Park Farm NW Street Co-ordinators Appointed

Park Farm Neighbourhood Watch Team

Chair  - Julian Bray


We are delighted to report that new street co-ordinators have been appointed .
Park Farm NW Street Co-ordinators:   Morag Irving, Rick Seymour & Chris Harper.


We're due to look into the roads/areas covered by individual co-ordinators again soon but in the meantime please continue to consult your usual contact (or telephone us on the number above) with any issues.

We're always on the look out for more helpers so if you'd like to join the team as a Park Farm NHW street co-ordinator please let us know.
The more eyes and ears we can muster the easier it is to stamp out crime and the causes of crime.

We particularly welcome photographs which can be used as evidence, and pictures of unlicensed and uninusured MiniMotos being ridden are especially welcome!   


C) Park Farm Neighbourhood Watch Peterborough Tel: 01733 345581 Broadcasters call ISDN 01733 555319 Codecs G722 & APT

Julian Bray appointed new Chair of Park Farm Neighbourhood Watch

Dear Members and Friends of Park Farm NW.

It's not easy taking on what has been one of the most effective and outward looking Neighbourhood Watch schemes in the country.

Christopher Harper has to be congratulated for all the hard work and relentless determination he has put into the scheme and I for one have been very happy in a smaller way to support him. Running a scheme such as this one is time consuming, sometimes frustrating and costs money, but as I am at home most of the time and have roots in the communications industry this seemed to be a natural fit.

Chris has political ambitions and so in time, he would in any case have to stand down, but still remain an active and valuable supporter. 

There will over time, be a few subtle changes, building on what Chris has created and what you the members and friends of Park Farm NW feel is appropriate.  

I intend to get the media, press, radio and television to work with us along with Twitter, Facebook and other elements of social media to ensure that your concerns are addressed, acted upon and the community feels empowered to work together, creating a suitable environment for young, old and increasingly the very old!  Councillors and MP's won't escape either and will be held to account.

It is due to the efforts of the membership and Chris in particular that anti-social behaviour is at a lower level, mini-motos are being confiscated and crushed on a regular basis (there are still a few out there!) making the Green Wheel safer for toddlers and parents enjoying the unique riverside walk and grassland areas we still have.

So feel free to get in touch and as the late Shaw Taylor on early commercial televsions'  Police Five used to say " "Keep 'em peeled!"  We certainly will! 

All the best

Julian Bray 

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More about Park Farm Neighbourhood Watch

More about Park Farm Neighbourhood Watch



For over 4 years Park Farm Neighbourhood Watch has forged strong relationships with the Police, local authorities, the Peterborough Evening Telegraph, Hereward Radio, utility companies and had some great results.
Initiatives include erection of 22 NHW Street Signs, 2 Smartwater Signs, crime statistics, crime prevention advice and help, PFNHW members’ website, graffiti removal, litter picking exercises and street surveys which have had a marked effect on the previous level of anti social behaviour, underage drinking and vandalism.
PFNHW Members benefit from day-to-day access to PFNHW Street Coordinators, who in turn (like any member of the public) can contact Police Community Safety Officer Carol Aston, the Southern Area Inspector Matt Snow, SGT Luke Coulson, our PCSO's and support from the Police Special Constabulary, a strong team who are committed to crime prevention and detection through positive community action.
Park Farm is a lovely area with an overall low crime rate but we too do sometimes suffer burglaries, car thefts, general vehicle crime, graffiti, vandalism and anti social behaviour involving under age drinking. We have all invested a lot of time and money in order to buy or rent our homes here and as a community the scheme works together to reduce the likelihood that criminals will steal or anti social behaviour will ruin what we have.
Please consider becoming a valued member of a scheme where we all look out for each other, not by curtain twitching but by being aware of our surroundings and our own personal and property security. We're the new face of NHW.

What is Neighbourhood Watch?

Neighbourhood Watch is the best known and most effective example of the community working together to prevent crime, reduce the fear of crime and improve quality of life. Over 165,000 Neighbourhood Watch schemes operate throughout the United Kingdom covering up to 25% of all households.

The concept of Neighbourhood Watch was introduced to the UK in 1982 from the United States by a group of police officers who visited Chicago. The first scheme was set up in the village of Mollington, Cheshire following a number of incidents and was an immediate success. Good news travelled fast and surrounding areas quickly adopted the idea. Growth throughout the UK was dramatic establishing Neighbourhood Watch countrywide. It is now the largest voluntary organisation in the UK.


Source: Neighbourhood Watch Association