CONGRATULATIONS What’S to Patricia Appleby of Catchgate Inside Who Wins the £50 Pre-Paid Card
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Town Council News Stanley Town Council Issue 9: 2012 CONGRATULATIONS What’s to Patricia Appleby of Catchgate inside who wins the £50 pre-paid card. l Neighbourhood Warden Action l Crime & Chairman of the Council, Councillor Community Peter McLaughlin drew the winning Safety entry from the Dog Bag Prize Draw Information l on 14th November, 2012. Winter Maintenance l The Council contacted Patricia in November Public to present the prize. Information l Councillor McLaughlin said, Open Council “We are grateful to everyone who entered as Meetings it helps the Council maintain and improve the l Code of Conduct local environment.” Address: 57-61 Lenin Terrace, South Stanley, Serving the communities of Annfield Plain; Catchgate; Harelaw; Harperley; Greencroft; Ox Hill; County Durham, DH9 6LW New Kyo; East Kyo; West Kyo; Craghead and The Middles; South Moor; Quaking Houses; Tel: 01207 299 109 www.stanley-tc.gov.uk Stanley; East Stanley; No Place; South Stanley; Shield Row; Kip Hill; Coppy; Causey; Tanfield; email: [email protected] Tanfield Lea; Clough Dene; Tantobie; Sleepy Valley; White-Le-Head, and; part of Flint Hill Stanley Town Council’s Priorities: Stanley Town Council’s Priorities: Crime & Safety, and; Environment Information & Communications Based on extensive consultation of the general public across all seven of the Town Remembrance Sunday Council’s wards, residents strongly felt that there was a gap in the services provided Warm by the ‘mainstream’ statutory service providers in terms of low level crime, Like thousands of organisations across the UK, on Sunday environmental nuisance and general anti-social behaviour. Homes 11th November 2012, Elected Members of the Town Council were proud to lay official wreaths at services across the To address this local concern, the Town Council enhances several related services Campaign Stanley Area. The service in South Moor was organised by using money collected in its area solely for the benefit of that area. Such action is the Town Council as has been the case in the last 3 years. lawful under a range of legal powers available to the Town Council which it has decided to exercise for the benefit of the community. Representatives from the DLI Association and the Army Cadet Force were in attendance, along with around 140 In practice ‘on the ground’ that translates to:- members of the public. The Town Council thanks everyone l Total of 355 ASB incidents dealt with by Wardens during 2011-12. who attended any of the local services and commends the l bravery and self-sacrifice of the Country’s armed forces Total of 310 stray dogs dealt with by Wardens during 2011-12. l both past and present. Total of 247 Litter Clearing Notices and 156 Fixed Penalty Notices issued by Wardens during 2011-12. As the winter season is on us once again, many Golden Ticket 2012 Changes to the Neighbourhood Wardens residents may be concerned about staying Winners Young people who were entered Licensing Act 2003 warm in their home and Neighbourhood Wardens are now embedded onto a new county-wide shift pattern. into the Golden Ticket scheme, paying their heating bills. This will assist our partnership approach to low levels of ASB (anti-social behaviour). rewarding good behaviour, have Residents or businesses in the area may Durham County Council’s now received their prizes. Fifty be interested to know that the Police The Wardens are available during the hours of 07:00 – 22:00. If a member of the Warm Homes Campaign golden tickets were handed out in Reform and Social Responsibility Act public wishes to contact a Warden, regarding ASB, during office hours, please dial aims to raise awareness Stanley over the summer to 2011 came into force earlier this year and 03000 261000, outside of office hours please call the police non-emergency number of fuel poverty and promote good citizenship, such made changes to the Licensing Act 2003. 101 and ask for the Neighbourhood Warden team. domestic energy as picking up litter and dog mess. conservation schemes. It The main changes are: also makes it easier to Belinda Snow, who manages the l The list of ‘responsible authorities’ that apply for home insulation Town Council funded neighbourhood services, said, "It is nice to Dog Bags can make observations on new and central heating get children to think about positive behaviour. These kids are license applications now includes the grants. For all County Free Stanley Town Council dog looking after their environment and we should be congratulating Licensing Authority itself and Health bags can be collected from the Durham homeowners or them. It shows we have got some great young people within our Bodies (currently Primary Care following places; Craghead Village private rented tenants community.” Trusts); Hall; St. Stephen’s Centre; Quaking there are free* home l Lauren McHale, nine from Stanley, who picked up after her dog, Removal of ‘vicinity test’ on Houses Village Hall; Catchgate insulation grants available representations by members of the and also grants of up to and six-year-old Kyle Malpass, from Craghead, who picked up Library; Joan’s Florist (Catchgate); public will allow anyone to object to a £6,000* to install central litter, won a bike and helmet. The Angling Shop (Annfield Plain); Premises License application; heating systems (*subject Stanley Community Centre (Tyne Tony Brown, 13, from Stanley, who did litter picking, won £50 l Tougher penalties for the persistent Road); Tantobie Community Centre; to conditions). worth of Ticketmaster vouchers and Beth Richards, 18, from supply of alcohol to children, and; Tanfield Lea Community Centre; Craghead, who did voluntary work with play groups, won an iPod. For more information l Council Offices (Stanley Front Changes to Temporary Event Notices. please refer to The scheme was devised and funded by the Local Multi Agency Street); Newsagents in the Bus Station; Catchgate Police Station; Stanley Police More information is available from www.durham.gov.uk or Problem Solving committee, which includes the police as well as Station, and; South Moor Police Station. www.legislation.gov.uk. call 03000 26 10 00. Derwentside Homes, Stanley Town Council and Durham County 2 Council. 3 Stanley Town Council’s Priorities: Stanley Town Council’s Priorities: Crime & Safety, and; Information & Communications Crime & Safety Let There Be Light on pact to beat burglars Meet Your New Neighbourhood Inspector The people of Stanley in County A CCTV vehicle will be used in My name is Karen Naunton, and I am the issues raised. Durham are getting the chance to air areas identified as being at risk Neighbourhood Inspector for Stanley. I am based at the Between Saturday their views about policing issues as while follow-up enquiries from the main police station in Thorneyholme Terrace. Since the 10th March and Friday part of an operation to prevent last newsletter, there has continued to be a fall in beat teams will see literature 16th March 2012, we burglaries during the winter months. reported crime and anti-social behaviour in the area, distributed in the surrounding streets held Catchgate ‘week which means fewer people have been victims and we following any burglary. in action’. The event During “Operation Gold Point” Police are creating an even safer community to live in. This included a community Community Support Officers Between 15th October last year and can’t be done without the support of other walkabout, an ‘Open (PCSOs) will visit a variety of 15th February this year, there was a organisations, and most importantly the community. locations in the area and hold flood- total of 34 burglaries/attempted House’ event at lit Police and Communities Together burglaries, and in almost a third of We have been working hard in partnership with our Catchgate (PACT) meetings. They will offer them entry to the properties was partners, including Stanley Town Council and Durham Neighbourhood County Council, to solve any identified problems, and Policing Office, members of the public crime gained through an unlocked door or inspire confidence. We have recently received our community speed prevention advice and talk through window. Half of the burglaries that Neighbourhood police vehicles sponsored by Stanley watch (some of which any concerns raised about policing occurred took place overnight. matters. Town Council, which will greatly assist us in responding to involved pupils from Catchgate primary school - thank PCSO Atherton added, “We would reports of crime, anti-social behaviour and other incidents. you for your help!), a litter picking day, dog chipping PCSO Steven Atherton said, “Over encourage people to bear simple and a ‘skip day’. The ‘open house’ involved We are continuing to tackle anti-social behaviour in the the past three years there appears crime prevention tips in mind to representatives from a variety of agencies, including area in a number of ways including joint patrols with the to have been no increase in house avoid becoming a victim of an police, Town and County Council, Derwentside Homes Neighbourhood team and wardens, seizing of alcohol, burglaries in the Stanley area during opportunist thief, such as ensuring and Civic Pride being available at the office to speak to educating young people found in possession of alcohol the winter months. However, we your home is secure, with doors local residents about any concerns that they had. This and working with licensed premises to prevent the sale know residents often feel most locked and windows shut, and if you received very positive feedback and we intend to of alcohol to persons under age (and those persons vulnerable at this time of year when are aren’t at home, leave a light repeat this event, in different forms, in other areas in supplying alcohol to underage drinkers). the nights draw in earlier.