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Policing Update:

The following is a local policing update for the Rural Flegg Villages neighbourhood

 Weekly crime summary 7 – 13 October 2015

Police are urging home owners and businesses to review and check the security of their fuel oil tanks as this is the time of year when fuel thieves become more active as tanks are topped up for the winter.

We are starting to see this criminal activity in our area but by introducing some basic security measures you can improve your chances of not being a victim. Generally the thief will often just drop a hose into an unlocked tank and let it drain or sometimes they drill holes into the sides of tanks. This type of attack will cause additional damage and potential soil pollution if the fuel spills onto the ground. Thieves often strike during the hours of darkness to avoid detection, so we encourage you to do the following:

·         Check & record your tank levels and keep the tank securely locked against opportunist thieves

·         Keep your tank unobstructed and in view of the house or business where you can plainly see anyone who shouldn’t be there

·         Consider protecting the tank with security lighting to deter an attack at night, permitting you to identify suspicious activity early

·         Consider fitting a Secured by Design, Police Approved fuel alarm to protect your tank and its valuable contents

·         Keep a watch out for your neighbours if they too have a fuel tank. The more eyes watching the better to deter or identify the thief

·         Please report suspicious activity on 101, but if you think a crime is in progress then call the Police immediately on 999

For further safety and crime prevention advice for your neighbourhood please visit www.norfolk.police.uk

You can contact us on 101 or if you think a crime is actually in progress then please always dial 999.

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Specific crimes in the Martham area;

56580/15
Burglary in a Building other than a Dwelling
PUMP LANE, CAISTER-ON- SEA
Between 01 Oct 2015 19:00 and 02 Oct 2015 08:45
Unknown person(s) has removed two piglets from victim’s shed.

56262/15
Other Criminal Damage To A Vehicle
CROMWELL CLOSE, MARTHAM
Between 29 Sep 2015 13:30 and 30 Sep 2015 08:00
Unknown person(s) has dented bonnet of vehicle causing damage.

57059/15
Theft From Vehicle Other Than Motor Vehicle
CESS ROAD, MARTHAM
Between 27 Sep 2015 17:00 and 04 Oct 2015 12:00
Person(s) unknown has stolen an outboard motor and paddles from the victim’s boat.

56651/15
Theft If Not Classified Elsewhere
RIVERSIDE, MARTHAM
Between 02 Oct 2015 12:30 and 02 Oct 2015 13:15
Unknown males have removed a hedge trimmer from front lawn and made off with it. Hedge trimmer was recovered in shrubbery nearby.

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Local policing update:

Weekly crime summary 30 September – 6 October 2015
Robbery appeal

Detectives from Great Yarmouth CID are appealing for witnesses to a robbery which took place over the weekend in Great Yarmouth.

At approximately 3:15pm on Saturday 3 October 2015, a boy in his mid teens was walking along St Peter’s Plain, near Ravelin House, when he was approached and asked for a cigarette. When he didn’t supply one, the offender then threatened him with a knife and demanded money. A small amount of cash was given to the suspect before he ran off.

The offender is described as a white man, aged approximately 30 years old and of spotty complexion. He was of skinny build, 6ft 4ins tall and at the time of the incident was wearing a black baseball cap, black hooded zip up top, light blue jeans and black and white trainers.

T/DC Zoe Catton, Great Yarmouth CID, would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or has information concerning it. DC Catton can be contacted on 101 or alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

For further safety and crime prevention advice for your neighbourhood please visit www.norfolk.police.uk

You can contact us on 101 or if you think a crime is actually in progress then please always dial 999.

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Local Policing Update:

The following is a local policing update for the Rural Flegg Villages neighbourhood

Weekly crime summary 23 – 29 September 2015

Bike thefts appeal

Police in Great Yarmouth are reminding cyclists to keep their bikes secure following a spate of bike thefts in the town.

The first incident took place at around 5pm on Saturday 19 September in the Regent Road area when a dark blue adult Carrera bike with orange stripes and a ladies burgundy and cream bike were stolen.

Later the same day at around 7.30pm a men’s silver Carrera Crossfire mountain bike was stolen from the Market Gates area.

And on Tuesday 22 September a black and white Apollo mountain bike and a silver Halfords X-Rated mountain bike were taken overnight from a property in Cobbs Place.

Cyclists are encouraged to get their bike security marked by their local Safer Neighbourhood Team or crime prevention officer, making the bikes less attractive to thieves and increasing the chance of it being identified by police if it is recovered.

Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Gary Gibbs at Norfolk Constabulary on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

For further safety and crime prevention advice for your neighbourhood please visit www.norfolk.police.uk

You can contact us on 101 or if you think a crime is actually in progress then please always dial 999.

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Planning Application:

Planning application received at the Parish Office and available to view:

06/15/0489/F – 66a Damgate Lane, Applebarn Cottage, Martham.

Change of use of strip of land adjacent 66a Damgate Lane to garden. Planting of orchard and fencing the area with close board fencing and posts.

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Business Forum;

The business forum meets again tomorrow (Wednesday) evening at 5.15pm at the Community Centre – and needs more businesses to get involved.

If you own, manage, or run a business in Martham please come along to an informal gathering to decide what action can be taken to promote businesses in the village, and how to take the group forwards.