Pasted below are the notes of the Kings Heath Police Neighbourhood Tasking Meeting of
29 July 2009.
Neighbourhood
Tasking Meeting Feedback
STIRCHLEY
Meeting Date
Wednesday 29th July 2009 @ 7pm
Stirchley Community Centre, 1326 Pershore Road,
Stirchley B30 2XS
New Priorities:
* Young people congregating and causing ASB
evenings Beilby Road @ Windsor Road
* Vandalism to cars, street furniture etc
Charlotte Road, Leahouse Road, Mary Vale Road area early hours especially Friday /
Saturday nights
* Pot hole Bournville Lane prior to railway
bridge
Previous Priorities:
*Young people congregating and causing ASB in
park area at rear of derelict Meeting House and Bond Street
The
neighbourhood team have patrolled the park when possible and spoken to a small number of
young people who were not causing any issues. We have not received any specific complaints
of damage or ASB. Youth leader Liz Wood has also patrolled the area and has invited some
of the young people to take part in activities at The Den Youth House. We will continue to
pay attention to this area.
* Young
people congregating and causing ASB Warren Road @ Hazelwell Road
PCSO Stor has knocked doors and spoken to a
number of residents in Warren Road but has not received any specific complaints. The team
have patrolled the area on lates but have not encountered any groups.
Other Updates
Graffiti in Stirchley
The
neighbourhood team recently arrested two males, one from Stirchley, who are believed to be
responsible for organised graffiti tagging throughout the city, including in Stirchley and
Kings Heath. One of the males has been charged with a number of offences of criminal
damage, including £3,500 worth of damage to the walls of St Andrews Health Care Trust. He
has been remanded in custody by the courts. The
other lad has been bailed for further enquires but is likely to be charged at a later
date. The team are working closely with Birmingham City Council, Travel West Midlands and
British Transport Police to identify damage committed by this group. The tags they used
included ‘TFC’ and ‘Blur’. Compensation of thousands of pounds will be
requested via the courts.
Bogus Officials and Cold Callers
The
neighbourhood team have been informed of an incident in Lewis Road when a dark skinned
male aged approx 30 yrs knocked the door of a resident asking if she wished to sell her 10
yr old car for scrap. The male was persistent, visiting the address twice. He left in a
green car when challenged by a neighbour. The team would like to know of any similar
incidents.
In
another incident in Brent Road a white male aged approx 17yrs with blond hair knocked
several doors asking the residents if he could use the toilet. He also told one resident
he was doing a survey for BRMB into whether people would let him in their houses. He had
no identification.
In
Hall Green there have been a number of recent bogus official burglaries where males have
gained entry to elderly person(s) houses by pretending to be plain clothes police officers
or from the water board. They have then stolen property.
We
would ask people to be cautious when approached by any person(s) purporting to be selling
door to door, completing surveys etc. Always
ask for and check identification. Genuine Severn Trent Water employees will
only ever come into a house by prior employment. No genuine caller (including police
officers) will mind a phone call to their office to verify their identity.
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Panel
members present:
Chairman: Peter Walker (Stirchley Forum).
Councillor Tim Huxtable (Bournville Ward)
Councillor Bill Evans (Bournville Ward)
Councillor Neville Summerfield (Brandwood Ward)
Sergeant Isobel Knowles
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Members
present from Partner Agencies :
Royden Dawson (Environmental Warden Brandwood
Ward)
Karen Stevens (Ward Support Officer, Bournville
Ward and Stirchley Neighbourhood Manager)
Vicki Moore (Anti Social Behaviour Officer, Birmingham City
Housing, Bournville Ward)
Approx 36 members of public present
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Contact details:
Kings Heath South
& Stirchley Neighbourhood Team:
Sergeant Isobel
Knowles
PC Michelle
Costello
PC Jill Jackson
PC Andy Holmes
PC Darren Hughes
PC Paul Jones
PCSO Salma Stor
PCSO Martin
Kennedy
PCSO Chris
Foundling
PCSO Richard
Hayes
Kings Norton
Police Station
20, Wharf Road
Kings Norton. B30
3LT
Tel: 0845 113
5000 extension 7826 6340
E Mail:
stirchley@west-midlands.police.uk
Next Meeting
Wednesday 30th September 2009 @ 7pm
The Hub, 318, Vicarage Road, Hazelwell, B14 7NH
Neighbourhood
Tasking Meeting Feedback
KINGS HEATH SOUTH
Meeting Date
Wednesday 29th July 2009 @ 7pm
Stirchley Community Centre, 1326 Pershore Road,
Stirchley B30 2XS
New Priorities:
* Young people congregating, drinking alcohol
and causing ASB at Brandwood House and Cocksmoor House, Grove Road.
* Road markings needing re-painting Doversley
Road @ Dawberry Fields Road (previous issue but still not resolved)
* Weeds on pavements Harton Way
* Large pot hole Alcester Road South @ Howard
Road
* Poorly completed road re-surfacing work Westminster
Drive and West Mead Drive
Previous Priorities:
*Young people congregating, drinking alcohol,
noise, nuisance and anti social behaviour in Grove Road playing fields evenings and
weekends.
The
neighbourhood team have now identified a contact at Birmingham City Council responsible
for the security and maintenance of the playing fields. The gate at Grove Road has had
extra mesh added to it..however it is still possible to climb over. We will be requesting
mesh to be fitted on the other side of the
gate and possibly something on the top to deter climbing. We are trying to arrange a joint
visit with the council contact to review the security around the perimeter of the field.
We have also requested a key to enable us to patrol at night inside the field. There have
been no incidents for a few weeks but this may have been due to the poor weather. We will
further update once the joint visit has taken place.
*Overgrown weeds and litter in Granton Road
and Listowel Road area
A
cleaning operation has taken place, all weeds removed and litter cleared.
Other Updates
Mountaineer Pub.
The
pub is temporarily closed. Enterprise Inns have made an application to vary the conditions
of licence which includes a variation of licensing hours to 11pm Fridays and Saturdays,
the removal of regulated entertainment, installation of CCTV as well as a number of other
conditions requested by police. If no
objections are received this variation will be approved on 11th August. The
review is still active pending the result of the variation.
Parking issues in Colmore Road
Sergeant
Knowles has had a meeting with the Head Teachers of King Edward VI Camp Hill Secondary
Schools. Sadly the Head Teachers feel unable to offer parking
spaces to their sixth form pupils due to insufficient room on site. The DPS of the Red
Lion PH has kindly agreed to allow the students to park during school hours in the pub car
park. The Head Teachers have agreed to speak to the new sixth form intake in September,
and to publicise the issue in the newsletter. Sergeant Knowles will also send an officer
to speak to the students at the beginning of term. The team will pay attention to Colmore Road over the
summer period and will be engaging with Colmore J & I School in September to arrange a
safe parking initiative involving school pupils and teachers.
Dawberry Fields Summer Funday
The
funday went very well with a high turnout, despite the weather. Some very positive
feedback was received from residents. A big thank you to Richard Green (Allens Croft,
Brandwood and Waterside Neighbourhood Manager) who worked very hard to bring everybody
together and organise the event).
Bogus Officials and Cold Callers
The
neighbourhood team have been informed of an incident in Lewis Road when a dark skinned
male aged approx 30 yrs knocked the door of a resident asking if she wished to sell her 10
yr old car for scrap. The male was persistent, visiting the address twice. He left in a
green car when challenged by a neighbour. The team would like to know of any similar
incidents.
In
another incident in Brent Road a white male aged approx 17yrs with blond hair knocked
several doors asking the residents if he could use the toilet. He also told one resident
he was doing a survey for BRMB into whether people would let him in their houses. He had
no identification.
In
Hall Green there have been a number of recent bogus official burglaries where males have
gained entry to elderly person(s) houses by pretending to be plain clothes police officers
or from the water board. They have then stolen property.
We
would ask people to be cautious when approached by any person(s) purporting to be selling
door to door, completing surveys etc. Always
ask for and check identification. Genuine Severn Trent Water employees will
only ever come into a house by prior employment. No genuine caller (including police
officers) will mind a phone call to their office to verify their identity.
**************************
Panel
members present:
Chairman: Peter Walker (Stirchley Forum).
Councillor Tim Huxtable (Bournville Ward)
Councillor Bill Evans (Bournville Ward)
Councillor Neville Summerfield (Brandwood Ward)
Sergeant Isobel Knowles
Members
present from Partner Agencies:
Royden Dawson (Environmental Warden Brandwood
Ward)
Karen Stevens (Ward Support Officer, Bournville
Ward and Stirchley Neighbourhood Manager)
Vicki Moore (Anti Social Behaviour Officer, Birmingham City
Housing, Bournville Ward)
Approx 36 members of public present
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Team Contact
details:
Kings Heath South
& Stirchley Neighbourhood Team:
Sergeant Isobel
Knowles
PC Michelle
Costello
PC Jill Jackson
PC Andy Holmes
PC Darren Hughes
PC Paul Jones
PCSO Salma Stor
PCSO Martin
Kennedy
PCSO Chris
Foundling
PCSO Richard
Hayes
Kings Norton
Police Station
20, Wharf Road
Kings Norton. B30
3LT
Tel: 0845 113
5000 extension 7826 6340
E Mail:
kingheathsth@west-midlands.police.uk
Next Meeting
Wednesday 30th September 2009 @ 7pm
The Hub, 318, Vicarage Road, Hazelwell, B14 7NH
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