Westminster Park Residents Association

Bringing our community alive

December 21, 2011
by Dave Craggs
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Chester Outer South – Lache / Westminster Park / Curzon Park / Handbridge / Saltney Overleigh Road – Burglary (dwelling). Evening 12/12. Offender(s) force 1st floor window after climbing onto flat roof. Quantity of cash and jewellery stolen. Craithie Road – Theft from vehicle. PM 10/12 to AM 11/12. Offender(s) enter insecure Honda vehicle and steal sat. nav. & CD’s. Beaver Close – Burglary (other). Daytime 14/12. Offender(s) force entry to garden shed and steal ‘Rock Hopper’ mountain bike.

  • Overleigh Road – Burglary (dwelling). Evening 12/12. Offender(s) force 1st floor window after climbing onto flat roof. Quantity of cash and jewellery stolen.
  • Craithie Road – Theft from vehicle. PM 10/12 to AM 11/12. Offender(s) enter insecure Honda vehicle and steal sat. nav. & CD’s.
  • Beaver Close – Burglary (other). Daytime 14/12. Offender(s) force entry to garden shed and steal ‘Rock Hopper’ mountain bike.

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December 15, 2011
by Dave Craggs
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Activities at the community centre.

The Westminster Park Community Centre is a potentially invaluable facility for the local area, but at the moment it is very much underused.  I have been talking to some of the committee members about starting off a new karate class in the New Year, but there is so much else that could be done there, Things like yoga, dancing, tai chi springs to mind.

I think it would be a good idea to promote the centre and make people aware of the facilities and activities that currently go on and hopefully start off a few more. If we can get more interest we could look at what improvements that could be done to make the community centre more attractive.

I would like to hear from anyone interested taking up dancing, yoga, karate or any other activities that may be of interest.

Please use the comments section or use the contact form or just give me a call on 07711009041.

December 15, 2011
by Dave Craggs
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Chester Inner monthly update

  • The theft of metals and lead in particular remains an area of concern for city police. Often the premises targeted are vulnerable premises such as churches or other historic buildings, of which there are many in Chester. Chester Inner staff continue to treat these offences seriously and are pleased to report that in November three local people (2 men aged 34 & 39, and a woman aged 35) were arrested following a theft in the Brook Lane area of the city. These three remain on police bail. Advances in technology means that stolen lead can be forensically examined and we will robustly pursue those that steal from and damage the fabric of the city whilst committing these type of offences.
  • Following a series of drugs raids in the Garden Lane area, this week a 21-year-old man was charged with production of a controlled drug and a 51-year-old woman was charged with allowing controlled drugs to be produced on her premises.. The information we receive from the public is vital to us to enable us carry out such warrants and again I encourage you to contact us with any information you may have with regard to drugs use in the city. Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers on             0800 555 111      
  • As we approach Christmas, Chester Inner NPT will be increasing patrols in and around the city for your reassurance. Whilst we encourage you to have a good time and celebrate the season we offer a gentle reminder about thepotential consequences of drinking to excess. Drunken and abusive behaviour will not be tolerated by city police and those that are intent on spoiling the Christmas spirit for the majority must expect to wake up in a police cell! CCTV operators have direct contact with patrolling officers and vice versa so the chances of any disorderly behaviour being caught on camera, and subsequently being stopped by the police for it, are high!!
  • As this is the last bulletin of the year I want to take the opportunity to give you an idea of crime rates within the city and how we have worked hard to reduce them. Since last year the overall crime rates has reduced by 13%, there has been a31% decrease in assaults causing injury, and a 57% decrease in what we call “serious acquisitive crime”, orburglaries and vehicle crime. Of those crimes reported to us, in 43% of cases we have identified the offender/s and brought them to justice. In short, half the crimes reported to us have been solved. In the New Year we will continue to work hard to improve yet further to make Chester a safe place to live, work and study. Until then, on behalf of the whole unit have a happy and safe Christmas and New Year.

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December 12, 2011
by Dave Craggs
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Chester Outer South – Lache / Westminster Park / Curzon Park / Handbridge / Saltney

  • Birch Road – Burglary (other). Overnight 02-03/12/2011. Offender(s) smash rear window on unoccupied house before stealing copper water cylinder.
  • Acer Court – Theft. Over 2 day period 04-06/12/2011. Offender(s) steal garden shed from rear of residential dwelling.
  • Hough Green – Burglary (other). Overnight 07-08/12/2011. Offender(s) gain entry to unoccupied dwelling before stealing tools from inside.
  • Dorchester Road – Theft of vehicle. Overnight 09-10/12/2011. Offender(s) remove keys to Mercedes vehicle left in door and then take vehicle from driveway. Vehicle and keys later recovered.
  • Overleigh Road – Criminal damage. Overnight 09-10/12/2011. Offender(s) damage nearside mirror on parked vehicle.

December 6, 2011
by Dave Craggs
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Belgrave School – Can You Help?

Can you help our local school?
They collect the school vouchers given by the supermarkets and also the box top 
tokens that appear on Nestle cereal products. Should you have difficulty 
getting these to the school, when you have a quantity, give me a call and I will 
collect them from you.


David Pilling, 68088

December 6, 2011
by Dave Craggs
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Chester Outer South – Lache / Westminster Park / Curzon Park / Handbridge / Saltney

  • Prenton Place – Attempted burglary. During 28th-29th Nov. Offender(s) force rear ground floor window to premises. No entry gained.
  • Selkirk Road – Theft from motor vehicle. Overnight 28th-29th Nov. Offender(s) enter parked vehicle on driveway and steal iPod device from within.
  • Lache Lane – Theft. During 28-29th Nov. Offender(s) Steal scaffolding poles from house under construction.
  • Clover Lane – Theft of cycles. Between 30th Nov – 2nd Dec. Offender(s) steal two insecure cycles from under carport of premises. **Both cycles recovered by address on 2nd Dec**.
  • Hope Street – Theft of vehicle. Late evening 1st Dec. Offender(s) steal Yamaha motor cycle from outside of address and make off. **Ignition keys left in vehicle**.