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Neighbourhood News
Prestatyn and Rhuddlan Safer Neighbourhood Team Summer 2017 Issue 4
Welcome to the fourth edition of Prestatyn ‘Neighbourhood News’ from the Prestatyn and Rhuddlan Safer Neighbourhood Team. South West As we enjoy the sunshine and warm nights Hello all, I am PCSO it’s really important to remain vigilant and 2824 Barry Williams security conscious. It may be uncomfortable from Prestatyn SNT. Sgt 2562 but remember to keep ground floor windows PCSO 2824 Mark JONES and doors locked and secure. Don’t give Barry WILLIAMS burglars an open invitation! I have been working in Prestatyn for a It’s been a busy few months for the team but I’m pleased to report milestone of 10 years now and am that our popular ‘Cuppa with a Copper’ sessions are still running responsible for the South West Ward. at various locations - check our Facebook page for dates - but During my time I have had the pleasure of these are perfect opportunities for you to come and chat with getting to know so many of you and would your local Safer Neighbourhood Team. We need to know what encourage anyone who sees me out on the matters to you and how we can help or signpost you to other beat to come and speak to me. agencies. The calendar remains packed with various school Recently I carried out speed checks on fetes, village shows and other community events. We remain Fforddisa which resulted in Denbighshire honoured to be invited to such events and are grateful to the local County Council performing a speed communities to allow us to play such an active role in the monitoring survey. Although there were neighbourhood. peaks and troughs in the speed recordings We continue to strive towards our vision of a ‘safer North Wales’ the survey resulted in an average lower than the speed limit. I will be continuing to carry and I am proud that North Wales, particularly Prestatyn and out speed checks at various locations on the Rhuddlan, remain very safe places to live, work and visit. We live South West Ward. in such a beautiful part of the world and it remains a privilege to police and be part of it. Last summer very few antisocial behaviour issues were reported in the area, this year I am hoping for the same! Leading up to and GOOD NEWS STORIES! during the school holidays I shall be out and about on foot patrol to ensure we keep this • Following persistent antisocial behaviour on the trend. Prestatyn Retail Park by a small group of individuals, I hold community meetings which I advertise the offenders have all been summoned to Court and in the local display boards on Ffordd issued with Youth Rehabilitation Orders. Antisocial Penrhywlfa, outside the OneStop and on our behaviour has dropped dramatically! Social Media accounts (details on this leaflet). Alternatively send me an e.mail #YouSaidWeDid ([email protected]) and I will add you to my mailing list.
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In Rhuddlan I continue to work with businesses on the
Rhuddlan & Bodelwyddan Clwyd Retail Park. In April I organised a bike marking It has been a busy time for me in event at Halfords where I offered free bike marking and Bodelwyddan over the last few crime prevention advice to bike owners. weeks. I have been fortunate to be I continue to hold bi-monthly ‘Cuppa with a Copper’ and able to be involved in two wonderful Crime Prevention E vents in Sainsbury’s and am community projects. You may recall looking to extend this further in the coming months in the last ‘Neighbourhood News’ I offering more dates in new locations. spoke about a project involving PCSO 3329 Ysgol Y Faenol. During a recent visit Rebecca EVANS I attended a whole host of events over the last few the school council explained they months such as Rhuddfest, Gwledd Rhuddlan Food would like new planters containing herbs at the front of Festival and am currently preparing to attend a number the school which could be used by all pupils and the of events at Ysgol Y Castell in Rhuddlan alongside wider community. We began researching a number of local nurseries and community groups. different herbs taking into consideration how much care If you wish to discuss any issues relating to your they would need to grow. Fortunately a company based communities of Bodelwyddan and Rhuddlan you can in Bodelwyddan, Plasteco Wood who use plastic waste contact me on the email address below or my to produce items were contacted by the school council blackberry for non-emergency matters. I have also and were happy to help with the project. The school included a list of upcoming dates and times where you collected their own plastic waste which was taken to can speak with me in person. the factory and they were able to see their planters being made. As you can see from the photos the Dates of upcoming events process was fascinating! The planters are now in place and we are working with the Bodewyddan Allotments Crime Prevention Events at to plant the herbs which will be ready to use shortly. Ysbyty Glan Clwyd 2pm - 3pm Well done Ysgol Y Faenol! Friday 15th September Monday 6th November Cuppa with a Copper at Sainsbury’s Café 10am - 11am Thursday 14th September Monday 6th November Crime Prevention Stand at Sainsbury’s 2pm - 4pm Friday 18th August Friday 6th October Friday 15th December Mobile: 07880 156 899 or e.mail: [email protected] The second project was ‘Crafty Hands’, a craft group who have struggled for funding this year to run their sessions. I was able to obtain a £2,000 grant through the Police and Community Trust to fund two hour GOOD NEWS STORIES! sessions over the course of 15 weeks. I was delighted • Rhuddlan in Bloom competition - Rhuddlan to be able to visit during an Easter project which Police station joined in with the event by involved creating a box decorated with bunting, sprucing up the front of the station! butterflies, Easter bunnies and filled with eggs which were decorated with glitter and decoupage. The young #YouSaidWeDid people really enjoyed the session and I was given a very warm welcome!
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Special vis ito rs Dyserth & Meliden at Prestatyn school Time has passed and now our next Neighbourhood News is A group of Prestatyn children got their questions here! answered when the Prestatyn Safer Neighbourhood Team and the RNLI visited their school last week. It has been a relat ively quiet spell PCSO 2839 over the past few months in Alexandra JONES Infants at Ysgol Bodnant in Prestatyn have been Dyserth and Meliden with only a studying their town, and thanks to Sgt Mark Jones and few incidents such as a small number of thefts from his team, ‘Bobi Car’ and Derek Denton the RNLI vehicles, minor anti-social behaviour at different education visits officer based at the Rhyl Lifeboat locations both and several reports of dangerous Station, the youngsters got an insight into what their parking on Cwm Road, St Asaph Road and Maes work entails. Esgob in Dyserth and Isfryn Road, Meliden. I have As well as learning that the Police ‘do not use made Highways aware and will conduct a survey dinosaurs’ to tackle crime, the youngsters had a fun with a Highway Officer shortly. High visibility patrols afternoon trying on the various kits, looking at safety have been conducted at those locations and at aspects of the beach and finding out who holds the key present I am happy to report that there have been for the jail! no further incidents on vehicle crime reported. I am now starting to hold a monthly ‘Cupper with a Sgt Jones said: “This was a great opportunity to meet Copper’ at Frankie’s Farm Shop located on the High the children - to show them that we are part of their Street in Dyserth and our first meeting was held on community. Not only does it allow us to get to know the 4th July at 12 noon. Soon we will also re-start each other better - rather than fearing us it makes them our monthly ‘Cupper with a Copper’ session at the feel confident in approaching us.” Community Centre on Maes Glas, Dyserth. Dates Reception teacher Sue Davidson added: “The children will be supplied shortly on our Facebook page. have been so excited about this visit. They adored Bobi Over the past weeks I have Car and the officers proved that they are been approached by local approachable.” residents on how to set up a Neighbourhood Watch GOOD NEWS STORIES! Scheme in Dyserth / Meliden. I will be organising a meeting with the • To make taxi’s safer we are now conducting Chair of the North Wales Neighbourhood Watch monthly road checks with colleagues from Association and local residents. A date will be Denbighshire County Council Licensing. announced shortly on our Facebook page Defective vehicles are being taken off the www.facebook.com/NWPDenbighshireCostal and roads and offenders prosecuted to make on Twitter @NWPPrestatyn. If you need further your journeys safer. information, please call or e-mail me. This will be a great opportunity for our local community to work • We have secured funding for three sessions together to provide a safer Neighbourhood. Together of the ‘Bus Stop Project’ on Tower Gardens we can achieve greater things. Estate. This will help to engage with the younger residents therefore reducing Any issues relating to Dyserth / Meliden please antisocial behaviour and assist in integrating contact me on either my mobile 07768 038842 or by the community. email [email protected]. #YouSaidWeDid
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Prestatyn E as t Useful Contacts: Hello, I’m PCSO 3644 Dave Bill from Prestatyn SNT. Have a question? Chat online. I have been a PCSO for 20 months having previously Not for emegency use. worked in Wrexham before moving to Prestatyn five For all non emergency reports months ago. I am responsible for the Prestatyn East to North Wales Police call 101 . ward. PCSO 3644 In an emergency dial 999 . Dave BILL During my time here I have been very impressed with how friendly, welcoming, diverse and supportive the community of Prestatyn is. The High Street and Retail Park have been particularly impressive with a great community spirit, excellent local shops and Do you have information in relation helpful staff and managers. to criminal activity? If so, you can I have been out and about on the East ward engaging with residents report it anonymously by calling and listening to any problems and issues they have. We have seen a Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 number of incidents where-by unknown offenders have been trying door or report it on-line to the charity via handles of houses in an attempt to enter the premises. We call these www.crimestoppers-uk.org ‘opportunists’ and on a few occasions throughout Denbighshire coastal Denbighshire County Council they have been able to gain entry and items have been stolen from within. I know we have had warm weather recently and we have a tendency to leave windows open when we leave the house. Please remember to keep all windows and doors, especially front doors, locked even when inside the property. Let’s not give these people the Social Services: opportunity. Adults: 0300 456 1000 Children: 01824 712200 Noise pollution: 01824 706101 What can they assist you with? Loud shouting, music or televisions, noise from commercial or industrial premises, DIY Since I have started working in the area I have been made aware of activities, alarms or car repairs. speed issues on Aberconway Road. Following this, speed checks have Non Criminal been conducted and will continue in an effort to identify those Neighbour Disputes: committing road traffic offences. www.problemneighbours.co.uk We recently visited Ysgol Bodnant to speak with the nursery and This website gives advice reception class about what the Police Service do. The children had a regarding assistance with chance to say hello to “Bobi” the police car as well as sitting in our police problematic neighbours and vehicles and trying on some of our uniforms. We all had a great covers the following: afternoon with the children getting really involved and asking plenty of questions which was brilliant to see. • Parking disputes between neighbours If you see me out and about please feel you can approach me with any • Anti-social behaviour issues, concerns or if you need of any advice. You can also contact me from neighbours by email ([email protected]) or phone 101 with any • Dealing with barking dogs non-urgent matters. • CCTV - privacy and the law
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