ashwell. Upper Bygrave Rd, Bygrave, London Road, Barley, Cambridge Rd Barkway, The Causeway, Therfield, Ashwell Road, Newham, Damask Green Road, Weston, Outside the Moon and Stars public house, Rushden and High Street, Hinxworth. 10 Speed checks a month 3 enforceable.

Surgeries all times 10.30 – 12.00
Barkway – Reading Room. Barley – Church. Weston – Post Office. Ashwell URC Hall. Sandon Cecil Sales
Weds 14^th April - Sandon	Thurs 15^th April - Barkway
Weds 12^th May- Weston	Thurs 13^th May - Barley	Fri 7^th May - Ashwell
Weds 9^th June- Sandon	Thurs 10^th June - Barkway	Fri 4^th June - Ashwell
Weds 14^th July- Weston	Thurs 8^th July - Barley	Fri 2^nd July - Ashwell
Weds 4^th August- Sandon	Thurs 5^th August - Barkway	Fri 6^th August - Ashwell
Weds 8^th Sept - Weston	Thurs 2^nd Sept - Barley	Fri 3^rd Sept - Ashwell
Weds 13^th Oct - Sandon	Thurs 14^th Oct - Barkway	Fri 1^st Oct - Ashwell
Weds 3^rd Nov - Weston	Thurs 11^th Nov - Barley	Fri 5^th Nov - Ashwell
Weds 8^th Dec - Sandon	Thurs 9^th Dec - Barkway	Fri 3^rd Dec - Ashwell

Please click on the below link to meet some of the people we wish to becomes friends with.

http://www.herts.police.uk/CCTV/gallery.htm

Rural Watch

Jan

RUSHDEN

SANDON

THERFIELD

ASHWELL

BYGRAVE

CALDECOTE

Please click on the below link to meet some of the people we wish to becomes friends with.