BURBAGE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
| Published: 9th July 2007 21:59 |
BURBAGE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
Working In Partnership To Reduce Crime.
July 2007 Circulation 5570
Folks,
Here is a few simple steps that will help create a safer place to live ,work and play.
Get to know your neighbours - their cars - their jobs and routines.
They may want you to help make their homes less attractive to the opportunist thief if they are out by:
- Removing post and newspapers left hanging from letter boxes
- Taking dustbins off the street when emptied
- Making sure deliveries are not left on the doorstep
- Watching for callers or visitors
When they are holidaying, make the house look lived in by:
- Drawing the curtains, switch on a light or radio in the evening
- Parking your car on their driveway during the day
- Tidying the garden or trimming the lawn.
A date for your diary, we are arranging an exhibition at the Millennium Hall regarding community safety on Friday 24th August 10 to 2pm.
Regards - Graham Davis
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Vital Safety Information from the Fire Service
At Leicestershire Fire and Service, we offer free Home Fire Safety Checks, The Fire Service will come to your house at a mutually convenient time to give you free safety information and also fit a free 10 year smoke detector if necessary. This service is available to anyone but is especially beneficial to elderly, disabled, vulnerable and single parent families. To arrange a free Home Fire Safety Check please contact Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters on Telephone No. 0116 2872241
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Anti Social Behaviour
Please remember if you see anybody or a group of people acting in which you think is an anti social behaviour way, please telephone the police immediately on 0116 222 2222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
A Message From Your Police Neighbourhood Team
MINI MOTO's
Mini moto's are classed as motor vehicles as defined by Sec 185 road Traffic Act 1988 and therefore must comply with Road Traffic and vehicle taxation law. They also need to comply with mandatory European Construction requirements.
Most mini moto's are not manufactured to comply in this way so unlikely that they can be registered for use on the road. Examples of these requirements
- Register with DVLA
- Have Road Tax
Rider to be over 17 years(16 if classified as a moped). Rider would then need
- Suitable safety helmet (not pedal/cycle helmet)
- Insurance
- Driving Licence
IT IS ILLEGAL under sec 72 Highways Act 1835 to ride mini moto's (or any other vehicle) on the pavement
IT IS ILLEGAL to ride them on the road without the above conditions
IT IS ILLEGAL to ride them on private land without the permission of the landowner and providing it does not cause harassment/alarm/distress or a statutory nuisance to other persons.
THE POLICE CAN SEIZE AND CRUSH vehicles from unlicensed drivers/riders
THE POLICE CAN SEIZE AND CRUSH vehicles from uninsured drivers/riders
THE POLICE CAN SEIZE AND CRUSH vehicles if ridden/driven without due care and attention on a road or public place or in a manner causing harassment, alarm, distress or annoyance.
Mini Moto's can also be seized if a rider fails to stop for the Police.
Police in Coventry have seized and crushed more than 140 bikes since 2005.
The message is - ‘IS IT WORTH IT, CAN YOU,YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER LEGALLY USE ONE OF THESE MACHINES'
If anyone wants specific advice re these or similar machines, please contact one of the Burbage Police Beat Team.
A Message for all Youths Aged Between11 to 19
The 637 Bus is coming to Burbage......
So what are you doing this Summer?
Interested in finding out more about issues that affect you?
Want to get involved in a sporting activity for the day?
Or just want to hang out with friends?
Are you 11 to 19?
Why not come and spend a couple of hours on board the 637 Bus. On board you will find information on
- Sex education,
- drug and alcohol issues,
- anti-social behaviour,
- careers advice,
- community safety issues and more.
The bus will be in Burbage at the following times.
Friday 27th July at Tilton Road Par - 9.30am until 3.30pm
Friday 24th August at Millennium Hall Britannia Field - 9.30am until 3.30pm
For more information about these events, contact Maddy the Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator on 01455 255866
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Emergency Police 999. Non Emergency Police 0116 222 2222 Burbage Beat Team 0116 222 2222 then 2 and 4140 for PC Lesley Clarke or 1916 for PC Steve King or 6618 for PCSO Corrie Maycock Or 6670 for PCSO Andy Harrison Leaving Your Name & Number Crimestoppers 0800 555 111
| Burbage Parish Council 01455 637533 Hinckley Council 01455 238141 Emergency Out Of Hours 01455 251137 Hinckley Council - Noise / Abandoned Cars / Fly Tipping all Environmental issues. 01455 238141 Victim Support 01455 233544 Age Concern 01455 612452 Hinckley Times 01455 891965
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Web address is www.leicestershirenhw.com Select - NHW Directory - then Burbage NHW or contact Neighbourhood Watch Development Officer
Graham Davis 01455 891086 Leaving Your Name & Number or email grham@burbageneighbourhoodwatch.co.uk
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Burbage Have A Say Days (for your diaries)
Remember our Neighbourhood Beat Team are holding surgeries in the Police wagon at the following locations. So come along and tell them what you think are the problems in Burbage or just pop in for a chat or pick up your supply of SmartWater.
Date | Time | Location |
03/07/07 Tuesday | 10am to 4pm | Brookside Shops |
23/07/07 Monday | 10am to 4pm | Tilton Rd Shops |
04/08/07 Saturday | 9am to 4pm | Farmers Market |
06/08/07 Monday | 4pm to 9pm | Tilton Rd Shops |
07/08/07 Tuesday | 2pm to 8pm | Brookside Shops |
11/08/07 Saturday | 12 noon to 4pm | Three Pots Post Office |
If you can not make any of the above dates or
you have missed out on our SmartWater surgeries in your ward
Just pop down to Burbage Police Office (behind the library)
Open 10am to 2pm on Farmers Market Day,
The 1st Saturday in the Month
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