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4 swindonlink.com • February 2010
Crime in the West under control

The West Swindon Forum heard on 11 January from Neighbourhood Police Team beat manager PC Tim Titchner that crime during 2009 was
down by 185 incidents compared with the previous year and down by over 600 in the four years that he has been based in West Swindon.
He told the meeting, “at present Grange Park) should be dealing and persistent offenders respon-
there are about 2,000 crimes of all with house and shed burglary, sible for most crime, and working
kinds across the area. We’ve got the criminal damage (including grafﬁ ti) with young people who need to be
trend going in the right way but we and drug dealing and usage. diverted from anti-social activities.
cannot be complacent. The police, In West Swindon north (Shaw, In the last year ofﬁ cers have
the council and social landlords Nine Elms, Peatmoor, Sparcells), been successful in helping several
work closely together to ensure our under new beat manager PC Jo neighbours resolve a number of
area is a safer place. But we need Phelps, the team will concentrate long running community disputes.
the community to keep us informed on criminal damage, house and Westlea old police station site
of criminal activity and anti-social shed burglaries, and violent crime The forum heard from Vic O’Brian
behaviour.” and anti-social behaviour around of Green Square Housing Asso-
The meeting agreed police pri- Shaw Village Centre. ciation that a planning application The start of a project to renew signage
orities for West Swindon south PC Titchner said much police for 35 houses and 15 ﬂ ats, and across West Swindon, as discussed at
(Toothill, Westlea, Freshbrook & work is spent on managing proliﬁ c a women’s refuge comprised of the forum, began in January. Highway
engineer Simon Lymn with coun Nick
twenty self-contained ﬂ ats, staff Martin, reviewing where new signs will
accommodation and communal
be installed around West Swindon Centre
areas, will be heard on 9 February.
He said that the scheme had been could be developed.
revised in response to residents of He said there are waiting lists for
The Chesters who objected to ﬂ ats existing allotments but, when they
• CARPETS • WOOD • LAMINATE overlooking their houses. come available, the council is reduc-
The access road to Westlea Fire ing plot sizes to give more people
• VINYL • UNDERLAY • ACCESSORIES Station runs through the site and the chance to start one.
No gimmicks, no sales, no promotions the road layout has been changed to Mobile phone masts
JUST THE RIGHT PRICE AND THE TRUE VALUE give residents of the new site prior- Paul Robinson from Westlea
HOME SELECTION SERVICE ity. Kevin Fisher expressed concern wanted to know if the mast that
that parking outside the new houses
Personal estimating service - no obligation or charge could restrict the movement of ﬁ re had suddenly appeared next to
the bridge over Tewkesbury Way
Fitting service by qualiﬁ ed & professional ﬁ tters appliances and present dangers to had been given permission. As a
Call Mike Edwards pedestrians. father of a 14 month old child he is
01793 480777 or 07834 685871 Swindon Council housing ofﬁ cer worried about possible health risks.
8 Wood Street, Old Town, Swindon SN1 4AB Sarah Shearman confirmed the Council ofﬁ cers are investigating if
www.ﬂ ooringcomplete.co.uk women’s refuge would replace the the phone company had complied
existing facility and said the design with planning regulations.
was based on extensive research • Wi-ﬁ and health - see page 12
and best practice around the coun-
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST PRICES IN 2010 try. “It will be safe and secure and Have your say online
very supportive to women in need.” Geoff Reid from The Prinnels
Allotments has created a discussion site:
www.westswindonforum.org
Reporting back from the November
forum meeting, parks ofﬁ cer Martin Police ofﬁ cers are always available to
Hambidge said little provision for meet residents from 10am to 1pm on:
allotments had been made in the • 2nd Monday of the month
design of West and North Swindon - Toothill Church
and he was not able to identify a • 2nd Wednesday of the month
site the size of a football ﬁ eld which - Freshbrook Church
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