Ockford Ridge, Aarons Hill, Busbridge & Godalming Town Centre - My Neighbourhood - Surrey Police

Actions taken on your neighbourhood priorities and General update

You Said... We Did

You said… vehicles in the local area are driving in an anti-social manner, driving at speed and parking illegally and inconsiderately. These issues affect a number of roads in both the Busbridge and Ockford Ridge/Aarons Hill areas.

We responded... by organising regular patrols which are conducted in the area by local officers, officers from the Roads Policing Unit and the ANPR team (automatic number plate recognition). These teams are looking at speeding issues, parking issues and other forms of anti-social driving (driving whilst on a mobile phone, no seat belts, etc). While patrols at varying times of the day are being conducted in the area to combat parking problems, overt and covert speed checks are also being carried out to tackle speeding issues.

If you encounter any speeding or parking issues then please contact the Safer Neighbourhood Team on 0845 125 2222 quoting WV/10/1455 (for the Busbridge area) or WV/10/715 (for the Ockford Ridge/Aarons Hill area).

If possible please supply us with as much information as possible when reporting an incident – vehicle registration, make, model, colour and location.

Burglaries in the local areas:
There have been a number of burglaries in the local area over the past month and I would like to urge everyone to ensure that all doors and windows are securely locked at your home or business premises if they are being left unattended.
Keep valuables hidden away and not on display - don't invite burfulars into your area or home!

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, making a real difference in reducing anti-social driving.

If you are concerned about speeding 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 harris1767@surrey.pnn.police.uk

Theft of Pedal Cycles:
There has been an increase in Pedal Cycles being stolen across the borough - can I remind everyone to lock and secure your bikes to a solid object when leaving them and also consider removing any quick release parts and locking them too.
Marking your cycle will make it easier for us to identify your bike should it get stolen - this can be done for very little cost and there are numerous companies on the internet who offer this service.


Diary dates for August
You may be interested in these local events:

Taking place from 7th to 15th August 2010 inclusive Godalming Staycation is a variety of events and activities aimed at the whole family. http://www.godalming-tc.gov.uk/staycation.htm
Music in the Park – Every Sunday until 5 September from 3.00-5.00pm, in the Bandstand at Philip’s Memorial Park.
Skate and BMX workshops – Tuesdays 3, 10 and 17 August from 5.00-9.00pm at Aarons Hill skate park (the pit).
Skate and BMX event – Saturday 21 August from 11.00am-4.00pm at Aarons Hill skate park (the pit).

Roadside Enforcement Day
We recently carried out a roadside enforcement/education day on Portsmouth Road, Godalming. We were in company with other police units and partner agencies.

On this date we stopped 93 vehicles,

* 9 fixed penalty notices were issued
* 2 vehicles which had dangerous defects were given prohibition notices to stop them being driven any further
* 35 drivers were given roadside education, in line with the drive SMART campaign using driver alert or words of advice
* Finally one vehicle was seized for no insurance/driving licence

As you can see, it was a successful day and further operations like this will be organised soon.

Written by FIN: 2904

Actions taken on your neighbourhood priorities and general updates

You Said... We Did

You said… vehicles in the local area are driving in an anti-social manner, driving at speed and parking illegally and inconsiderately. These issues affect a number of roads in both the Busbridge and Ockford Ridge/Aarons Hill areas.

We responded... by organising regular patrols which are conducted in the area by local officers, officers from the Roads Policing Unit, ANPR team (automatic number plate recognition). These teams are looking at speeding issues, parking issues and other forms of anti-social driving (driving whilst on a mobile phone, no seat belts, etc). Whilst patrols at varying times of the day are being conducted in the area to combat parking problems, overt and covert speed checks are also being carried out to tackle speeding issues.

If you encounter any speeding or parking issues then please contact the Safer Neighbourhood Team on 0845 125 2222 quoting WV/10/1455 (for the Busbridge area) or WV/10/715 (for the Ockford Ridge/Aarons Hill area).

If possible please supply us with as much information as possible when reporting an incident – vehicle registration, make, model, colour and location.

Burglaries in the local areas:
There have been a number of burglaries in the local area over the past month and I would like to urge everyone to ensure that all doors and windows are securely locked at your home or business premises if they are being left unattended for any length of time.

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, making a real difference in reducing anti-social driving.

If you are concerned about speeding 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


Dairy dates for August
You may be interested in these local events.

• Music in the Park – Every Sunday until 5 September from 3.00-5.00pm, in the Bandstand at Philip’s Memorial Park.
• Skate and BMX workshops – Tuesdays 3, 10 and 17 August from 5.00-9.00pm at Aarons Hill skate park (the pit).
• Skate and BMX event – Saturday 21 August from 11.00am-4.00pm at Aarons Hill skate park (the pit).


Roadside Enforcement Day
We recently carried out a roadside enforcement/education day on Portsmouth Road, Godalming. We were in company with other police units and partner agencies.
On this date we stopped 93 vehicles, of these 9 fixed penalty notices were issues, 2 vehicles which had dangerous defects were given prohibition notices to stop them being driven any further. 35 drivers were given roadside education, in line with the drive SMART campaign using driver alert or words of advice. Finally one vehicle was seized for no insurance/driving licence.
As you can see, it was a successful day and further operations like this will be organised soon.

Written by FIN: 2904