Monday, November 19, 2007
Great Totham Neighbourhood Action Panel report 14 11 07
Great Totham Neighbourhood Action Panel report 14 11 07
It must be stressed that each NAP meeting is open to all residents of the whole Great Totham Neighbourhood, not just the village in which that meeting is based. The next meeting will be in Tolleshunt Major Committee Rooms on Thursday 24th Jan 2008 7.00pm. We urge all residents to ensure that either they support the NAP in person, or at least, make their concerns known so that we can ensure that the Policing Priorities are representative of the whole area.
Last meeting the issues were:-
1. Speeding on the B1022 in Great Totham South
2. Parking on the corner outside the shop in Great Totham South
3. People not using seatbelts ie not belting their children in, Tollesbury.
These have been dealt with in the following ways:-
Pc Goodchild, and Traffic have caught a number of people speeding through the village. Where the speed was just a little over the limit, words of advice were given, but where the speed was high, tickets were issued. Likewise, 17 tickets for non-use of seatbelts were issued in and around Tollesbury. Since speeding is such a big issue in all the villages, the police will continue to be doing speed checks and seatbelt checks in all areas.
The Village Shop owner has been very helpful regarding the parking issue. He has put notices on the bollards outside the shop, and PC Goodchild has issued him with cones to put on the corner, which customers seem to be respecting; a big thank you to them.
The Priorities this meeting are:-
1. Parking with half the wheels on the pavement in Tolleshunt D’Arcy, especially on Tollesbury Road, particularly on Sundays and in the morning with the school run. We shouldn’t park in such a way as to cause an obstruction or leave a vehicle in such a way as to endanger others. The Panel were told that some cars have been parked such that people with pushchairs and wheelchairs and mobility vehicles, are forced into the road to pass these obstructions.
2. Dog fouling is increasing in Great Totham, particularly in Harvey Road. The neighbourhood watch is to be contacted to see if there is a problem increasing elsewhere, and to remind people that it is an offence to allow your dog to foul anywhere other than a designated area. This can result in a fine of £1,000 or a fixed penalty notice.
3. A couple of potential road hazards were highlighted, ie the roundabout in Tolleshunt Knights, and the Tollesbury Road Junction in D’Arcy, which motorists tend to cut the corner of. The potential for installing a traffic island at this point is to be pursued.
Can anyone help with publicity? Again, some of the villages were not represented by any of the public, and the fear is that people are unaware of the meetings. These meetings are publicised on the
Essex Police Website, http://213.210.6.88/yourarea/y_np_mal.php?nptId=28
Great Totham South Neighbourhood Watch Blogs
http://nhw-greattothamsth.blogspot.com/
http://nw-gts-feedback-forum.blogspot.com/
and notices on some village notice boards. It’s the last which is important. We need people in every village to make sure that notices go up in appropriate places. Can you help?
It must be stressed that each NAP meeting is open to all residents of the whole Great Totham Neighbourhood, not just the village in which that meeting is based. The next meeting will be in Tolleshunt Major Committee Rooms on Thursday 24th Jan 2008 7.00pm. We urge all residents to ensure that either they support the NAP in person, or at least, make their concerns known so that we can ensure that the Policing Priorities are representative of the whole area.
Last meeting the issues were:-
1. Speeding on the B1022 in Great Totham South
2. Parking on the corner outside the shop in Great Totham South
3. People not using seatbelts ie not belting their children in, Tollesbury.
These have been dealt with in the following ways:-
Pc Goodchild, and Traffic have caught a number of people speeding through the village. Where the speed was just a little over the limit, words of advice were given, but where the speed was high, tickets were issued. Likewise, 17 tickets for non-use of seatbelts were issued in and around Tollesbury. Since speeding is such a big issue in all the villages, the police will continue to be doing speed checks and seatbelt checks in all areas.
The Village Shop owner has been very helpful regarding the parking issue. He has put notices on the bollards outside the shop, and PC Goodchild has issued him with cones to put on the corner, which customers seem to be respecting; a big thank you to them.
The Priorities this meeting are:-
1. Parking with half the wheels on the pavement in Tolleshunt D’Arcy, especially on Tollesbury Road, particularly on Sundays and in the morning with the school run. We shouldn’t park in such a way as to cause an obstruction or leave a vehicle in such a way as to endanger others. The Panel were told that some cars have been parked such that people with pushchairs and wheelchairs and mobility vehicles, are forced into the road to pass these obstructions.
2. Dog fouling is increasing in Great Totham, particularly in Harvey Road. The neighbourhood watch is to be contacted to see if there is a problem increasing elsewhere, and to remind people that it is an offence to allow your dog to foul anywhere other than a designated area. This can result in a fine of £1,000 or a fixed penalty notice.
3. A couple of potential road hazards were highlighted, ie the roundabout in Tolleshunt Knights, and the Tollesbury Road Junction in D’Arcy, which motorists tend to cut the corner of. The potential for installing a traffic island at this point is to be pursued.
Can anyone help with publicity? Again, some of the villages were not represented by any of the public, and the fear is that people are unaware of the meetings. These meetings are publicised on the
Essex Police Website, http://213.210.6.88/yourarea/y_np_mal.php?nptId=28
Great Totham South Neighbourhood Watch Blogs
http://nhw-greattothamsth.blogspot.com/
http://nw-gts-feedback-forum.blogspot.com/
and notices on some village notice boards. It’s the last which is important. We need people in every village to make sure that notices go up in appropriate places. Can you help?
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