South
The Newark South Neighbourhood incorporates the neat areas of Balderton and Fernwood and Farndon and Elston.
The Balderton and Fernwood area borders the A1 road and goes as far as the Highfields School on London Road.
The Farndon and Elston beat area cover the villages south of Newark. The following villages are included in the Farndon and elston Beat:
Alverton, Cotham. East Stoke,Elston, Farndon, Hawton, Kilvington, Staunton in the Vale, Syerston, Thorpe.
The A46 trunk road travels through the area, giving access to most of the above villages. This road is currently being up graded and will be a dual carriageway by 2012.
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 held on the 26th November 2009. Anti social behaviour was identified as the 1st priority for the Newark South Neighbourhood.
The results of surveys and discussions at the safer neighbourhood group meeting identified Anti social Behaviour being caused by persons riding mini motos, motorbikes and mopeds inappropriately on Sustrans Cycle Track and The Spinney in Balderton.
Moulton Crescent was also indentified through call data as being an area experiencing high levels of anti social behaviour.
Our Response
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.
Locations are to be decided in relation to the location of permanent CCTV cameras and then costs to be calculated by Newark and Sherwood District Council.
A meeting has been arranged at Kelham Hall, for the Chair of the Balderton Safer Neighbourhood Group to attend and discuss the possibilities of Balderton having more CCTV.
A request has also been made for temporary cameras to be put up in antisocial behaviour hot spots.
We have visited every house on Moulton Crescent and completed neighbourhood surveys. We have started to work with a number of families on this street with our partner agencies to reduce the incidents of anti social behaviour.
18th May 2010-
The off road team have responded to requests for further patrols. Most recently they completed an operation on Saturday 8th May 2010 noting no activity in and around the Balderton community.
21st April 2010 -
The Off-Road team have patrolled the Bowbridge Lane/ Hawton Lane and Sustrans Cycle Track areas of Balderton after requests were made to pay attention to these locations. The Off-Road officers will be requested to continue to operate in the Balderton area following any incidents reported of motorbike nuisance
28/04/2010
The Safer Neighbourhood Team have conducted a number of High Visibility Patrols in and around the Farndon. This has resulted in positive feedback from within the community.
We have also distributed around the village onto various notice boards and into the local shops contact details for your Safer Neighbourhood Team.
As you will see the local Beat Manager PC 725 Kev Walker does not feature on the contact details, as you may not be aware after 30 plus years service he is retiring. His role as your local Beat Manager will be passed onto PC2942 Lisa Mortimore.
PC Mortimore will be taking an active role in meeting local community members and she looks forward to continuing PC Walkers role, she will be attending your local events and meetings to help continue to build on the strong community relationship that already exists and looks forward to meeting you.
27/03/2010
A positive result for our local Police Off Road Team in Farndon.
Who over the weekend managed to seize an Off Road Motorbike from an individual?
A number of calls from within the Community with sightings of this Bike being ridden in an Anti Social Manner helped the Team locate the vehicle and its rider.
A further individual was also stopped within the village and has been issued with a warning notice.
26/02/2010
The Safer neighbourhood Team have had a positive response to opening the Police Contact Point during the evening hours over the weekends.
The numbers of visitors that have been in to date have given the Team positive information in relation to the Farndon Community.
We still however have a few individuals that we need to identify in relation to taking part in incidents of Anti Social Behaviour for which we are asking you the local community to help us with, any further information in relation to this
you can contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team by visiting the Nottinghamshire Police Web Site or you can call CRIMESTOPPERS anonymously FREE on 0800 555 1111.
21/01/2010
Although the number of Anti-Social Incidents has declined it was discussed again at the Safer Neighbourhood Group Meeting to keep this as a priority.
It has been noticed that the High Visibility Patrols conducted around the area are giving positive reassurance back to the community and these will continue.
PCSO 8128 Munro will also be opening the local Police Contact Point on a number of Friday evenings as the Office is situated near to where these Anti-Social Incidents have been taking place. This will not only allow you the community to meet your Safer Neighbourhood Team it will also be there to give further reassurance and to identify any individual or group taking part in any Anti-Social Behaviour.
The times for the opening of the Police Contact Point will be posted on this web site.
- Large Goods Vehicle nuisance Show details
At the local action group meeting held on the 26th November 2009. Large good vehicle nuisance was identified as the 2nd priority for the Newark North Neighbourhood.
Concern has been raised at the Safer Neighbourhood Group that Heavy Goods Vehicles are travelling through Alverton & Kilvington causing a danger to residents and other motorists.
This has been a long term concern to residents.
Our Response
We will work with residents, councillors, and the Highways Authorities to identify a sustainable solution to re-route Heavy Goods Vehicles.
The Local Police Safer Neighbourhood Team will be conducting high visibility mobile patrols in and around the villages at various times to identify any of these heavy goods vehicles being driven and causing a danger to residents and other motorists.
Any vehicles found to be committing any offence while being driven through the villages will be stopped and the driver spoken to. Advice will be given to the drivers and letters will be sent out to the companies that they are driving for to highlight the issues. PC Walker we will also be issuing fixed penalty tickets where appropriate.
PCSO Munro and PC Walker will also be making use of the enforceable speed detection device that will enable them to highlight any speeding offences that take place through the 30mph speed limit set for the villages.
01/12/2009
PC Walker and PCSO Munro have conducted static / mobile patrols within the appropriate villages at various times of the day and to date no vehicle has been seen committing any offences.
The Safer neighbourhood group members are talking with the relevant Highways authority to identify a long term solution to large goods vehicles using this route.
- Lack of activities for young people Show details
At the local action group meeting held on the 26th November 2009. Lack of activities fro young people was identified as the 3nd priority for the Newark North Neighbourhood.
Lack of activities for young people in the neighbourhood area has been identified as a priority by the safer neighbourhood group.
Our Response
Open meeting to be organised by the Parish Council to address the issue with youths. Also to look at inviting the youths to attend this meeting and identify what facilities they would like to see in their neighbourhood.
A further meeting is to take place on the 21st december with regard to opening a youth cafe in the Balderton area.
18th May 2010-
Further patrols have been made in and around the community with a positive result. A further update is required from the Parish council regarding youth engagement.
21st April 2010 -
The Balderton Social Enterprise is a newly formed scheme that is attempting to set up a Youth Cafe for youths to use as a facility and to help decrease levels of drink/drug related Anti-Social Behaviour in the Balderton and Fernwood area. Funding is currently being addressed for this engagement.
Policing your neighbourhood
Shown below are the beats in the South 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).
