PRITTLE BROOK GREENWAY Prittlewell Ward The monthly Saturday morning litter picking sessions along the Prittlewell stretch of the Greenway are continu- ing. The pathway is looking better though there are still litter hotspots. Editor:in Meg Davidsontouch December 2014 The Council has installed new signs and wooden sculptures along the path- SWCA Iveagh Hall, 67 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1JW Tel no. 07527 395137 E-mail: [email protected] way but the quest goes on to persuade the Council to install litter bins. New volunteers are always welcome. For dates and further information WHAT NEXT AFTER CORY? please contact: Meg Davidson, Co-ordinator, Prittle Brook Community Group Southend is set to have a new refuse collector from next year. Cory Environ- Tel. no. 07527 395137 E-mail: [email protected] mental, which has provided Southend’s refuse www.litteraction.org.uk/prittle-brook-community-group and recycling services for the past 20 years, has not been shortlisted for the Council’s new Did you know? waste management contract. Southend residents can now recycle small electrical appliances alongside their normal recycling collection. Residents and councillors alike have expressed

What can’t be collected? surprise that Cory, generally considered to have Loose household batteries or larger electrical appliances.  provided a good service, failed to make it past the first round of the procurement process. Items should be placed in a carrier bag and placed next to pink Cory will continue to provide the service until the current contract ends in Sep- recycling sacks on your normal collection day. tember 2015 and their employees are expected to transfer to the firm that

What can be recycled? takes over the contract. The winner of the new contract will be announced in Anything that requires batteries or a March 2015.

 plug to operate and is no larger than David Amess MP 35cm x 40 cm (14” x 16”). Southend West The coalition administration at the Council is remaining tight-lipped as to Old chargers, mobile phones, even (Conservative) whether Southend will continue to have weekly collections after 2017. The pre- electrical children’s toys can be House of Commons vious Conservative administration at the Council was fully committed to retain- London SW1A 0AA ing weekly collections. Last year they secured a £1.3 million grant from the included. Tel: 020 7219 3452 government’s Weekly Collection Support Fund. This was conditional on weekly Email: [email protected] rubbish collections being maintained until at least 2017. The funding has been Help is at hand to prevent burglary and David holds his surgery on the used very successfully to improve the weekly household food waste collection other crimes: 1st and 3rd Friday morning of scheme. There was a 64% increase in food waste collected in 2013 and a re- For advice on keeping your home safe, every month from 9.00-12.00 at: Iveagh Hall duction in costs as less food waste went to landfill. contact: 67 Leigh Road Michael Armstrong In this issue: Leigh on Sea SS9 1JW Southend Crime Prevention Tactical Advisor No need to book – David will see  Your greatest crime concerns - findings of Prittlewell Residents' Police & Crime Survey Southend Police Station, Victoria Avenue, you on a first come,  Help is at hand to keep your home safe Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 6ES first served basis Phone: 101 extension 470383  Prittle Brook Greenway update E-mail:[email protected]

Promoted by Meg Davidson of Southend West Conservative Association, Iveagh Hall, 67 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1JW Prittlewell Ward intouch December 2014 and printed by Green Light Print Solutions Limited, Imperial House, 46-48 Towerfield Road, Shoeburyness, Essex, SS3 9QT. MEG DAVIDSON’S PRITTLEWELL PERSPECTIVE PRITTLEWELL RESIDENTS POLICE & CRIME SURVEY 2014 - KEY FINDINGS

ESSEX POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER Q 1 CCrime rim e c concerns o n c e r n s RESPONDS TO PRITTLEWELL SURVEY FINDINGS NumberNumber of survey of survey respondents respondents rating rating crime Responses ascrime their as top their concern top concern The Police & Crime Survey we distributed in the summer 100 in Prittlewell Ward produced over 150 responses. I sent a 78 summary of the survey results to the Essex Police & 80 Crime Commissioner, Nick Alston. On the subject of bur- 60 glary – by far the greatest concern for Prittlewell resi- 40 dents, he has told me that this remains a high priority for 13 20 7 10 the police. In Southend the number of burglaries is down 11.3% over the 2 2 5 1 6 4 0 past 12 months. He also mentioned that the Chief Constable is encourag- s e ft B ry m S a ud rim s ing his officers to tackle cyclists who ride on pavements. A ra ali ssault F Theft d Other A e C Burgl in an V ehicle The Onl V THE CURIOUS CASE OF CLEVELAND DRIVE Drug Offence I recently went along to see the Council’s Traffic & Parking Working Party (TPWP) in action. Not everyone’s idea of fun, perhaps, but this is where councillors de- Crime reduction measures cide what parking restrictions to impose in Southend’s streets. Number of survey respondents rating Crime Reduction The meeting was packed with members of the public waiting their turn to speak Responses measures as one of their top three preferences for or against proposals affecting their locality. One of the proposals concerned 160 134 100 Cleveland Drive, near Southend Hospital. Following a petition signed by 26 resi- 120 89 dents, the Council had announced it would introduce a single yellow line down 80 53 54 one side of the road. Then 4 households had objected so the matter came be- fore the TPWP. The comments in favour and against were considered, the mat- 40 11 ter was discussed and the councillors voted unanimously in favour of the single 0 yellow line, as recommended by Council officers. More CCTV Less ToleranceMore Activities More Police on Tougher Other of Minor for Young Patrol Sentences “Job done”, I thought, but subsequently, the two Prittlewell councillors on the Offences People TPWP (Cllr Morgan and Cllr Callaghan) “called in” the decision despite having voted in favour of it. So in November the proposal was back before the TPWP. QuestionDo you think3: Do you the think police the policeshould shouldpeed do limits? do more to enforceDo you s think theQuestion police 4: should do This time a decision was deferred until Council officers have looked at it again. more to enforce speed limits? moreDo toyou tackle think thecycling police on should pavements? do more to tackle cycling on

So no solution in sight yet for Cleveland Drive’s parking problems. What puzzled pavements? me was the absence of any explanation as to why the two councillors took the highly unusual step of recalling their own decision or why Cllr Morgan (who had 32% organised the petition in the first place) has resigned from the committee. 32% 30% 30% Yes Yes Local Neighbourhood Watch groups aim to bring neighbours together to cre- No No Yes ate strong, friendly, active communities where crime and anti-social behav- Yes

iour are less likely to occur. It’s free, confidential and you decide how in- NoNo volved you want to be. 68%68%

To find your nearest group, check out the Southend Neighbourhood Watch 70% 70% website www.southendwatch.org.uk or phone the national Neighbourhood & Home Watch Network office on 0116 229 3118