Pasted below are the notes of the Kings Heath Police Neighbourhood Tasking Meeting of
24 October 2007.
NB Date/ Time/ Venue of next meeting:
Thurday 29th November 7pm @ The Hub, Vicarage Road
Neighbourhood Tasking Meeting Feedback
Neighbourhood: Kings Heath South / Stirchley
Date
of meeting: Wednesday 24th October
2007
The
Hub, Vicarage Road, Stirchley
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New Issues Raised – for action
by police and partners
Stirchley:
*Pallets of bricks left on pavement in Pineapple
Road opposite Hazelwell PH
Kings
Heath South:
*Rubbish left out by shops in Haunch Lane
*Graffiti in Grove Road on shop
*Children playing football in Partons Road
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Answers – feedback and
solutions
*Youth provision (or lack of) for
younger children.
We are currently compiling a
list of youth provision across the OCU which hopefully will be available to officers to
give out to young children and parents.
Lady who raised issue to be
informed of youth group for 8-11s at Stirchley Community Church
*Review of shops selling spray
paints to young people (graffiti)
All shops selling spray paint in
Kings Heath and Stirchley area have been visited and reminded of the law on selling to
under 16s (ie it is an offence). This will be followed up with test purchases by trading
standards officers.
*Anti Social Behaviour on Sainsburys Car Park /
All Saints Road
PS Knowles has not yet been able to pin down Mr Torrington the
manager to a meeting. However his deputy has stated that Sainsburys are currently
reviewing the security of the car park and back of the store.
*Parking on grass verges outside Kings Heath Boys
School
PCSOs have patrolled outside school on several occasions at school
end. Although some parents are parking on the verges they are not obstructing the road or
the pavement. Highways engineer to be approached to consider measures to protect grass
verges.
*Fly tipping in Holly Bank Road
Billesley environmental warden informed but has since left the
post. This to be addressed again when the new warden is in post.
*Vehicles being driven the wrong way along one
way street..All Saints Road
Police have not seen any offences, however the street signs at the Abbots
Road entrance could be clearer. Highways engineer to be approached re possibility of
‘Ahead only’ markings to be painted in road.
*Invasion of Japanese knotweed on waste land in
Kings Road
Environmental walkabout took place on 9th
October with PS Knowles and Roy Dawson (environmental warden Brandwood) in Hartons Way, Dawberry
Road Kings Road, Millbrook Road, Vicarage Road. Several properties were identified where
action will be taken re litter and rubbish being deposited on frontages etc. Pile of green
waste in Kings Close to be removed, also faulty manhole cover to be fixed. Graffitti on
wall of Sams shop now painted over. Area of waste land at Dawberry Road eventually to be
developed but may take two years . Councillor Leddy looking at whether short term use can
be made of this for local community.
Other updates
Joint visits have been made by
police / trading standards to all outlets in the two neighbourhoods selling fireworks this
year. Crime prevention leaflets relating to Halloween/ Fireworks distributed. A nightly
van patrol (Operation Amphurae) is to take place across the OCU to deal specifically with
ASB relating to fireworks and underage drinking of alcohol.
Garages Hazelwell Estate
PCSO Barlow and PC Fothergill to
arrange meeting of garage owners / residents to progress this further.
ASB Haunch Lane
Nick Cleaver (Youthwise,
Billesley) outlined the work of the detached youth team who are now patrolling this area
and answered questions.
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Panel
members present:
Chairman:
Dave Jee Hazelwell Neighbourhood Watch
Co-ordinator).
Councillor
Huxtable (Bournville Ward)
Councillor
Axford (Billesley Ward)
Councillor
Leddy (Brandwood Ward)
Sergeant
Knowles / PC Fothergill /PCSO Barlow /PC Lucas
Apologies:
Councillor
Summerfield (Brandwood Ward)
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List
of Members present from Partner Agencies
Roy
Dawson (Brandwood Environmental Warden)
John
Burke (City Services Lifford Lane)
Nick
Cleaver (Youthwise, Billesley)
Approx 57 members of public present
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Date/
Time/ Venue of next meeting
Thursday
29th November 7pm @ The Hub, Vicarage Road.
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