New Forest Accredited Community Safety Officer’s( ACSO’s) Weekly Bulletin [email protected]
Week Ending Friday the 1 st of February 2013 Dear all,
Again starting this week with a fresh appeal from this morning,
Appeal after cash delivery stolen in robbery outside a Ringwood bank
Published: Friday, February 1, 2013
Police are appealing for witnesses after a security guard delivering cash to the Lloyds TSB Bank in the High Street, Ringwood was robbed at around 9am this morning.
A man came up to him snatched the cash cassette he was carrying and then got on a motorbike that was being driven by another man that was waiting nearby. They then rode off up Mansfield Road towards the duel carriageway.
The Black Honda SH300, scooter style, motorbike has since been found abandoned at Narrow Lane in Poulner near the slip road on to the A31 eastbound.
No one was hurt in the incident but bank staff and the guard were left shocked by what happened.
The cash cassette was found abandoned and empty nearby.
A search is currently being carried out for the robbers and officers are appealing for any witnesses to the incident.
The motorbike rider was wearing dark clothing and a black helmet. It's thought likely they travelled from outside the area to commit the robbery.
Detectives are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information about the crime to contact them.
Anyone with information is asked to call Lyndhurst CID on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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www.hants.gov.uk Whilst Kirstie and I were on patrol in the Godshill area on Tuesday at 16.45 we came across a dog owner distressed at the side of the road. Her dog had just been hit by a white van, the van did not stop and the dog was in a lot of pain. We assisted the owner to get her dog to the local vets which was not straight forward as the owner was bitten by her dog as she tried to move it. This whole situation lead me to think if it would be worthwhile including a brief overview on animals and Road Traffic Accidents:
Road Traffic Accidents Involving Dogs
Section 27 of the Road Traffic Act 1998 states that: “A person who causes or permits a dog to be on a designated road without the dog being held on a lead is guilty of an offence. It also states, in this section, “designated road” means a length of road specified by an order in that behalf of the local authority in whose area the length of road is situated.
Section 170 states that: it is a legal requirement to report any road accident which causes damage to any animal which is not on or in the vehicle involved. The definition of 'animal' however currently only includes the following: dogs, horses, sheep, cattle, pigs, goats, ass and mules.
The above shows that there are responsibilities on both sides in relation to this, though the general good practice and human thing would as we all know would be to stop safely if we were involved in an accident involving “animals”.
Useful numbers for your mobile if you are unfortunate to hit an animal or livestock in the National Park:
Forestry Commission: 02380 283141 or Police: 101
Reporting a dead animal on the highway to NFDC
If you would like to report a dead animal on the highway, please ring customer services on 023 8028 5000. or report it online.
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http://www.bluelightaware.org.uk/
Many people dread the sound of a siren in the distance soon followed by blue lights approaching. The Blue Light Aware project has produced a short video which can help you should an emergency vehicle be approaching.
The intention is to keep you safe and on the correct side of the law whilst assisting emergency service vehicles, promoting safer sharing of the roads by both the public and emergency services.
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www.hants.gov.uk Please take a few minutes to watch this informative video, by clicking on the link above: New Forest North
Ashurst & Netley Marsh Burley & Bransgore Cadnam Damerham Fordingbridge Hightown Ibsley Lyndhurst Poulner & Ellingham Ringwood Town
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www.hants.gov.uk Crime Reports Data- Week Ending 01/02/2013( Including 101 Calls)
O t h e r 0
E n v i r o 0
B u r g l a r y 9
T O M V 0
T F M V 2
N e i g h b o u r s 2
A S B - N o i s e 0
A S B V e h i c l e s 7
A S B 1 4
V i o l e n c e 4
D a m a g e 5
R T C 8
T h e f t 2
D r u g s 3
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TOMV- Theft of Motor Vehicle TFMV- Theft from Motor Vehicle RTC- Road Traffic Collision ASB- Anti Social Behaviour
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www.hants.gov.uk More detailed information for your exact neighbourhood can be viewed at: www.crimereports.co.uk New Forest East
Funded Under SLA With Local Council Blackfield, Calshot & Fawley Calmore Dibden Purlieu & Netley View Holbury Hounsdown & Eling Hythe And Dibden Marchwood, Exbury & Beaulieu Testwood Totton Town Centre 5
www.hants.gov.uk West Totton
Crime Reports Data- Week Ending 01/02/2013( Including 101 Calls)
Other 3
Enviro 0
Burglary 2
TOMV 0
TFMV 1
Neighbours 7
ASB-Noise 2
ASB Vehicles 4
ASB 26
Violence 9
Damage 4
RTC 11
Theft 7
Drugs 2
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TOMV- Theft of Motor Vehicle TFMV- Theft from Motor Vehicle RTC- Road Traffic Collision ASB- Anti Social Behaviour
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www.hants.gov.uk More detailed information for your exact neighbourhood can be viewed at: www.crimereports.co.uk New Forest South
Ashley Barton & Milford On Sea Brockenhurst & Boldre Rurals Hordle & Sway Lower Pennington Lymington Town Centre & Buckland New Milton Town Centre North Milton Estates Upper Pennington 7
www.hants.gov.uk Crime Reports Data- Week Ending 01/02/2013( Including 101 Calls)
Other 0
Enviro 0
Burglary 2
TOMV 2
TFMV 1
Neighbours 6
ASB-Noise 2
ASB Vehicles 3
ASB 8
Violence 1
Damage 3
RTC 10
Theft 7
Drugs 1
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TOMV- Theft of Motor Vehicle 8
www.hants.gov.uk TFMV- Theft from Motor Vehicle RTC- Road Traffic Collision ASB- Anti Social Behaviour More detailed information for your exact neighbourhood can be viewed at: www.crimereports.co.uk Latest Trading Standards Scam Bulletin
Please find a link below to the new scam bulletin which is now on Hantsweb; http://www.hants.gov.uk/regulatory/tradingstandards/downloads/scamsbulletin-feb2013.pdf
This bulletin can be distributed to the public and the contact details for reporting scams through the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline are included on the bulletin.
Hampshire County Council Trading Standards Service Montgomery House Monarch Way Winchester Hampshire SO22 5PW Tel: 01962 833620 Fax: 01962 833698 E-mail: [email protected]
Hampshire Trading Standards Business Scam Alert - Registration Form
If you are a business and you would like to sign up for Scam alerts from Trading Standards you can here: https://hampshire.firmstep.com/default.aspx/RenderForm/?F.Name=MMjIV6E2bTx&HideAll=1
Safer Internet Day 2013 - 5th February
The theme for Safer Internet Day 2013 is Online Rights and Responsibilities with the slogan 'Connect with Respect'. Safer Internet Day 2013 will take place on 5th February, and this will be the tenth anniversary of the event.
Why not get involved and help raise awareness of internet safety for this year’s Safer Internet Day? There are many things you can do, including helping to spread the word about the Day and running activities with children and young people, parents and carers and others in the community.
Schools packs for primary and secondary schools are available to download in English and Welsh here; they include posters, staff guidance, lesson plans and even an assembly script. There is a 9
www.hants.gov.uk Safer Internet Day video that you can use (e.g. on your social media or embedded on your website if you wish) and on 5th February there will be a live radio broadcast.
Find out more on the Safer Internet Day website, including how you can get involved, and there are many online resources free for you to use here.
New Milton takeaway owner pleads guilty to food hygiene offences
Release date: 31 January 2013
New Forest District Council has successfully prosecuted a New Milton takeaway after environmental health officers discovered evidence of rat activity at the premises during a routine inspection.
Mr Yasar Sen, the owner of The Kebab House, 5 Westcroft Parade, Station Road, New Milton, entered guilty pleas to three food hygiene offences at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 29 January 2013. He was fined £2000 and ordered to pay £2000 legal costs.
During an inspection on 25 July 2012, the council's environmental health officers found that a shed used as a food store at the rear of the shop was not adequately pest-proofed and that there was significant evidence of rat activity.
At the time of the visit the business voluntarily agreed to surrender food and food packaging from the shed and agreed not to keep food in it until it had been pest-proofed, cleaned and disinfected. This was successfully carried out within days of the visit and additional works have now been completed to further pest-proof food storage areas.
When sentencing Mr Sen, magistrates said that the company had failed to take all adequate measures to prevent rats from accessing the food store shed. The magistrates stated that the offences posed a serious health risk to the public, and fined Mr Sen £1000 for one offence and £500 for each of the two other offences. Mr Sen was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £15.
Councillor Edward Heron, New Forest District Council's portfolio holder for the environment, said: "To allow rats into a food business is a serious offence. Our environmental health officers took appropriate action to protect public health and I am pleased that the owner of the Kebab House has now pest-proofed the food storage areas."
Concerns about food hygiene matters in the New Forest can be reported to Environmental Health Services by telephoning 023 8028 5230.
Kind regards, and stay safe.
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www.hants.gov.uk Dean Birch
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