Minutes:
Introductions and apologies
Sergeant Gul Khan and PC Matt Atkinson in attendance. Police have executed two warrants for drugs recently. The team had a stall at the Chatsworth Road Festival on September 6 handing out burglary awareness materials and giving advice to residents. Bike marking sessions are also planned. The minutes from the last Lea Bridge Neighbourhood Watch were agreed. Thanks given to Julian Coulden for taking those minutes.
• Burglary
14 Burglaries in the last two weeks in Lea Bridge ward. However the police are clamping down and conducting regular patrols of the areas affected.
Residential burglary is on the seasonal increase as Christmas approaches. Police have been making a high visibility presence in the area, and have also been out in plain clothes.
Burglary awareness and prevention leaflet to be distributed amongst the forum and their neighbours. A pdf flyer will be added to the ward website and available to download.
NT To mention to the editor of HT the issues of burglary approaching Christmas.
• Traffic management
Traffic an issue in Cleveleys road as a result of a nursery in a house – parking for pick up and drop off. A resident asked if the nursery was legal in a house like that. Consultation with those living in the road did not happen according to residents. Cllr Gordon to enquire about the property at Cleveleys Road– residents to provide the details of the nursery and problem.
• Questions from residents
What are the planning regulations of running private schools and are there plans to restrict these? Cllr Rathbone explained some of the regulations and the planning process and requirements.
A resident said a private school was causing parking problems in Linscott Road. Sgt Khan would check this out and the Community Safety Officer Peter Snow would be informed to see what he thought about the situation. Cllr Gordon would also look into the situation.
Sgt Khan to enquire if any parking enforcement support is available near the school.
• Metal working at residential property
The Community Safety Officer had visited the premises and asked the person concerned to stop the noise. Cllr Gordon had also followed up the licensing problem. It was reported that everything was now quiet in the road at night but the situation needed to be watched.
• Anti-Social Behaviour
Some issues with cars congregating on the street, playing loud music, on Cleveleys road.
• CCTV
A resident said that cars have consistently been broken into in the Newick Road area. The Council’s CCTV camera in that location was not working at the time. The police are still aware about the issues, of car damage and car theft.
Cllr Rathbone to see if he can get the camera back in that area with the support of the Police.
• Parking
Residents raised concerns about over parking issues in streets off Lower Clapton Road area eg Newick, Thistlewaite, Mildenhall. Residents had handed in a petition to the Council about the issue. From next year April there may be funding available for a Control Parking Zone (CPZ) consultation in the area if parking stress tests currently being conducted show 80% or more stress. Cllr Rathbone to update residents on this.
• AOB
The police CAP meeting information will also feature on http://membersupdate.hackney.gov.uk/september-2014/leabridge/welcome-to-leabridge-1 the new ward forum website.
Residents are reminded to dial 101 for non emergencies and 999 for more serious issues.