Norton North Newsletter March 2021

Runcorn Local Policing Unit Norton North Newsletter March 2021

Local News Update Welcome to your March newsletter for your area…

Spring is just around the corner, the weather is getting better and the days lighter! From the 29th March the Government is changing lockdown measures, however this doesn’t mean we can forget about the pandemic, we all must still wear out masks and maintain social distancing, please continue to wash your hands as often as you can top prevent the contin- ued spread of the virus. We’re almost through this so lets continue our hard work together! April will see Cheshire Constabulary’s Op SCEPTRE – this is a week of ac- tion highlighting knife crime and the dangers posed to young persons who carry knives and the consequences involved. The LPU will be holding some knife sweeps and various other initiatives so if you would like to get involved please email me directly. We also have a new inspector at Runcorn, Inspector Shaun Pyke has joined us from Ellesmere Port and is excited to get to know the area and help make our area an even safer place, I’ve manged to get a cheeky photo of him and he has provided some information on himself within this newsletter. I continue to hold weekly police surgeries, this particular month I’d like to focus on any Road Safety concerns in your area to be raised to me so we can target our resources effectively.

PCSO 21134 McCue & PC 5302 Sills [email protected] [email protected]

Digital police surgeries are still taking place on a weekly basis—please follow Norton North Police on Facebook and/or Twitter for the latest surgery dates. Please always call 999 in an emergency and 101 for non-emergency.

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Coronavirus Roadmap update - Changes on 29 March Social contact

The evidence shows that it is safer for people to meet outdoors rather than indoors. And this is why from 29 March, when most schools start to break up for the Easter holidays, outdoor gatherings (including in private gardens) of either 6 people (the Rule of 6) or 2 households will also be allowed, making it easier for friends and families to meet outside.

Business and activities

Outdoor sports facilities such as tennis and basketball courts, and open-air swimming pools, will also be allowed to reopen, and people will be able to take part in formally organised outdoor sports.

Travel

The ‘stay at home’ rule will end on 29 March but many restrictions will remain in place. People should continue to work from home where they can and minimise the number of journeys they make where possible, avoiding travel at the busiest times and routes. Travel abroad will continue to be prohibited, other than for a small number of permitted reasons. Holidays abroad will not be allowed, given it will remain important to manage the risk of imported variants and protect the vaccination programme. The government has launched a new taskforce to review global travel which will report on 12 April.

Step 2 - not before 12 April Business and activities

Step 2, which will be no earlier than 12 April, will see the opening of non-essential retail; personal care premises such as hairdressers and nail salons; and public buildings, including libraries and community cen- tres. Indoor leisure facilities such as gyms will also reopen (but only for use by people on their own or in household groups); as will most outdoor attractions and settings including outdoor hospitality venues, zoos, theme parks, and drive-in cinemas. Self-contained accommodation such as campsites and holiday lets, where indoor facilities are not shared with other households, can also reopen.

Hospitality venues will be allowed to serve people outdoors at Step 2 and there will be no need for customers to order a substantial meal with alcoholic drinks and no curfew, although customers must order, eat and drink while seated (‘table service’). Wider social contact rules will apply in all these settings to prevent indoor mixing between different households.

Events

While funerals can continue with up to 30 mourners, the number of people able to attend weddings, re- ceptions and commemorative events such as wakes will rise to 15.

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Local News for Norton North—March 2021

Community Litter Pick Neighbourhood litter pick20/03 —Arranged by local resident group ‘Keep Murdishaw Tidy’. This event was a fantastic success with members of the community, Runcorn Linnets and local police out in force with gloves, masks, litter pickers and bin bags… over a 3 hour event we had 50 bags worth of rubbish collected and removed from the area of Gorsewood and the surrounding area. The next event is taking place between 11:00hrs and 14:00hrs on Sunday 12th April 2021 to tackle the litter around Murdishaw Co-op.

Bin Fires On Sunday 14th March at 22:00hrs we received a call from Cheshire Fire and Rescue service stating that 2 wheelie bins had been deliberately set on fire just outside of the Dukes Wharf entrance to Murdishaw Valley. IML-938710 relates.

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Roads Policing

Tru-Cam speed enforcement has taken place in September at the fol- lowing locations-

 Windmill Hill Avenue East (01/03 —1 activation *high speed 42mph*)

 Tower Lane (17/03—0 activations.)

 Norton Station Road(11/03 —2 activations *high speed 40mph*)

The above roads will continue to be monitored/enforced until there is a significant reduc- tion in activations.

Tickets, advisory notice and other road safety news -

If you have concerns about speeding on any other roads within Norton North contact the Runcorn mailbox at [email protected]

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Community Speedwatch promotion

We are actively looking for residents of Norton North to volunteer for a community speedwatch programme that we are rolling out throughout Cheshire.

To set up a scheme we need 6 volunteers from Runcorn. We have had 2 expressions of in- terest from Norton North residents which is great, but we would like as many as possible.

Full details, ‘Golden Rules’ and guidance will be given to all those who wish to take part.

If you would like more details contact me on [email protected]

Home Watch for YOUR area

We are keen over the coming months to try to advertise the introduction of Neighbour- hood Watch schemes in the Norton North area via the Cheshire Alert web page. If any members of Cheshire Alert would like to set-up and become a coordinator of a watch scheme then we, as the police, will offer support and advice in any way we can. My e-mail is attached at the top of this newsletter and I look forward to hearing from anyone who wishes to set-up a scheme that we can get involved with. Alternatively follow this link - https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/

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Immobilise

Immobilise is the world's largest free register of possession ownership details. These details are searchable by all UK Po- lice Forces and form a very effective tool in helping to identi- fy and return recovered, lost or stolen personal property to its rightful owner. These details are held on a secure system that is approved to Government standards. Can I register my mobile phone? –Yes, you will need to cre- ate an account that you have total control over. You will need the IMEI number, make and model of your phone. You can enter other property on your account and will need de- scriptions, serial numbers and photographs of your prized possessions. How do I get the IMEI number of my phone? - The IMEI is usually found printed inside the battery com- partment of the handset, except on iPhones where it is located on a pull-out tray. It can also be displayed on the screen of the phone by entering *#06# into the keypad. If your phone is new, the IMEI should also be labelled on the side of the box. Your network provider can also provide you with your IMEI. What happens when my phone is registered? - Should your phone be lost or stolen, and Police recover it, they can quickly establish who the real owner is and restore the property. Can I highlight my phone as stolen on my account? - Yes, Immobilise has a feature for the owner of a phone to instantly update the status on their account as lost or stolen. It is still essential that you report it to your network and police if stolen. Please visit the immobilise website to register your items by clicking this hyperlink https:// www.immobilise.com/

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Cheshire Police Alert System I realise that I have sent all members this update via Cheshire police alert! However I am asking that you recommend the Alert service to all of your friends, family and colleagues, they can either sign up themselves or ask any PCSO or police officer including myself to sign them up. This way myself and other police officers can contact a great number of people with any important updates or alerts. (Including the monthly newsletter) Sign up at… https://www.cheshirepolicealert.co.uk/ Or if they prefer they can call 101 and ask an officer signs them up! Easy!

‘Cheshire Police Alert is the community messaging system brought to you by Cheshire Con- stabulary and servicing the whole of Cheshire. By registering with Cheshire Police Alert, you receive news and appeals, local crime information and crime prevention advice- direct to you as an e-mail, mobile text or voice mes- sage. Registering with this site is completely free, and not only allows you to receive messages about your local area, but also allows you to feed back information to your local policing teams to help them better police your neighbourhood’

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Introduction from Police Inspector Shaun Pyke—“I am In- spector Shaun Pyke the Beat Inspector at Runcorn Police Station. I have 22 years policing experience, working across a number of departments including Response, Neighbour- hood, CID and the Public Protection Directorate. The majority of my career I have served West of the county until more recently when I took on the position of Duty Insp covering the whole of Cheshire. I am really looking forward to serving the communities of Runcorn and during my short time here I have been im- pressed with the work and relationships already in place. I am not here to change everything but to bring my experience to build on the good work and processes already in place here at Runcorn”