Bramley, Shamley Green, Blackheath, Wonersh, Hascombe & Winterfold - My Neighbourhood - Surrey Police

Join Community Speed Watch
We know that speeding is one of the factors affecting the quality of life within Waverley’s communities.

Surrey Police is currently inviting members of the public to work with us to tackle anti-social drivers and help make Surrey's roads safer by participating in a Community Speed Watch scheme. We provide full training, all the equipment – including hand-held speed detection devices – and ongoing support. Residents can then help to educate motorists regarding speed and raise their awareness of the impact that anti-social driving has on local communities. There are already around 80 such schemes in the county, and they are making a real difference in reducing anti-social driving.

If you are concerned about speeding vehicles in your area and would like to become involved with Community Speed Watch, or if you know of any friends or neighbours who may be interested, please contact Waverley’s Casualty Reduction Officer, PC Peter Harris, on 01483 631625 or e-mail 1767@surrey.pnn.police.uk


Community Event
Your Safer Neighbourhood Team will be attending the Shamley Green Fête – on Saturday, 12 June 2010


Access to youth facilities this summer
We would like to hear the views of local teenagers regarding their access to youth facilities in our villages. If there is enough support, Surrey Police and local agencies would like to provide a bus service for local youths, giving them access to the excellent services provided by Cranleigh Youth Club and its Youth Workers. If you have a views on this matter, please contact either Neil or Simon using our contact details listed above.


Crimestoppers
If you have any information that would be of benefit to the police but fear you might be targeted for divulging it, or perhaps you don't want to be involved for other reasons, please call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


Innovative security system for farms and fisheries
RapidGuard consists of a top-of-the-range PIR (passive infrared) Detector mounted on a custom-built stand that allows it to be mobile yet quickly fixed in place. When a detector senses motion, it alarms back to the main control box, or alternatively sends a text message to a mobile phone, to enable immediate preventative. For more information, please visit
http://www.gms-uk.co.uk/prosecurenewsonline/WeeklyFolders/prosec29-03-10/Alarms-Rapidguard.php


Immobilise – The UK National Property Register
Record all of your personal property free on http://www.immobilise.com/

Also visit http://www.radiosecurity.co.uk/


Useful Contacts

Surrey Police
Dial 999 in an emergency i.e. if:
• Someone's life is in danger
• Someone is at risk of violence, or property is about to be damaged
• A serious offence is in progress
• A suspect is at the scene or an early arrest is likely
• Serious disruption to the public is likely
For non-urgent Police matters please dial 0845 125 2222 (we recommend that you put this number in your mobile, to enable you to contact us quickly if necessary).
If you have hearing difficulties or speech impairment, our Minicom number is: 01483 539999


Waverley Borough Council
- 01483 523333
- Emergency (out of hours) 02392 242161
Parking Enquiries - 01483 523501 - parkingenquiries@waverley.gov.uk
Planning & Development - 01483 523583 - planningenquiries@waverley.gov.uk
Countryside team - 01483 523392 - countryside@waverley.gov.uk
Environmental Services - 01483 523524 - waste@waverley.gov.uk
Community Safety team - 01483 523513 - communitysafety@waverley.gov.uk
Housing management – 01483 523169 - housing.management@waverley.gov.uk
Local Housing Officer - 01483 523043 - kim.stewart@waverley.gov.uk
Revenues and Benefits Section - 01483 523275 - housingbenefits@waverley.gov.uk
Abandoned vehicles - 01483 523397 - abandonedvehicles@waverley.gov.uk

Other useful contacts
Bramley Parish Council - 01483 894138 - clerk@bramleyparish.co.uk
Wonersh Parish Council - 01483 892601 - clerk@wonershparish.org

Surrey vinvolved
01483 303874
http://www.surreyvinvolved.org/
info@surreyvinvolved.org

BT Nuisance Call - 0800 661441
Citizen Advice Waverley - 0844 848 7969
Crimestoppers - 0800 555111
DVLA Untaxed Vehicles - 0300 790 6802
Environment Agency - 0800 807060
Family Line - 0808 8005678
National Drugs Helpline - 0800 776600
NHS Direct - 0845 4647
Samaritans - 0845 7909090
SCC Contact Centre - 0345 6009009
SCC Highways - 0300 2001003
Surrey Fire and Rescue/Non-urgent - 01737 242444
Trading Standards - 01372 371700
Trading Standards Buy With Confidence - 01372 371666
Victim Support - 0845 3030900
Wildlife Aid Medical emergencies - 0906 1800132 (premium number; 50p per minute helps funding)

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Join Community Speed Watch
We know that speeding is one of the factors affecting the quality of life within Waverley’s communities.

Surrey Police is currently inviting members of the public to work with us to tackle anti-social drivers and help make Surrey's roads safer by participating in a Community Speed Watch scheme. We provide full training, all the equipment – including hand-held speed detection devices – and ongoing support. Residents can then help to educate motorists regarding speed and raise their awareness of the impact that anti-social driving has on local communities. There are already around 80 such schemes in the county, and they are making a real difference in reducing anti-social driving.

If you are concerned about speeding vehicles in your area and would like to become involved with Community Speed Watch, or if you know of any friends or neighbours who may be interested, please contact Waverley’s Casualty Reduction Officer, PC Peter Harris, on 01483 631625 or e-mail 1767@surrey.pnn.police.uk


Keeping dogs under control: ref WV/10/964
A multi-agency meeting took place at Cranleigh Police Station on Tuesday, 13 April 2010. The following agencies attended: Surrey Police, Waverley Borough Council Ranger and Dog Warden, Surrey County Council Countryside Access Officer and the Pawfect Dog School.

A number of issues regarding the education of dog owners were discussed. They included:
• raising awareness of the law relating to dog owners
• encouraging the public to report more dog-related incidents
• partner agencies working closely with dog owners who have offended
• producing a multi-agency information leaflet specific to the Waverley area


Bullying in Shamley Green: ref WV/10/965
We are pleased to report that since the beginning of March there have been no reported incidents in regard to this Neighbourhood Issue.


General update

Community Events
A member of your Safer Neighbourhood Team will attend the following events in our communities:
Blackheath Fair – on Monday, 3 May 2010
Bramley Fête – on Sunday, 30 May 2010
Shamley Green Fête – on Saturday, 12 June 2010


Access to Youth facilities this summer
We would like to hear the views of local teenagers regarding their access to youth facilities in our villages. If there is enough support, Surrey Police and local agencies would like to provide a bus service for local youths, giving them access to the excellent services provided by Cranleigh Youth Club and its Youth Workers. If you have a views on this matter, please contact either Neil or Simon using our contact details listed above.


Secure your shed
We are still urging residents to check that their sheds and outbuildings are secure and always locked when not in use. We recommend you fit an audible alarm (providing you can hear it from your house).

Expensive garden equipment like motor mowers can be secured with a motorbike chain locked to steel rings bolted into concrete floors.

Please ensure all high value items are 'property marked' either by an Ultra-Violet pen or a chemical etching property marking product. These items are available via the Internet under 'property marking'. Even a spot of green paint from an old tin to all your garden tools could help in a police investigation!
It is also important to review access to your shed. Gates and fences should be checked to ensure they are secured and that there are no easy entry points such as gaps in hedges, into your property.

Burglars who steal from sheds and other outbuildings tend to specialise and rarely enter the main house for fear of being recognised.


Beware of opportunist thieves in beauty spot car parks
With summer on the way many people are driving out to visit local beauty spots. Our officers are keen to ensure that days out are not ruined by auto crime.

Surrey Police offer the following tips to avoid falling prey to car crime:

• Always leave handbags and wallets at home if you can. Even if your bag does not contain anything valuable, a thief will not know that and may still break a window or force a lock to get at it

• Make sure the vehicle’s doors are locked and the windows and sunroof are shut, no matter how hot the weather – even if you are only going to be gone for a couple of minutes.

• Make sure your car is parked in a location where it is in clear view of other people, not obscured from sight by trees or shrubs, therefore making it more vulnerable

• Do not leave anything in your vehicle. The most commonly stolen items from cars include laptops, handbags and mobile phones. They are easy to remove quickly, are easily concealed and do not look out of place if a thief is seen walking away from a car

• Make sure you do not leave a coat or jacket behind in the car. A thief may think that it is hiding a laptop or handbag and break into your car to find out

• Always remove your in-car radio/CD player, GPS navigator if you can

• Should anything untoward happen, descriptions and car registrations should be noted and reported to the police at the time the suspicious incident is occurring

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