Author: SRA

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Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 16th June to 30 June. Very pleasing to see how low the overall crime rate remains on the Ward, even with the addition of Shortlands Village and a number of surrounding residential roads.  Although our overall rate...

Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st June to 15th June. Great to see that our crime record remains so low.  Worrying to see a handbag snatch and disappointing to see that people were unable to behave on returning from a night out...

Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period to 31st May 22.  Very pleasing to see we’ve had nothing to add to it since the 24/05/22. In terms of crime prevention, I’d like to make some points regarding catalytic converter theft, even though we’ve only...

Mike Ricketts has become Acting Chair of the SRA following the decision of Mark Dempsey to stand down after more than ten years as Chair. Mike has agreed to become Acting Chair for up to the next 12 months, whilst a new longer term Chairperson is...

Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 15th April to 30th April. Very pleasing to see no burglaries and a relatively low amount of motor vehicle crime. On Saturday 30/04/22, we spent some time in St Mary’s Avenue with the speed gun.  Fortunately, no one...

Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st April to 14th April 2022.  Very pleasing to see only one crime on it.  In view of this I can concentrate more on community activities. On Wednesday 13/04/22, we attended the Community Cafe at St Mary’s...