Royston Community Team

Rural Watch

October 2009

PC 431 Paul Marina PCSO Amy Rainbird PCSO 6522 Brabrook

Covering Arbury, Ermine, Weston & Sandon Wards.

There have been complaints recently about companies contacting householders by telephone, offering to install a free alarm system linked to the Police, Fire & Rescue and the Ambulance service. Although they start by offering a free installation, they then go on to say that there will be a one off cost of around £200. Those householders who have been tempted have then received a visit from a representative and after they have committed, the cost can rise to in excess of £3,000.

Householders are told that the company is recommended by the Emergency services. Please be aware that Herts Police do not recommend individual companies, and these people do not act on our behalf.

Herts Police also strongly advise against buying goods or services on your doorstep from people you do not know. We have had reports of other companies offering roof sealing services, painting services, gardening services, landscaping and driveways and tree surgeons also.

Individual schemes like might to consider setting up a register of recommended tradesmen between themselves, so that neighbours can recommend trades people who they consider to be value for money and trustworthy. This would be an extremely useful piece of information for people who move into your area.

Our advice when purchasing alarm systems or security devices is as follows: Find out from your Crime Reduction Officer what you actually need in terms of equipment to provide you with effective security. It is in the business interest of the Alarm Company to sell you as much equipment as possible, so you may end up buying more than you need. Always obtain written quotations from at least three bone-fide alarm companies who are either NACOSS or SSAIB approved alarm installers. This will give you the opportunity to compare costs. All companies by law have to give you a 7 day calling off period after you have agreed to make a purchase.

You should never agree to purchase any goods or services over the telephone or internet, or at your door, without checking out the supplier or provider first. Never sign a contract without reading all of the terms and conditions, as well as any written clauses. Reputable companies will understand if you want to take some time to consider whether to purchase goods or services. Those who put pressure on you to make an on the spot decision are likely to be doing so because they know you may be able to find cheaper or better products elsewhere.

BT has reported several incidents of this nature to us in the last few weeks. If you should see anybody working on BT installations and their vehicle is not marked as an obvious company vehicle, please call us immediately. If at all possible, please also record the registration number. We would ask you not to challenge these people yourselves.

There have been another couple of reports of metal disappearing (signs etc), so if you do have any rolls of wire fencing etc. lying around, we’d advise you to secure them out of site if at all possible.

Rushden	Moon and Stars	22/09/09 1700 - 1730	35 veh / 36 mph / 27.2 mph
Bygrave	Ashwell Road (upper)	14/09/09 0830 - 0900	26 veh / 44 mph / 27.5 mph
Ashwell	Station Road (40 limit)	15/09/09 0830 - 0900	44 veh / 45 mph / 38.1 mph
Ashwell	Newham Way	29/09/09 0820 - 0850	47 veh / 32 mph / 27.6 mph
Newham	Ashwell road	29/09/09 0900 - 0930	33 veh / 37 mph / 27.7 mph
Weston	Damask Green Road	14/09/09 1500 - 1530	29 veh / 33 mph / 24.3 mph
Hinxworth	High Street	25/09/09 1620 - 1720	27 veh / 32 mph / 25.2 mph

Date & Times	Location	Police Actions
16.00 – 16.30	Barley	1
16.35 – 17.05	Barkway	1
17.15 – 17.45	Therfield	0

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

Crime no.	Offence	Location	Time & date
G4/09/794	Burglary-(Outbuilding)	Newnham	02 - 07/09/09
Stolen sit on mower.

Crime no.	Offence	Location	Time & date
G4/09/807	Damage to a vehicle	Hinxworth	15/09/09
Offenders have caused damage to a vehicle

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/812	Burglary - Outbuildings	Bygrave	13 – 16/09/09
Offender (s) have broken into sheds removing gardening equipment

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/817	Theft	Ashwell	17-18/09/09
Offender (s) have stolen a pedal cycle

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/823	Damage to a vehicle	Royston Road A505	19/09/09
Offender(s) were throwing stones from a bridge causing damage to a vehicle.

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

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/776	Dogs-in charge no control in public cause injury	The heath, Royston	01/09/09
A dog off a lead has bitten a member of the public.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/799	Theft	Nuthampstead	09-10/09/09
A generator was left locked and securely padlocked to a post. The offenders have removed padlock and removed generator.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/800	Theft	Nuthampstead	09-10/09/09
The offender(s) have then driven down the driveway to the rear of the property and have hitched up a 5ft square trailer to the back of a vehicle.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/836	Burglary - Outbuilding	Reed	21/09/09
Items have been stolen after breaking padlock to stables

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G4/09/859	Burglary – Outbuilding	Nuthampstead	30/09/09
Offenders have forcible removed door to shed and removed item from within

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

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/09/456	Damage to a vehicle	Weston	01 – 02/09/09
Offender poured unknown substance all over vehicle causing the paint to blister and come off.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/09/472	Theft of Motor vehicle	Clothall	07-08/09/09
Vehicle was removed from farmland whilst it was parked secure and unattended.

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/09/505	Burglary - Outbuilding	Clothall	23/09/09
Removed items from within

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/09/512	Burglary - Dwelling	Clothall	27/09/09
Stole a plasma television from within

Crime No.	Offence	Location	Time & Date
G3/09/514	Damage to a vehicle	Rushden	28/09/09
Offenders causing damage to a number of vehicles

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
09-10	3

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

Last time we attended

RUSHDEN	08/07/09	SANDON	22/04/09
THERFIELD	21/04/09	REED	04/03/09
BARKWAY	15/07/08	BARLEY	01/06/09
KELSHALL	20/04/09	NUTHAMP	09/06/09
ASHWELL	03/06/09	BYGRAVE	14/01/09
CALDECOTE	05/05/08	WESTON	12/03/09
RADWELL	29/04/08	WALLINGTON	08/07/09
HINXWORT	04/09/09	CLOTHALL	02/07/08

Area	Last Meeting	Next Meeting	Location and Time
G4E	Tue 7th April 8pm
G4D	Tue 21st April 8pm
G3C	Tue 2nd June 8pm

Locality

Members

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

Meeting

22/09/09

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
Barley, St Mary s Church. Barkway, St Mary Church	Rushden, Mill End Nursery Sandon, Cecil Sale Weston Village shop	Ashwell URC Hall
Thur 5th March - Barley	Tues 3rd March - Rushden	Fri 6^th March
Thurs 2nd April - Barkway	Weds 1^st April- Weston	Fri 3^rd April
Thurs 14th May - Barley	Weds 13th May - Sandon	1^st May
Thurs 25th June - Barkway	Weds 24th June - Rushden	5^th June
Thurs 9th July - Barley	Weds 22 July - Weston	3^rd July
Thurs 6th August - Barkway	Weds 5th August - Sandon	7^th August
Thurs 3rd September -Barley	Weds 2nd Sept Rushden	4^th September
Thurs 15th October -Barkway	Weds 14th October - Sandon	2^nd October
Thurs 12th November -Barley	Weds 11th Nov - Rushden	6^th November
Thurs 10th Dec Barkway	Weds 9^th Dec - Weston	4^th December

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.