Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st August to 14th August below. Unfortunately, we’ve had quite a bit of motor vehicle crime. Very pleasing to see two suspects arrested in Malmains Way for vehicle interference. Worrying to see both on this fortnight’s report &...
Shortlands Library was closed in January 2026 for safety reasons after the appearance of cracks in a rear wall, which needed investigation. The Council has now completed its surveys and investigations of the Shortlands Library site and unfortunately found significant issues with the building. The two...
Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for the period from 19 July to 1 August 2026. Very pleasing to see no thefts of motor vehicle over the last fortnight. More worrying to see an attempted fraud of the type that was very common a few years...
Shortlands Library’s hours of opening while temporarily based at St Mary’s are to be extended during August to cover Mondays and Saturdays and they will be moving their location to the Friends Meeting Room from the Choir Vestry. On Mondays they will be open from 9.30am-1pm...
The SRA is giving backing to a campaign to make Queen Anne Avenue safer for residents and pedestrians after several recent life-threatening incidents. Cars and lorries have been speeding and even driving on the wrong side of traffic islands as they try to get along...
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Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st July to 18th July 2026. Although the overall crime rate’s low I ,need to bring to your attention the vehicle interference offence on Malmains Way in the early hours of 17/07/26 and the theft from...
Dear Residents, As part of our ongoing campaign for Responsible Dog Ownership, the Council is keen to hear from stakeholders, dog owners, dog walkers, and from residents about the proposed renewal of the existing Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for dog control. The consultation for this Public Space...
Dear Residents, Please find below the crime record for the two periods 31st May to 15th June and 16th June to 30th June 2026. As I’ve just returned to work after a month’s leave and there’s not too much to say. Unfortunately, there has been an increase in...
St Mary’s Church in Shortlands is holding a gala dinner on Saturday 18 July 26 to raise funds for its ‘Future Generations Project’ for the development of the Church, its community facilities and grounds. Guest speaker at the dinner will be Andrew Bailey, Governor of...