Below is the latest news - updated on 08/05/2008
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CRIME AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR IN THE PARISH
The Anti-Social Behaviour Unit at DDC is a one-stop shop for reporting all types of anti-social behaviour :-
It should be noted that the following telephone number can be used to report:
criminal damage/vandalism, threatening behaviour, harassment, abandoned cars, neighbour problems, noise, dog fouling and fly tipping:
01304 872220 or the web page link is - http://www.dover.gov.uk/asb/
Reports can be made in confidence, to protect your identity (just let them know when you contact them). The phone line is open during office hours, with an answering machine out of hours. Ensure that you have as much information to hand as possible, including
Date,
time and location of incident, a description of those involved (if you can)
and what they did
The definition of anti-social behaviour under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998
is that it is 'behaviour likely to cause alarm, harassment or distress to
members of the public not of the same household as the perpetrator'.
It is important that all crimes are reported to ensure that statistics are correct, as statistics are used to target areas for policing. Non-emergency minor crimes can now be reported on-line at www.online.police.uk . It takes only a few minutes to enter your own details, the victim's details, and details of the crime and you will be contacted by telephone a day or two later and given a crime number. Alternatively you can call 01622 690690 to report crimes.
Other numbers:
01304 240055 - Local Police 0800 555 400 - Crimestoppers 01304 218130 - Neighbourhood Watch Office Folkestone Police Station 01303 850055
999 - Emergencies
You should
dial 999 when:
life is threatened
people are injured
crime is in progress
offenders are nearby
999 should be used when immediate help is needed.
You should
call your local police station when:
there is no immediate danger to life
the crime isn’t in progress and the offender isn’t nearby
Examples of non-urgent incidents are:
‘my bike
has been stolen’
‘my car has been vandalised’
‘I think I’ve found some stolen property’
‘I was in a minor traffic accident yesterday’
Report a non-urgent incident:
By phone
Call the main switchboard on 01622 690690
*These
calls are charged at local rate and are answered by the Kent Police Force
Communications Centre in Maidstone. You will be diverted to the person best
able to respond to your call.
Accessibility
All Kent Police telephone numbers are accessible through Typetalk. People using Textphones to make a call should dial 18001 followed by the full telephone number.
People calling a textphone should add 18002 followed by the full telephone number.
Online
You can report the following minor crimes online:
motor
vehicle crime (except stolen vehicles)
criminal damage
stolen property
By letter
Kent Police Headquarters, Sutton Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 9BZ
Community Warden Bob Hall's telephone number is 07977 982183
PC James Sadler (local Policeman) telephone number is 07870 252996
Please note that all Finance committee meetings have been cancelled until November 08. All Parish Council meetings will now start at 1915, this applies to a Monday committee meeting or a Wednesday full Council meeting.
The Annual Assembly will be held on Wednesday 28th May 2008.
If you have an item that you would like the Chairman to consider for the Agenda
please let the Clerk know by the 16th May 2008.
The LDF Consultation process has now finished. The Parish Council
will keep parishioners informed as and when they are informed of any details.
Thanks to all those that completed on line or sent in letters.
Friends of Kent Churches Annual Sponsored Bike Ride and Walk
This event has been running for over 20 years and this year promises to be a really successful day. The event takes place on Saturday 13 September 2008 from 10am to 6pm.
Over 700 churches across Kent will be involved, welcoming riders and walkers, often with refreshments. Money is raised through sponsorship and is shared between your nominated church and the Friends of Kent Churches, who give grants for church repairs. Last year more than £140,000 was raised.
Plan your own route, long or short, flat or hilly, challenging or relaxed, whatever suits you.
This is a lovely day out for all the family.
Visit the website – www.friendsofkentchurches.co.uk for more information,
sponsor forms, tee-shirts and more.
Or contact – Carolyn Millen on 01622 843383, carolynmillen1@btinternet.com
The GREEN Article
The Parish Council has agreed a local initiative
to tackle litter and fly tipping in the countryside surrounding the Parish,
along our lanes, byways, bridleways and footpaths.
Naturally, to achieve any degree of success, it requires everyone to support
the initiative and to do their bit to help the process. For starters:
1. Don’t Fly Tip “It”, recycle it or dispose
of it using the Kent County Council Household Waste and Recycling Centre at
Whitfield.
2. Don’t Litter “It”, use a community litter bin or take it home so that it
can be recycled or binned.
Please use the KCC and Dover District Council facilities for disposing of your waste:
? Why not use the Household Waste and Recycling
Centre as it accepts waste for landfill and now attempts to recycle most household,
green and hazardous waste to achieve National recycling targets and minimise
fly tipping?
? Why not use the garden gate ‘Black Box’ and ‘Green’ recycling schemes? The
Black Box is collected with household waste on Thursdays, every other Thursday,
and the Green garden waste is collected on Fridays, the week following the
Black Box collection. See below for the schedule for the remainder of 2007.
? Why not take the time to report the fly tipping site or abandoned vehicle
to DDC if you happen to see it? The contact telephone number is given below.
Helpful Information:
1. The Recycling Centre at Whitfield will accept
electrical goods, rubble, car batteries, torch batteries, printer and photocopier
cartridges and metal in addition to the more common recycling items.
2. Fly Tipping can be reported to DDC using 01304 872428.
3. Abandoned vehicles can be reported to DDC using 872428.
4. Waste and recycling information can be obtained using the same number,
872428.
(If you prefer to e-mail DDC, the address is waste@dover.gov.uk ).
By doing some of the above we will make a difference, help to keep the village and surrounding countryside litter free and contribute to the legacy of conserving our environment in its natural state.
Thank you for your help and contribution.
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