Police Meeting Last Night, July 5th Hampton College

Police Meeting Last Night July 5th Hampton College

All Stanground councillors (except Cllrs Cereste and Walsh who sent apologies) were in attendance. Good to see representatives from Stanground Fire Service at the meeting and so many residents.

It was a good night for Park Farm as the playground area, which had suffered ASB; has been made a priority. This means the concerns will be taken on to the next meeting on Thursday (Police & PCC) and an action plan drawn up. It is so important to make that call and tell the Police of your concerns. (You can of course always call us). My thanks again to those who took the time to attend the meeting.

The action plan is a long term look at the problem, covering issues such as who is selling the youths the alcohol? Would lighting help or hinder the area? Extra patrols will be put in place, with shifts altered to cover times of concern.

The play area has been joined to  issues about the old care homes on Coneygree Road, which are currently being demolished.

Police figures show crime to be at a low in Stanground and Park Farm, but high in Fletton. The majority of calls to the area are for ASB issues, although burglaries have risen with 13 in Fletton alone.

Most of the meeting was given over to residents concerns about ASB in Hampton. The main theme which I know also concerns many Stanground residents too is what action (if any) can be taken when groups of youths are hanging around your area. Firstly it is important to remember they too have rights. They can be asked to move on, but; if they are not committing a crime they have as much right to be on the street as anyone.

Any crimes you see occurring should be reported immediately to the Police, who will give you an incident number. If you are able to take any photos or video of the offenders the images need to give a clear picture of the offender’s face. The Police also explained even with photographic evidence many of the youths are not from our area, and identifying them was a problem. It is also very important to remember that the police need your help too, you need to be prepared to make a statement if you are a witness and possibly appear in court.

This is a very abbreviated report of a lengthy meeting, if you would like further information or I can assist with anything please contact me.

The next meeting is:-

4th October, 7pm - 9pm Belsize Community Centre

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