SEASONAL SAFETY

Local Liberal Democrat FOCUS Team member and Police Ward Panel member Rupert Alexander urges residents to take note of a few important tips to stay safe over the festive period:

  • If you are going out or going away, then keep dates and times private, and tell a trusted friend/neighbour/family member to keep an eye on your home.
  • Check your social media profiles to ensure that only your friends can see your information, such as posts informing others that your home is empty.
  • Ensure a light is left on and a radio to come on at different times of the day.
  • Be aware of bogus charity collectors and ask for their charity number, which can be checked at www.gov.uk
  • Ask a trusted neighbour, friend or relative to ensure that all mail and leaflets are pushed through your letter box and that wheelie bins are in their usual place after collection.
  • Beware of pickpockets on public transport, stores and markets.
  • Ensure bags are zipped up especially backpacks.
  • Check on elderly and vulnerable neighbours. 

DOGNAPPERS ALERT!

The Lib Dem FOCUS Team has been asked, by the Neighbourhood Watch, to spread the warning to Cann Hall residents of incidents where dogs have been taken, and a ransom demanded for safe return.

The FOCUS Team understands both the Police and the council are aware.

Be on your guard!

LONDON ASSEMBLY LIB DEM PROPOSALS

Improving London’s environment for everyone, building more homes, and making fares much fairer

Improstephen_vince_small.jpgving London’s environment for everyone, building more homes and making fares much fairer are at the centre of a radical set of proposals put forward by the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group in their amendment to the Mayor’s budget.

Speaking ahead of today’s meeting at City Hall where the London Assembly will consider the Mayor’s draft budget Caroline Pidgeon AM, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group said:

There are real social and environmental pressures facing London as our population rapidly grows. Our proposals are firmly rooted in meeting these challenges.

Our Lib Dem plan will deliver cleaner air and less congested roads. It will deliver a better environment for every Londoner.

Our changes to the Mayor’s budget will also provide more affordable homes, helping to address London’s chronic shortage of homes for people on low and middle incomes, helping to keep families living in the capital.

We will also make London a fairer city. We would reverse the Mayor’s harsh fare hike facing off peak travellers who live in outer London. And in every part of the capital we will drive up the adoption of the London Living Wage and ensure real action is taken against rogue landlords.

Key aspects of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly budget amendment include:

  • Tackling London’s appalling air pollution and also reducing congestion on our roads, which is currently a huge burden for London’s businesses. Specific proposals include smart congestion charging; the introduction of a workplace parking levy in central London and real action to reduce diesel vehicles entering central London.
  • Reversing the immense fare hike on off peak travel for people in outer London. Other key fare changes include the introduction of a one hour bus ticket and lower fares for people travelling on all Tube, DLR and TfL Overground services before 7.30 am.
  • Making London a more attractive city to travel around by foot and on bike, including expanding the cycle hire scheme into south east London and better provision for cyclists across the whole capital
  • Creating a new £2 billion housing investment fund – funded by prudential borrowing – more than doubling the number of affordable homes delivered across London
  • Cutting waste in the Metropolitan Police Service such as the provision of chauffeur driven cars and flats for senior police officers, but strengthening Safer Neighbourhood Teams and putting extra resources into the teams that investigate rape and sexual assault against children.
  • Making London a fairer place through real action against rogue landlords and the wider adoption of the London Living Wage.

POLICE CONTACT POINTS

The recently closed Police Station in Kirkdale Road

With the closure of Leytonstone Police Station there is now no police station in the south of the borough.

Following the closure the Police are providing a contact point at Tescos in Gainsborough Road. Officers are present every Wednesday and Thursday from 6 – 8pm. and on Saturday from 2 – 4pm.

The only other local contact point is The Police Base, 593 Lea Bridge Road, E10 6AF. It is open every Wednesday and Thursday from 7 – 8pm, and on Saturday from 2 – 3pm.

The Cann Hall Neighbourhood Policing Team telephone number is (020) 8721 2036.

For non-emergency calls the Police ask you to dial 101. However, for emergencies call 999.

Crime figures in Cann Hall Ward

At a recent ward panel meeting the police gave the following information.

In Cann Hall and Cobden Roads there have been problems of antisocial behaviour, drug dealing and gang related activity. Police patrols have resulted in arrests being made.

Regarding burglaries there have been 22 between March and June. This is a big decrease on last year and much less than neighbouring areas.

During the same period there have been 57 motor vehicle crimes, again down on last year, but still higher than neighbouring areas.

Police priorities remain – antisocial behaviour by youths – burglaries and theft from, and of, motor vehicles.

Leyton Police Station shutting down

Councillors Bob Sullivan, Naheed Qureshi and Farooq Qureshi outside the Francis Road Police Station

The Police have announced that Leyton Police Station in Francis Road will be shut down from next Monday 10th December.

The front counter services are being transferred to the Custody Centre, in Boreham Close, off Hainault Road.

The front counter will be manned from 7am until 3am daily. The same hours as currently offered at Francis Road.

Boreham Close is a cul-de-sac situated opposite Norlington Road.

Enjoy Greater Freedom!

Under the previous Labour Government many draconian measures were introduced to restrict our freedoms.

Under the new Freedoms Act, Liberal Democrats, the party of civil liberties, introduced many measures to bring in a free, fair and open society. Included in the Act are:-

  1. No storage of DNA for people found not guilty

  2. The need for parental consent for fingerprinting of children

  3. Restricting stop and search

  4. Reduced pre-charge detention from 28 to 14 days

  5. Deleting convictions for men who have had consensual sex with someone over 16

  6. Protecting trial by jury

  7. Stalking becomes a criminal offence

  8. Ending wheel clamping on private land

  9. Restricting the power of bailiffs to enter homes

  10. Stopping town halls snooping on people

Local Police Stations not open 24 hours

The only Police station open 24 hours in Waltham Forest is Chingford. The others are closed most of the early hours.

The following are the opening times of Waltham Forest Police stations Monday to Sunday:

Chingford – 24 hours
Leyton – 0700 – 0300
Walthamstow – 0700 – 0300
Town Centre office – Tuesday – Saturday 1000-1800
Waltham House (Leytonstone) – 0700 – 1900

Remember – In an emergency you need to phone 999

Cann Hall Safer Neighbourhood Police Team

Avoid Being A Victim of Crime

Cann Hall’s Safer Neighbourhood Police Team is putting leaflets on cars in areas in our ward that have been targeted by criminals stealing from motor vehicles.

They are reminding residents to ensure that NO VALUABLES are left on display in your vehicles and it is not prudent to put them in the glove box.

Police priorities for the next 3 months

Focus Team member Councillor Liz Phillips attended the Cann Hall Police Forum meeting where residents receive local crime figures for the last 3 months. At the end of the meeting residents vote on the new priorities that they want the local police team to work on for the next 3 months.

They are:

1) Anti-Social Behaviour.

2) Motor Vehicle Crime

3) Burglary.