Neighbourhood Watch

Police Community Surgery : In the Post Office, Bletchingley -  The Police Surgery is where a member of the local Policing team will meet each month to liase with the residents.

Dates as follows:  

- TBD

Neighbourhood Police Panels : Held in the Bletchingley Village Hall in the Doctor's Surgery on the 2nd Monday of every other month between 7pm and 7.30pm before the Parish Council meeting.  The next dates are 12th April, 14th June, 9th August, 11th October and 13th December 2010. The Panel Meetings are open to all residents. The object of the meetings are for residents to raise concerns regarding crime or issues in the area, plus obtain crime prevention advise, and get an update of reported crime within Bletchingley. It also offers you an opportunity to help set local policing priorities whether speeding, underage drinking or anti-social behaviour. Come to a future meeting and share your views - you could make a difference to your neighbourhood.

Your Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team
PC Nick Shrapel,  ID No:  1460 - contact number 01483 637 503
PCSO Lorraine Wells, ID No: 13853

Surrey Police number for incidents or crimes - 0845 125 2222.

Crimestoppers - 0800 555 111 - You can leave details of the crime without giving your name and address.

Neighbourhood Watch Area Co-ordinators:
West - John Spedding - 01883 742 037 - jrspedding@aol.com
Central - Di Turner - 01883 743 598 - globetrotters@diandray.freeserve.co.uk
East - Di Turner - 01883 743 598 - globetrotters@diandray.freeserve.co.uk

The latest Bletchingley & Nutfield Beat newsletter in November from PC Nick Shrapel is posted at the bottom of this section.

WHAT'S NW ALL ABOUT?

It's about making our village a safer, nicer place, looking out for those around you, stopping people spoiling things for us who live here.  About 30 villagers keep an eye on a street each. If anyone has a security problem s/he phones the rep. - for advice and also so that others are warned to take extra care.  We try hard to notice new people and to tell them what we're doing but sometimes we might miss someone.  If YOU've been missed, please phone 743598 and we'll catch up with you!  We work with the police, the Parish and District councils but villagers are No.1.

PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS....

Most of them are caused by people living in Bletchingley, not by outsiders, especially vandalism (fences, vehicles, windows, graffiti, damage to post-box, telephone kiosk etc.) and the litter, dog mess, noise from mini motorbikes, over-turning of rubbish bins and the harassment of people who have objected to groups of youths causing a nuisance late at night, threatening behaviour to owners of local shops and restaurants.... 

You all know how many of these events happen all the time.  But few people ever tell us or the police who is doing these things, so very little can be done.  If we're to have any hope of stopping these reckless, destructive people local residents must be prepared to blow some whistles! 

What do YOU know?

SPEEDWATCH is here - so WATCH YOUR SPEED!

5 people have now been trained to monitor traffic through the village.  It takes an hour's video and theory and a single practical session using the camera and logging information to be qualified.  Then you go out with one or two others for about 45 minutes whenever it suits.  Speeding is noisy, dangerous and makes crossing the High Street a real problem.  The team could do with a few more helpers.  Maybe you?  Contact the Parish Clerk for more details.

"NOTHING FOR KIDS TO DO"? 

A year ago NW did a survey of activities local children would like.  Then we researched the places these were available.  After that we approached parents and asked them to trade offers -

"I'll take yours swimming on Mondays if you'll take mine to football on Fridays".  We had no response at all so the scheme failed. 

BUT there ARE lots of places, in Oxted and Reigate/Redhill especially, where youngsters can let off steam..  If you want info. about any of these phone 743598.

Neighbourhood Watch remains an active organisation, with an excellent team of coordinators.  We would welcome more.  Please contact your area coordinators if you have any problems.  Alternatively, please contact the Clerk for further details.

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