Category: Neighbourhood Watch

Vandalism and Crime in Wenvoe

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

Vandalism and Crime in Wenvoe

We have been made aware of acts of vandalism and crime occurring recently in Wenvoe.

  • Patio doors damaged while the owners were out.
  • House door handles tried at night.
  • Cars vandalised.
  • Doorstep milk stolen.
  • Garden solar lights stolen. The thief emptied a garden waste bag onto the drive and stole the bag, presumably to carry away the lights.

 

These events have been localised to The Grange and St Lythams estates. Residents in the rest of Wenvoe are advised to be alert and report anything suspicious to their Watch Co-ordinator. If you do not know the name of your Co-ordinator please contact Jackie Gauci who can help on 07876 207843.

Call for Co-ordinators in St Lythams estate

The St Lythams estate is fully established and we urgently need more co-ordinators for the estate. The role of a Co-ordinator is not onerous and would suit a person who is prepared to help their fellow residents. You are asked to keep an eye open in your local area or street in the estate, and in the event of any unusual or suspicious activity to inform the police or the Watch Secretary. If you wish to help please contact Jackie Gauci, on 07876 207843 or jackie.gauci47@gmail.com

 

 

Play Area on Grange Field

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

Play Area on Grange Field

As we can all now see we have a lovely park for the children.

However, a Watch Co-ordinator has noticed that older children, some of whom come from outside the village, are using and abusing the equipment. We recommend that should anyone see the park being misused they please call our Community Police Officer, Sion Summers, on :- 07970 008935 (he works shifts) OR call 101 .

The Police are aware of the issues and are driving past when they can.

 

 

 

Neighbourhood Watch Update

Neighbourhood Watch Update

Watch Co-ordinators were due to hold a meeting in July 2020 but this had to be cancelled due to the virus pandemic. However, they have still been alert during the last 4 months and report the following incidences.

  1. Fly tipping in various lanes around the village.

Many residents will have been on walks during the lockdown and seen rubbish dumped in our lanes. This is difficult to combat; individuals must be seen in the act and evidence produced.

  1. People jumping a fence on Port Road carrying power tools.
  1. An individual ‘checking’ a private CCTV camera in Station Road.

Residents are asked to be aware of bogus callers, particularly those wishing to enter your house.

  1. Car theft at Wenvoe Golf Club between the hours of 4:00-5:00am. CCTV images of the person have been sent to the police.

There is a Co-ordinator for every street in Wenvoe. If you do not know who your Co-ordinator is contact Jackie Gauci on 07876 207843 or jackie.gauci47@gmail.com.

Alan French

 

 

Virus Tracing Scams

VIRUS TRACING SCAMS

How to tell if a contact tracing text is real

NHS Test and Trace might text or call you to warn you if you’ve recently been in contact with some-one who tests positive for the virus.

You can tell if it’s genuine if it includes a unique ID number. This ID number should allow you to log into the official Test and Trace website.

Instead of following any links included in the text, go to the website from your web browser and enter the ID number you’ve been given.

You could also check whether the text came from the only number dedicated to the NHS tracing service, which is 0300 013 5000. However, there are concerns it could be affected by number spoofing.

No other messaging services are being used to contact people. If you get a message like this on WhatsApp, Telegram or Facebook, for example, you can be sure it’s fake.

Fake NHS texts: how you can tell the difference

Be cautious and report suspicious messages

If you do receive a suspect Test and Trace message, report it to Action Fraud. The National Cyber Security Centre is also encouraging reporting phishing attempts to report@phishing.gov.uk.

Scammers are taking advantage of the pandemic in any way they can to try and steal information and money.

Be generally suspicious of any unusual or unexpected messages that ask for personal information about you or your friends and family

Source Which.

 

 

Local Suppliers To Help

Local Suppliers Help

We are very fortunate to have so many local suppliers who will help with the delivery of a wide range of essential goods, to make sure that people are not worried about going without.

Our special thanks to Glenys Tucker who has collated a list of suppliers with their telephone numbers. This can be found here  List of local Suppliers who deliver

 

 

 

Neighbourhood Watch Team Proposals

The Neighbourhood Watch Team

The team are putting together a scheme where any Wenvoe resident can call for help with things like picking up shopping, collecting medicines, posting letters, or just a friendly phone chat. They will try to make a volunteer available anywhere in the village, who can be contacted easily. You should see a small form come through the door in the coming days with the name of a contact. Note that volunteers will not have medical skills, so in the event of sickness, please follow Government and NHS advice from the news.

The integrity of the Neighbourhood Watch cannot be underestimated and you are directed also to the message from Alan French on page 5.

If anyone is able to volunteer their services, please contact Jackie Gauci (07876 207843) or Alan French (02920 59 8092).

 

 

February Meeting Report

Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators met on February 19 2020 and items from the discussions included:

Poor health had forced Trevor Case to resign from the Watch after many years as a Co-ordinator and Vice Chairman.

Building in the St Lythams Park estate is now almost complete but there are only 2 Co-ordinators. More are needed.

If you live in St Lytham’s Park and are interested in helping to deter crime in your locality and establish a community spirit, would you consider becoming a Co-ordinator?

If so, please contact our Secretary/Treasurer Jackie Gauci on 07876 207843 or jackie.gauci47 @gmail.com

A reply from the Clerk to the Community Council about the nuisance of dogs fouling Wenvoe Playing Field confirmed that the field was a “dogs on lead” area. It was noted that some dogs are brought as a group, probably by people conducting dog walking businesses and it was agreed to explore the legal position about this practice.

One Co-ordinator had introduced a register of contact numbers for residents which was shared among the residents themselves. It could be used at times such as accidents at home when local help was needed.

Co-ordinators were invited to take part in the village activities over the weekend of May 8-10 when the 75th anniversary of the ending of World War II in Europe was to be marked.

Parking on the pavement near Old Market had caused obstruction and the PCSO had been informed.

 

Officers elected for 2020/21 were:

Chairman Alan French

Vice Chairman Colin Thomas

Secretary/Treasurer Jackie Gauci

Alan French

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