Wadhurst Neighbourhood Panel Meeting

During the meeting held on 6 Aug 2009 a number of decisions were made which are summarised below :
Chair elected as Paul Warley
Deputy Chair elected as Melissa Gates
Meetings to take place quarterly with representatives from agreed organisations within Wadhurst as well as representatives from Sussex Police, Uplands Community College, East Sussex County Council and Wealden District Council.

Current information to be found on my blog : [you need to track through the site to get to this!]
Find out here about local priorities in your area, and what is being done about them.

These priorities were set at the Neighbourhood Panel Meeting
Next Panel Meeting to be held 24/09/2009
WADHURST WARD –

PRIORITY 1: SPEEDING / ANTI SOCIAL DRIVNIG

What you said : Speeding problem in Frant Road / roads in and out of  Wadhurst area.

What we did : Pcso Bennett to conduct SPEEDWATCH in areas that are assessed as viable. To continue to promote COMMUNITY SPEEDWATCH.
Sussex Police Road Policing Unit to be contacted regards conducting drink drive checks in Wadhurst and the main roads out of Wadhurst. To enquire with local police units regards conducting checks late at night / early hours. To make enquiries into organising an event, directed at Road Safety within Wadhurst, with possible incentives to attendees (free vehicle checks ?) To look at other agencies who could be involved (ESFR, Youth Development Service)            

Op Crackdown will be promoted so that it can be used to report vehicles. Please contact me 0845 60 70 999 ext 20256 if you require a leaflet. Or report incidents of speeding / anti social driving, via email on the Sussex police website (on the front page under 'current operations') or by phone 01273 642222
Pcso Bennett to continue to distribute Op Crackdown leaflets, to local outlets to raise awareness..

What we did : Report back with  regular updates to panel members.

PRIORITY 2 : PARKING

What you said : Parking problem in the HIGH STREET ... concentrating in the following areas :
Bus stops and bottlenecks in the HIGH STREET, entrance to WASHWELL LANE

What we did : Parking issues to be addressed by high visibility foot patrol and enforcement of Fixed Penalty Notices.

What happened : Fixed Penalty Notices have been issued at all the above locations.

PRIORITY 3 : ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

What you said : Anti social behaviour problem in WASHWELL LANE RECREATION GROUND, SPARROWS GREEN RECRATION GROUND and SOUTHVIEW ROAD AREA. Some issues occurring during the day and during school time. Complaints to be reported to Uplands Community College at the time of the incident, in order for the issue to be dealt with at the time, rather than discussed later. Evening / late night anti social behaviour at SPARROWS GREEN RECREATION GROUND.

What we did : Regular late afternoon / evening patrols, directed in the problem areas. Working with Pcso Bunch, Safer Schools Pcso to identify issues / any possible offenders. Street Meetings have been held at WASHWELL LANE, SPARROWS GREEN RECRATION GROUND, SOUTHVIEW ROAD to give local residents an opportunity to discuss any concerns. The non emergency phone number to be promoted locally. Pcso Bennett to place awareness posters in local outlets / notice boards. Late night anti social behaviour to be dealt with by way of high visibility patrol / interaction with youths. Test purchasing to continue in Wadhurst as per other parts of  Wealden, to deter underage alcohol purchase.

What happened :Report back with regular updates to the panel members.

Next formal meeting to be held at Sparrows Green Pavilion 7:30pm November 2009.
I will be holding my next Street Meeting at 8pm 24th September in Fairglen Road (Fairglen Cottages) if you wish to attend.

If you wish to discuss anything with me, please send me an email or leave me a message on 0845 6070999 ext 20256

Kind Regards
Tamara

Tamara Bennett
Police Community Support Officer

Crowborough Police Station
North Wealden                                  
Neighbourhood Policing Team                                    
Crowborough Hill Crowborough East Sussex TN6 2DA       
Telephone: 0845 60 70 999 Ext. 20256