Tattenhall & District Parish Council
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Tattenhall & District Parish Council |
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9th May 2008 Has anyone seen two men visiting remote spots in their area & when confronted uses the excuse who owns a specific field as they wanted to put ponies in. If you have a description of their car etc please contact me. They are described below in an e-mail from a concerned member whose neighbour found them close to her remote property.
"One was tall, wearing a smart shirt
and trousers, looked a bit gypsyish with dark curly hair. The
other, she said looked more middle-eastern. They didn't look the sort to
have ponies." 23rd April 2008 On Saturday April 19th there was
an alleged serious assault on a person on Chester Road, close to
the pod in Tattenhall. If anyone has any information about the
incident specifically Or alternatively anonymously on Crimestoppers 0800 555 111
 in
complete confidence you will not even be asked for your name.
Regards Graham.
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2nd April 2008 Dear all This is the first of a monthly update that I will be sending out in order to let you know what has been going on in the Tattenhall, Beeston and Broxton area. The updates will be for the calender month and will include incidents of note reported to police and anything of note that concerns the community. It will also include what I and my colleagues have been doing for that month. So, here is the update for 1st March 2008 to 30th march 2008. There have been 41 incidents reported to police. 6 of these were incidents of traffic collisions and road related matters. 1 drink driver was arrested at Milton
Green There has been an noticable increase of the burglary in outbuildings in Tattenhall, Handley and Milton Green. On two occasions males have been disturbed in Milton Green during the night. Please be aware and make sure outbuildings have adaquate security with nothing in view. On at least 3 occasions residents in Tattenhall have reported suspicious males in the area. Two calling door to door and one looking up paths. Please report any suspicious people and vehicles that you see. About 100 meters of blue plastic water pipe was stolen from the field during the dog display show on Rocky Lane. Sadly there was one reported death at Beeston Castle. To prevent speculation there is an ongoing investigation, but at this stage there are no suspicious circumstances. It appears there has been a rise of people coursing hares on the fields around Tattenhall and Chowley Oak. Please report anybody on fields with lurcher type dogs. There have also been suspicious vehicles in the Harthill area possibly poaching. Another bird of prey, a peregrine falcon, was stolen from the ice cream farm. I have been in contact with our roads liaison officer, Chris Burnham. There is an issue on Burwardsley Road of signage. The problem is on the long straight towards Tattenhall and the left hand bend by Hawthorn Cottage. Chris has recommended warning signs for the bend, it is now up to Highways to approve it. Several parking tickets have been issued to cars parked in the bus stop on the High Street. I'm glad to say it has had the desired affect. I have maintained my visible partols around the area. The youth shelter has been quiet, but there is some evidence of drinking in the Spinney. With the clocks going forward and the weather improving (maybe) there is likely to be an increase of youth type incidents. Keep letting me know what problems there are. Please feel free to call or email me regarding any of the above comments or incidents. You can see me at Dragon Hall or call 0845 458 6377 (voicemail) Email anthony.owens@cheshire.pnn.police.uk Cheshire Police switchboard 01244 350000 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 And of course 999 in an emergency Thank you for your support. Tony Owens. PC 3541 @ Dragon Hall
21/3/08
8/3/08 Dear members There was an attempted break-in to a public house in Handley, off the A41at approx 3-30am on Saturday 8/3/08. The landlord offers the following advice.. For Your information we had an attempted forced entry last night at around 3.30am, which when the alarm was activated they fled. However, on viewing the property this morning it is clear that they were determined to make a good job of it. All external security lights and sensors had been ripped or smashed so as not to work and had even gone to other lengths which I cannot report on at the moment. The point of the email is so you can warn everyone to ensure that all security lights are out of reach and not easily accessible. These guys made a platform to disable ours. Also with the anticipated high winds due, it is worth noting that it could mask the noise of an attempted break-in. So in view of this recent attempt, please be alert to the possibility, & don't entirely discard those unusual noises as just the high winds.
Has anyone had an old White Transit call on outlying areas (farms etc) trying to sell Pressure Washers & Jack Hammers among other goods? If so have you any details of the occupants vehicle number & when & where called etc. Regards Graham. White vans loading dogs Should you see any similar activity as below late at night, please call me, no matter what the time. Graham Tel 771641 Hi Graham - it may be nothing but, the other night I was returning home very late from a business trip abroad and I came down the A41 and turned 2nd left into Tattenhall at the Kia Garage. As I was driving along toward the humpback bridge (near the old station house) - at a field gate on the left of the road two white farm vans were parked and a group of men all dressed in very dark clothing and hats were either loading or unloading a number (4-5) of large dark dogs into the back of one of the vans. They looked like boxer / pit bull crosses I am unsure what may have been occurring. Cash Machine Scam Although we have had no recent reports of incidents of cash machine scams in Chester, the following is useful advice in connection with the attached warning and good practise when operating cash machines. Also in general look for any tampering with the immediate area surrounding the slot area (eg added fake card slot) The way to avoid this (see attachment describing ATM scam) is to run your finger along the card slot before you put your card in. the sleeve loop has a couple of tiny prongs that the thieves need to get the sleeve/ loop out of the slot and you will be able to feel them. There are a variety of crimes involving ATM machines, ranging from slight of hand, misdirection, harassment to armed robbery. High-tech or no-tech, some people will stop at nothing to separate you from your hard-earned cash. You can keep yourself and your savings safe by exercising some common sense at the cash machine: · Avoid ATMs in poorly lit areas.· Avoid ATMs in confined spaces that may make it easy for a criminal to corner you.· Always shield your hands from prying eyes while entering your PIN.· Don't allow others to distract you from the task at hand.· Avoid lingerers. If people insist on hanging around while you use the machine, cancel your transaction and go somewhere else.· Never give your PIN to anyone, in person or over the phone.To see how thieves work and to see how these gadgets look and fitted please click on the link below (Adobe Acrobat needed). Picture view of how theft from ATM occurs Further info on card scams from one of our local members .Please do not be taken in by the fact that scams have not been reported. Before Christmas I was put to some considerable trouble when it turned out that my bank card had been cloned and was being used to draw money in Germany. The only place I had used it was in Chester but nothing was reported because it only came to light days or even weeks after it had been copied - I didn't know where the crime had taken place and once the money was paid back into my account the only loser was the bank and they dealt with the matter in their own way. I don't suppose they want to draw too much attention to the matter and in any case they are not based in Chester so probably wouldn't report it in Chester anyway. Fraud against banks is not recorded in the crime statistics that we see in chester as it is not against a person or their private property. I was told (when speaking to the bank about my case) that they were overwhelmed with the paperwork that results from such crimes. There is a lot of it about and you should all be VERY careful!
Man looking for scrap A man in a vehicle, described as having a small truck body painted yellow, called at an elderly persons property this morning Saturday 26/01/08 in the Barbour Institute area of Tattenhall requesting scrap metal. The partial registration is Y 541 ???. If there are any further sightings of this or other similar vehicles calling at properties in your area please pass on the details asap. Regards Graham. White Transit. On Tuesday 22/01/08 at approx 9-30am a suspicious white Transit vehicle and its two male occupants called at a property undergoing building work in the Ford Lane, Newton- By-Tattenhall area. The vehicles number plate was obscured by a white plastic covering. If you have any further information on any similar vehicle calling in your area please contact the Police.
Two messages from our local PC Tony Owens. Tel 084586377 to leave a message or in complete confidence ring.. Crimestoppers 0800 555 111
Can I ask for any information to be passed to me about poaching in the area, particularly any vehicle registrations. One other item....Overnight (Sunday/Monday7th Jan) two Harris Hawks have been stolen from the Ice Cream farm. Several suspicious males were seen in the area about a week ago with birds of prey. Please contact the Police with any vehicle numbers or descriptions of any similarly sighted occupants Tel 084586377 to leave a message for Tony at Dragon Hall, or in complete confidence ring.. Crimestoppers 0800 555 111
Regards Graham.
Bogus Telephone calls & visits
Please be aware of anyone calling supposedly on behalf of Age Concern. An elderly person from a neighbouring village received a call saying that they would call on him to carry out a security survey at his home the following Monday. They left no contact details or arranged a time for the appointment. In calling Age Concern they categorically do not call people in this way, nor do they carry out security surveys. Please warn elderly neighbours and relatives of any similar approaches. The Police advise them not to allow entry to anyone unless they are 100% happy with their identification and if in any doubt to contact the Police straight away. Please let me know of any similar calls in this area. Regards Graham STOLEN BIKE Has anyone come across a bright pink ladies mountain bike in reasonable condition (5 gears). It was stolen between Weds 10th Oct - Saturday 13th Oct from the garden of a property in Covert Rise, Tattenhall. Cold Calling:
Intimidating picture salesmen The Tattenhall Parish Council are presently looking into the feasibility along with Trading Standards of setting up No Cold Calling Zones. Cold Calling Here is a recent email we received from a HomeWatch member about a cold caller that telephoned him. Following that is the reply we received from our Trading Standards Office, Lisa Nicholson with good advice about handling cold callers. Graham Hi Graham
HomeWatch Briefing Sheet Dave Owens - Community Safety
Network Officer Pc Chris McCourt says the best numbers to contact the Police are as follows: Emergency (ie; big
trouble come quick) - 999 Non-Emergency (ie; an offence has been committed and I need a Police Officer here within 60 minutes) - 0845 4580000 Slow time (ie;I
can leave Chris/Tracey a message and am happy for them to contact with
me - non urgent) - 0845 - 4586377 This incident has not taken place in
our immediate area, however it is better to be forewarned. It
involved someone pretending to be from BT trying to extract the credit
card details over the telephone for a supposed unpaid bill or they would
cut off their phone. BT say they would never do this over
the phone, if you want to check a call from BT, hang up & ring 1471 and
there will be an 0800 number confirming that BT has called.
NEVER GIVE AN ACCOUNT OR CREDIT CARD DETAILS OUT to callers.
Please ensure elderly neighbours or relatives are aware of this. All incidents & crimes should be
reported through Chester HQ: (01244) 350222 You can also contact
Cold Callers Trading Standards are keen to know of all incidents of cold calling, door to door sales dusters/pictures etc, tree loppers, tarmacers, callers requesting scrap metal etc. in a constant effort to combat potential doorstep crime. There is a telephone number to ring should they call at your door and are there at the time, or still in the area. Trading Standards operates a van with TS officers that will come out immediately to gather details from these callers. If they feel it necessary they can request Police to attend. The number is 0845 1132500 the cold caller will not know that you have rung Trading Standards. The officers will act as if they are carrying out a general sweep of that area and your identity need not be disclosed. However it is important that you ring as soon as possible for them to be effective. For the telephone cold callers like EEC etc. you can sign up to the Telephone Preference Service banning calls generated in this country. It is totally free and the number to register is 0845 0700707. Should any cold callers contact you after a certain date specified on registration - please take as much detail as possible, name /firm/location/tel no. and report them to the service. Should you need help in summoning
Trading Standards van to your cold caller please contact me ASAP. regards Graham
HomeWatch Links:
"Set the Pace"
Please do not assume that HomeWatch has knowledge of all incidents that take place, we rely on you to keep us informed so that we can raise awareness throughout the village and surrounding lanes to break-ins, suspicious characters etc. This is passed on via the HomeWatch communication system and this new web site to villagers in general. Please click on the link at the top of this page to view the latest HomeWatch Briefing Sheet.
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