Latest news from our local PCSO

Speeding

The Safer Roads and Neighbourhood policing teams carried out enforcement in Botolph Claydon on 15 May where 17 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) were served. One of these did not have current MOT and another did not have insurance.

Local crime
When comparing Feb/Mar/April 2010 against the same period in 2009 the average crime
rate is up by only 3.4%. Burglaries show no change and vehicle crime is up by 6%.
Robberies are still at zero and have been for the past year. Anti-social behaviour is, again, down by a huge 20%. Violent crime is up by only 3 incidents. The level of crime in Bucks South is still considered to be average.

Have your say
Come and meet your Neighbourhood team to discuss any issues
you may have:
30 May Festival of Transport, Newton Longville, all day
2 June Gt Horwood Village Hall 0930-1130
5 June Waddesdon Country Show all day
16 June Mursley Village Hall 1800-1845
19 June Padbury Play Area 1145
21 June Methodist Chapel, Steeple Claydon 1330
11 July Rose Room, Winslow Centre 1200-1400
26 Aug Bucks Country Show all day

Countryside Crime/Dogwatch

Heavy machinery/plant theft costs the construction industry approx. £1m every week. Thames Valley Police is supporting Cesar, a new security system, to help combat this. The system is being extended to the rural community. Come along to the Waddesdon Country Show on 5 June to find out how you can benefit. Otherwise contact PCSO Wendy Taylor who will be pleased to visit your property to talk about the
scheme. For a limited period the cost will be discounted.

Dog fouling is another Local Area Forum priority – this could see more funds available for the provision of dog bins. A leaflet is to be produced to encourage dog owners to join Dogwatch. When printed, members of the Neighbourhood Action team will be distributing them and will be able to discuss the benefits of joining.

Community Payback
If there is something you think may improve your neighbourhood, like removing graffiti, litter or clearing an overgrown public area, let your local Probation Service know. They can get the work done by offenders as part of their punishment. It is a scheme called Community Payback. Community Payback can be given to offenders as part of a ‘community sentence’, which means the offender may have to carry out up to 300 hours of unpaid work. This work benefits the community – and means the offenders pay back the community for their crimes. In 2008//2009 100,000 offenders completed 8 million hours of work.
The Probation Service are wanting more projects – please contact them direct on www.direct.gov.uk or your Neighbourhood Policing team for details.

Steeple Claydon Brownies
PCSO John Webb will be talking to the Brownies in Steeple Claydon on 23 June 2010.

Visit www.thamesvalley.police.uk for all current information

Update on Incinerator proposals from WRG

The information below has been received from WRG, the company who operate the landfill site at Calvert and who have submitted an application to Bucks County Council for an Energy From Waste facility at Lower Greatmoor Farm, Edgcott.

'As you will know, Buckinghamshire County Council announced in March 2010 that it intended to re-open discussions on its Energy from Waste procurement contract.

In September 2009, Buckinghamshire County Council had selected Covanta as Preferred Bidder. However, an issue had emerged during their final due diligence associated with legal constraints on their site at Stewartby, Bedfordshire, which impacted on the commercial aspects of their bid.

Waste Recycling Group (WRG) had previously proposed developing an Energy from Waste facility at its landfill site at Calvert. These proposals remain the same and WRG is now preparing a full planning application and environmental impact assessment for the scheme for submission in late July 2010. The County Council will not make a decision on its Preferred Bidder until November 2010. WRG will be undertaking this work in advance of the decision being made by the Council in order not to delay the development programme should WRG be selected. The company is fully committed to working with the local community and its representatives and is proposing to undertake a programme of public consultation prior to submission of the planning application.

Exhibitions

We intend holding a series of public exhibitions in July at the following locations (subject to availability). These will be widely publicised in the local press and we also intend writing to local residents to inform them of the venues and dates, once agreed:

· Calvert Green
· Charndon
· Grendon Underwood
· Waddesdon
· Quainton
· Steeple Claydon

The final decision is due to be made by the County Council in November. Please note that there will be an exhibition in Steeple Claydon in July which everyone concerned about these proposals is invited to visit. Further information will be available nearer the time.