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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH MEETING, Thursday 16th Feb 2012
Come All, Enjoy FREE ENTRY, FREE INFORMATION, FREE TEA & BISCUITS!
Since the initial Neighbourhood Watch meeting in July 2006 when NHW Administrator Carol Rudd advised us how to set up the NHW scheme for the village, we have not had a meeting. So please come on Thursday 16th Feb to the Village Hall, where Malcolm Wills, the Crime Prevention Officer at Wallingford Police Station will present "Is your home security as good as you think it is?". Before that we'll welcome new members and sort out who will take on various NHW roles. There will be a chance to review the latest advice in updated leaflets, and to raise questions in an informal discussion.This meeting is for everyone whether you are already a member or not, please come.
Agenda:
Thursday 16th February 2012 in the Village Hall. Timings approximate.
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Doors open 19.00 (7pm) latest leaflets available for distribution and discussion.
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19.30 (7.30pm) Meeting opens with confirmation of Coordinators and Deputies to continue running NHW in Drayton St Leonard.
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19.45 (7.45pm) Malcolm Wills talk "Is your home security as good as you think it is?"
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20.45 (8.45pm) Q&A on talk followed by general discussion on NHW for DSL.
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21.00 (9pm) End of formal meeting – informal discussions may continue in the Catherine Wheel!
Steve Cox, DSL NHW Coordinator , Dorchester Rd Coordinator, High St Deputy
David Hinde, High St Coordinator, Dorchester Rd Deputy
Charles Dickerson, Church Ln Coordinator
John Northover, The Osiers Coordinator
Amy Herlihy, Ford Ln Coordinator
David Watkin, Water Ln Coordinators
Dick Atkinson, Water Ln Deputy
Amanda Welbelove, Stadhampton Rd Coordinator.
Neighbourhood Policing 'Have Your Say' meeting
MEET PCSO CHRIS RADCLIFF / PROTECT YOUR POSSESSIONS / VOICE YOUR CONCERNS.
One of the clearest results from the village questionnaire last year was that villagers would like to meet our Neighbourhood Policing Team. So, on Sat 17th March from 11am to 12noon the Parish Council has arranged for PCSO Chris Ratcliff to hold a 'Have Your Say' meeting in the Village Hall. The Chalgrove Neighbourhood Policing unit is no stranger to the village, PC Paul Gregory came to the Parish Council Meeting in August to promote 'Have Your Say' meetings, and PCSO Chris Ratcliff helps coordinate crime responses, for instance when there was a spate of break ins and thefts last July. Building on these contacts, the 'Have Your Say' meeting will be an opportunity to discuss topics of your choice. He might also bring along a marking system to securely identify items such as bicycles and power tools you'd like to bring along. You can find out more about Neighbourhood Policing and 'Have Your Say' meetings at http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/yournh-tvp-pol-area-n136
Dial 999 to report a crime in progress or about to be committed or if there is a risk of injury or worse. Otherwise to report an incident call 101 or 08458 505 505, the police non-urgent numbers.
The Drayton St Leonard Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) operates under the Parish Council. We are officially registered with the South Oxfordshire Office of Neighbourhood Watch at Abingdon Police Station. We cover the whole Parish, from the 4 Winds area to Drayton View and over the river to Holcombe Granges.
In the village, NHW activity is mainly keeping eyes and ears open and taking common sense precautions. I act as the DSL NHW Coordinator and each area in the village has a ‘NHW Street Coordinator’. There are also a few ‘Deputy Street Coordinators’. All members are listed on the DSL NHW Street Plan which lists contact details especially phone numbers, so members can quickly call round for help, send notifications or to give advice. Emails are also used for local messages. To join the Drayton St Leonard Neighbourhood Watch email Neighbourhood.Watch@DraytonStLeonard.co.uk .
The NHW office in Abingdon sends ‘Ringmaster’ bulletins by email at least monthly, NHW members should register to receive these and other relevant messages from Thames Valley Police at https://www.tvpcommunitymessaging.org .
Some regret the fact that there are no nightly NHW patrols around the village, with malefactors chastised by Members brandishing converted farm implements, but all direct involvement is left solely to the Police. The public can contact the Police on 101 or 08458 505505, or for crime in progress or if life is at risk or other emergency call 999.
To join the Neighbourhood Watch, just send an email to Neighbourhood.Watch@DraytonStLeonard.co.uk with your name, address and phone number, or contact your street coordinator, and whether you would like to help. The DSL NHW Coordinators are:
High Street: David Hinde (Deputy Steve Cox)
Dorchester Road & outlying houses: Steve Cox (Deputy David Hinde)
The Osiers: John Northover
Church Lane: Charles Dickerson
Water Lane: David Watkin (Deputy Dick Atkinson)
Ford Lane: Amy Herlihy
Stadhampton Road and Drayton View: Amanda Wellbelove.
DSL NHW Coordinator: Steve Cox.
