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Easter Compton, Pilning
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Police Data

May.

This has been a particularly busy time for the police with a marked increase in the number of crimes reported/investigated. At the same time it would appear that residents are not informing the police when suspicious incidents or anti social behaviour is taking place which offenders are taking advantage of. It is requested that any such behaviour is reported.

Crime reduction leaflets have been provided to the new residents of the Hortham Village development.

Crime

SEVERN BEACH

2/5/08 Beach Road Damage to car parked, tyres slashed.

3/5/08 Prospect Road Burglary to dwelling.

4-5/5/08 Ableton Lane Offenders attempted to enter a garage.

5/5/08 Gorse Cover Road Offender assaulted a court official who was visiting.

7/5/08 Albeton Lane Youth assaulted by a group of other named males.

Minor injury caused.

7/5/08 Station Road. Coloured spray used to write on house gateway.

9/5/08 Prospect Road Ford Mondeo stolen from outside house.

16/5/08 Riverside Park Off road type motorcycle stolen.

19/5/08 Northwick Theft of a motorcycle

20/5/08 Gorse Cover Road Malicious communication ( dispute on `facebook`)

24/5/08 Albert Road Damage to and theft from a Renault motor car.

25/5/08 Beach Road Theft by female of goods from shop.

27-28/5/08 Gorse Cover Road / Ableton Lane Damage to the paint of 6 cars.

27-28/5/08 Beach Road Roof of soft top car slashed.

28/5/08 Ableton lane Attempt by offender to intimidate a court witness.

29/5/08 Gorse Cover Road Domestic type incident.

31/5/08 Station Road Damage to window at Shirley’s Café.

31/5/08 Station Road Damage to car window.

31/5/08 Minors lane Theft of three horses.

31/5/08 School Way Arson to a motor car.

We have taken further crimes today which relate to damage etc overnight and connected to disorderly youths so the end of half term has not improved the situation. Please encourage residents to report all incidents at the time so we get a chance to sort out who is offending.

PILNING

1/5/08 Post Office Phone calls from a telephone scam company

attempting to defraud the victim.

5/5/08 New Passage Theft of roof tiles (slate) from dwelling

3/5/08 Wainbridge Crescent Dwelling burglary, House entered and car later stolen

from driveway.

12/5/08 Redwick Road Theft of money from a purse lost/found by victim.

12/5/08 New Passage 4 persons detained in possession of controlled drugs.

14/5/08 Marsh Common Damage to a car parked in isolated location (building

site)

14/5/08 Ableton Lane Assault between two persons on school bus.

16/5/08 Redwick Road Theft of a farm trailer.

24/5/08 Wick Road / Redwick Road 2X Assaults.

28/5/08 Redwick Road Car damaged with paint surface scratched.

ALMONDSBURY

2/5/08 Old Aust Road Disorder / Assaults reported between a group

of children.

8/5/08 Knole Close Damage to roof of dwelling by stone thrown.

10/5/08 Hortham Lane Burglary to dwelling under construction.

17/5/08 Gloucester Road Burglary to a warehouse/showroom (Beds).

18-19/5/08 Tockington Lane Damage to rear window of car.

21/5/08 Over lane Trees stolen from garden centre

24/5/08 Over Lane Domestic dispute/assault.

28/5/08 Over Lane Theft of Milk

29/5/08 Over Lane 3 x Theft of Milk

30/5/08 Hortham Lane Theft of construction plant at building site.

EASTER COMPTON and HALLEN

13/5/08 Hollywood Lane Burglary of dwelling. Window smashed,

Search carried out.

18/5/08 Dog Lane Hallen Theft wheels and tyres from vehicle

19/5/08 Severn Road Theft of a mobile phone.

20/5/08 Main road Easter Compton Theft from shop

23/5/08 Main Road Damage to car outside the village shop.

25/5/08 Hallen Car entered door bent out

26/5/08 Severn Road Domestic assault/damage.

28/5/08 Moorhouse Lane Domestic related incident.

28/5/08 Home Farm Way Theft of milk

30/5/08 Moorhouse Lane Theft of parts from a recovery vehicle.

16-31/5/08 Moorhouse lane Theft of items from caravan in storage yard.

Daryl

Trading Standards

Rogue Traders

South Gloucestershire Trading Standards would like to remind consumers to be vigilant when choosing a trader, and to know who you are dealing with.

Trading Standards have been made aware of a paving company advertising heavily in the Thornbury area. Reports have been received of the company cold calling for business at resident’s doors, but starting work before any quote has been accepted.

If work has been started on your property before you have agreed a price and entered into a contract, this may constitute criminal damage and the advice is to contact the Police.

If the visit is unsolicited and you enter into a contract, you should be given written notice of your seven day cooling off period during which you can cancel the contract. If this notice is not given to you, the contract could be unenforceable and the trader may have committed a criminal offence. You can contact Consumer Direct to discuss your rights in this instance.

There are a number of steps consumers can take to try and avoid becoming the victim of a rogue trader.

Be wary of traders who cold call and the deals they offer you – if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
If they claim work needs doing, get a second or even third opinion from other professional tradesman.
Obtain a number of quotes, in writing and detailing what work will be done.
Ask traders for references or recommendations from previous customers.
Ensure you have the correct company name and/or owners name and the full postal address – this will not guarantee the work is done satisfactorily but may enable you to take further action if things go wrong.
If the goods / services cost £100 or more, try and pay some or all of it on a credit card as this may afford you additional protection.

If you find yourself in dispute with a trader, or would like some further pre-shopping advice, please contact Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06.

Fairtrade Fortnight

25^th February to 9^th March 2008

Whenever you buy a product bearing the FAIRTRADE Mark, you know that the product has been traded as directly as possible and the farmers have received a fair price for their produce. This is enough to cover the cost of living and even provides enough money to send their children to school.

There is a wide range of Fairtrade products available now, from confectionery to cotton wool, spices to sauces and rice cakes to roses. Although many outlets stock the basics – tea, coffee, chocolate and bananas – it can be hard to find the full range of products. The Fairtrade Everyday Cookbook will come out during Fairtrade Fortnight so everyone will be looking for ingredients so they can try out the delicious recipes. What happens when you get to the supermarket and you cannot find the Fairtrade product you want?

Action!

This Fairtrade Fortnight and throughout 2008, please ask your local supermarkets, shops, catering outlets and retailers to ‘Stock it!’

Use ‘Stock it!’ postcards, available from the Fairtrade Website, any Fairtrade event or Emmaus Church (emmauschurch@fsmail.net), and hand them out to your local supermarkets and shops.

Encourage your workplace, school, club, society and group to become ‘Fairtrade’. Thornbury is a Fairtrade town. How about Easter Compton, Pilning and Severn Beach becoming Fairtrade villages?

Find out more on www.fairtrade.org.uk or www.sgftn.co.uk