Paul Crossley1

This week went on a walkabout with our beat bobby PC Alastair Middleton and trainee PCSO Howard WIlton. We visited Rosewarn Close and the Circle. Rosewarn Close has issues of flytipping, dogmess, illegal cars and antisocial behaviour.

We talked to several residents about a variety of problems covering the issues listed before. Several problems to report and raise with various departments of Council, Somer Housing and police. However the main outcome is that on each return of these multi group walkabouts the problems and issues diminish. Also there is less aggression to the police as we walk about together and become more well known with the community. The trainee PCSO was very impressed with the recoginition of myself and the beat bobby by people and their interaction with us.

One problem we had at the entrance to the park was a group of youngsters who took to driving stolen cars into the garden wall of an elderly lady. This caused damage and worry. Solution insert some bollards in the pavement. Problem solved. Resident happy. Young drivers moved on.