Newark
Newark Neighbourhood is made up of the beats of Bridge, Castle and Magnus and Devon.
It incorporates the historical town centre and castle ruins, old Cattle Market and Vehicle Park leading up towards the main island and the A46.
Across the island is the A617 and A616 the latter route taking you towards the British Sugar site and the A617 takes you past the Newark Rugby Club towards Kelham.
The Newark Neighbourhood also covers Farndon Road and Devon, Sconce Park, Hawton Road.
The Magnus and Devon beat is enclosed by the main bordering roads of Hawton Road, Grange Road and London Road and some of the town centre stretching as far as Appleton Gate. We also cover the allotments and industrial area off Bowbridge Road.
The Hawtonville estates is part of this beat and Neighbourhood.
Magnus and Devon is a largely residential area and serving the area we have three primary schools, The Magnus secondary school and Newark Hospital which is central to the area. Within the residential areas we also have some rural areas such as play parks.
Bridge Beat is made up of the Yorke Drive Estate, the Winthorpe Road Estate and the surrounding streets around the Sleaford Road area in Newark. Bridge beat also covers the Brunel Drive/Northern Road Industrial Estate.
Neighbourhood Priorities
Through consultation with the members of the public in this neighbourhood we regularly set out a number of priorities to be tackled.
- Anti social behaviour Show details
At the Local action group meeting on the 26th November 2009 the chairs of the Safer Neighbourhood groups agreed that Anti social behaviour would be the 1st priority for the Newark Neighbourhood.
Yorke Drive and Meering Avenue:
These two streets have been experiencing anti social behaviour with groups of youths and adults consuming alcohol in the streets, creating a noise nuisance and causing criminal damage. Particularly in the evenings seeing a significant rise on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Ongoing anti social behaviour has been identified on the Magnus and Devon estate, specifically Cherry Holt, Churchill Drive, Jersey Street and Beech Avenue from local youths playing football, swearing, drinking and littering in the alleyways between streets. This is also believed to be leading to more criminal damages in the area caused by local youths hanging around on the streets in the dark evenings.
This has been occurring largely in the evenings and weekends.
This is also leading to more criminal damages in the area caused by local youths hanging around on the streets in the dark evenings.
Our Response
There is also a Designated Public Place order on Yorke Drive, which makes it illegal to drink alcohol on the streets. Any person caught drinking on the street will have their alcohol disposed of and can be fined.
We are encouraging the public to continue to ring in these complaints and highlight any individuals which can be identified. Those who are identified or caught in the act will be subject to parental visits, acceptable behaviour contracts and some leading up to antisocial behaviour order warnings or antisocial behaviour order's being put in place.
The Neighbourhood Policing team and the antisocial behaviour team from Newark and Sherwood District Council have completed surveys with residents to identify exactly when residents are being affected and what issues are affecting them so together we can work to resolve these problems.
We are working alongside housing officers from Newark and Sherwood Homes and Nottingham Community Housing Association to enforce these measures and deal with issues relating to tenants.
All incidents relating to motorbikes in the area are emailed directly to the off-road team so that they are aware of all problems as they occur. Further posters have been distributed around the area regarding the use of motorbikes and also warning posters have been put up to say that the off-road team are operating in this area. Further visits to this area by the off-road team are ongoing.
The Council has been approached to apply for a Designated Public Place Order for the Newark Town Centre to reduce Street drinking in the area.
20th May 2010
Incidents of anti-social behaviour in the area remain low.
Reported ASB on Bridge ward continues to be low with a new CCTV camera being installed in the area shortly.
A Designated Public Place Order was discussed at the recent SNG on 10/05/10. Local Councillors have been approached agree with it in principal. The local Beat team will make a presentation to the Town Council to explain the reasons for the order, how it works and the benefits to gain further support.
We are waiting for the results of the environmental scan for the St. Marys Gardens area. Once received a formal action plan to improve the area and decrease anti-social behaviour will be completed. Officers continue to patrol the area, people have recently been dealt with for criminal damage in the area.
A project to reduce the nuisance from mini-motos and off road bikes is being put together. The intention being to educate people of the nuisance caused and dangers of riding without the correct equipment and training. Any persons caught offending will have their motorcycles seized and be prosecuted.
24th April 2010
Tackling Anti-social behaviour continues to be a priority. The Despersal order and DPPO continues to work well on Bridge ward and reported ASB is low.
We are currently seeking a DPPO for the Town Centre to combat disorder in the Town centre and parks. This will be progressed at the next SNG on 10.05.10 which is at the Town Hall at 3.30pm. Everybody is welcome to attend.
ASB around theSt. Marys Gardens are of Hawtonville is currently being looked at. We have completed an Environmental scan of the area and are waiting for the results so an action plan can be put together.
We are putting together an operation to tackle off road motor cycles and mini-motos. This involves the use of our off road motor cycle team, seizing the motor cycles and prosecuting offenders. As well as being a nuisance to residents it is dangerous for the riders and other road users as these vehicles are usually ridden by under age inexperienced people.
If you have any you have any information on the above of any other issues please contact us on 03003009999 and let us know. Alternatively contact Crime stoppers on 0800 555 111and pass the information anonymously.
Police update - 07 January 2010
Feedback from Safer Neighbourhood Group meeting from both residents and local councillors that the Bridge Beat area has been a lot quieter and there has also been a considerable drop in reports of Anti Social Behaviour.
Thanks to Jeanette Hardy who is currently running a Youth Club. which is held in the Pavilion on Lincoln Road Playing Field.
Many attend from all over Newark and is very successful. Bids for equipment for the Youth Club are currently being made to enhance the facilities currently in place.
Police Update - 18 December 2009
I am pleased to report that as a result of public support in reporting these issues we have been able to work with Newark & Sherwood District Coucil antisocial behaviour officers to have two individuals who have been causing a nuisance put on ABC's. These will be closely monitored.
There have also been four youths arrested in connection with criminal damages in the area. These will be followed up with ABC's or ASBO's depending on the outcome of prosecution.
Update 16/12/2009
15th December Alcohol has been confiscated by your neighbourhood polcing team from a group drinking on Meering Avenue.
Update 29/11/2009
Week ending 29th November 3 youths were arrested for breach of Dispersal Order.
A Dispersal Order is in place on the whole of Bridge Beat.
Therefore if any group of people are causing harassment, alarm or distress then the group can be moved on under the Dispersal Order. This order will run until 31st April 2010
There is also a Designated Place order on Yorke Drive, which makes it illegal to drink alcohol on the streets. Any person caught drinking on the street will have their alcohol disposed of and can be fined.
The Winthorpe Road Estate has now also been passed as a designated place.
At the Local Winthorpe Road Estate Tenants and Residents Meeting on Thursday 10th December it was reported back to local officers that Reports of ASB on the estate had dropped and positive police action had had an impact
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Policing your neighbourhood
Shown below are the beats in the Newark area of Nottinghamshire along with the names of local officers, their telephone number and details of any engagements they hold where you can speak to them in person. Beat officers should not be contacted for emergencies (when you should ring 999) or to report crime (when you should contact your local police station).
