WIVENHOE COMMUNITY SAFETY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Ken Rogers report for May/June 2003. CRIME and other forms of disorderly behaviour:- Two vehicles have been stolen:- Railway Station Car Park and Woodland Way. Complaints of disorderly behaviour in the Quay area. Five plus youths drinking alcohol and breaking glass bottles. Also removal of ornamental pots and other equipment. Children damaging trees and removing supports in Britannia Crescent. Visited – no serious damage found but stake supports removed. Complaints last Saturday of noisy motorcycles on open ground at rear of Henrietta Close. Police visited on the following Sunday and dealt with youths on motorcycles. One allegation of male installing television aerial at elderly ladies bungalow in Tower Road – not ordered – enquiry ongoing. Please remind residents in your area not to deal with unknown persons at the door. Other methods used, delivery of tarmac, trimming trees etc. Replacement of roof tiles. To examine gas appliances or water etc etc. VEHICLES PARKED ON THE PUBLIC ROAD WITH KEYS IN IGNITION Outside High Street Post Office, window open and keys in ignition. Outside Council Offices delivery van with keys in ignition. Both drivers advised. Please remind residents not to tempt the criminally minded. Plus rightly the insurance company may not pay out for loss or damage. STREET LIGHTING Nineteen lights not operative have been rectified. Requesting additional lighting in Tower Road and outside the Business Centre (May have to wait re new development. Correspondence received requesting personal details advise given. If from unknown source do not disclose personal details. SPEEDING TRAFFIC The only complaints have been for action on Rectory Hill – police informed. JUNE MARKET This group will be having a stand next to our ‘Community Police Officer’ I have suggested ‘leaflets for recruiting Police Specials’ be made available. This has been acknowledged by police as a ‘Good Idea’ Wivenhoe continues to require more visible policing ‘Police Specials (If allocated to Wivenhoe) would assist and be welcomed. Two visiting police specials have been most useful when I requested drug dealers be arrested. (This followed several hours of observation.) CRIME FIGURES Requested breakdown of crime figures for Wivenhoe as the University is included. . Breakdown of crime figures assists in proactive work by our committee. I am disappointed at two vehicles having been stolen – this crime has not been a problem over the past two-three years. Youths involved in anti-social behaviour on the Quay
have been advised. MEETINGS A former bodyguard for Prince Charles has agreed to give a talk on his experiences. Details to be announced. (Possibly late September) Next meetings are on July 3rd, September 18th, the October meeting is cancelled due to this building being used for other purposes. The last meeting of 2003 will be November 27th. Tiptree Neighbourhood Watch have sent an invitation to their meetings.. I will be attending. Beverley Gould of Colchester Road Management who has been liasing with this Committee after receiving report re road improvements in Wivenhoe will be attending a Wivenhoe Town Council meeting to discuss these issues later this year. I am satisfied progress is being made. Ken Rogers June 2003.
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