Neighbouurhood Policing Panel Meeting 5th April

Neighbourhood Policing – Panel Meeting 5/4/11


Brewster Avenue Infant School

The meeting lasted about 2 hours, for the sake of clarity (& space) I have tried to limit my notes here to matters concerning Stangorund/Park Farm and Cardea. If you would like any  more information please contact me.


Chris York Chair

Lisa Emmanuel (Peterborough City Council Neighbourhoods Manager)

PS Goldsmith (Cambridgeshire Constabulary)

Clr Brian Rush (Stanground Central)

Clr Matthew Lee (Fletton)

Clr Fran Benton (Fletton)


PS Goldsmith told the meeting crime figures in general were down. Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) in particular had decreased from 607 to 443 recorded items. ASB is now recorded in a new way; a risk assessment is taken and if the grading is high enough the ASB is then investigated as a crime. Social Networking sites such as Face book had increased cyber bullying.
Crimes in Orton and Hampton had increased with the increase in building and thefts from sites.
Cycle crimes had decreased by 25.
Thefts from vehicles has increased fom 12 to 18 recorded crimes.


A problem at Fellowes Gardens highlighted the need for concerns to be recorded. Although the area is still causing problems for residents only one call was made to the Police Command and Control Centre. Residents had complained re waiting for calls on the police non-emergency number to be answered. The use of the emergency number was explained (999) where a speedy response is needed.

This also highlighted the need to record matters as they are taken into account when Police priorities are being set.

Disparity between local Police figures and Home Office figures was raised. It concerned some homeowners who when trying to sell their homes found they were in an area that was labelled as high crime as they lived next to a shop or other outlet.


Priorities for the next period were set.

We requested from the floor that the Playground (recently subject to damage) & the mini-moto problems were set as a priorities; Clr Rush saw the Playground as a possible priority and was highly supportive.

However, it was agreed that instead the Playground would be subject to the local action team. Our PCSO’s Shirley and Lisa would pay attention to the area and any problems would be flagged up.

(If you are affected by these I would urge you to call in any problems in the future as this is the way to give the area priority if you don’t want to call the Police please ring us or Crime stoppers).



The 3 priorities for this period are:-

Oundle Road – Where problems are arising from drinking around the surrounding areas, and associated ASB

Fellowes Gardens – (An ongoing project).



Hampton and the parking problems were also raised as a priority.

Oakdale Avenue was also put forward as a possible priority, but instead will become a Speedwatch target area. If you would like to voluteer for Speedwatch  please contact us.

We also raised Cardea and were assured things were now in place to ensure access would soon be avalb through Oakdale Avenue so people don’t have to walk along the bypass. The new bus service should be in operation soon. The planners and Highgways are all aware of the urgent need to get this into place asap.


Bit of a curates egg this one and I hope at the next meeting we will have our new Councillor on the panel battling for our area.

My thanks to all.
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