Westminster Park Residents Association

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February 27, 2012
by Dave Craggs
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Chester Outer Neighbourhood Policing Team – News Bulletin – 24TH February 2012

  

Non-Emergency Number – 101

 Website – www.cheshire.police.uk

 

I would like this newsletter to be distributed to as many people as possible. If you know of anyone who may benefit from receiving it please pass their details on to me via the NPT E-mail address.

Inspector Beddows

 

Weekly Update

 

 

 

Chester Outer East – Kingsway / Hoole / Upton / Huntington / Vicars Cross / Boughton

 

 

Grange Road               Burglary (dwelling). Daytime 21/02/12.

Offender(s) during daytime period (0800-1510) gain

entry by forcing rear kitchen window, search all rooms

& steal jewellery and lap top.

 

2 Dicksons Drive          Burglary (other).Between 19-21/02/12.

Offender(s) during 2 day period force lock to rear

garden shed and steals mower, hedge trimmer,

pressure washer, drill & other tools.

 

Kingsway                     Burglary (dwelling). Afternoon of 23/02/12.

During 1430-1800 period, unknown offender(s) enter

flat through insecure bathroom window from communal

hallway. Xbox stolen from within.

 

 

 

 

 

Chester Outer South – Lache / Westminster Park / Curzon Park / Handbridge / Saltney

 

Lache Lane                  Criminal damage. Over 24 hour period 19-20/02/12.

Offender(s) during 24hr period causes dent to offside

of Ford Mondeo.

 

St Marks Rd                 Criminal damage. Overnight 21-22/02/12.

Offender(s) force lock on garden shed but no entry

actually gained.

 

Chester Outer North – Blacon and Saughall

 

Hermitage Road             Burglary dwelling. Overnight 17-18/02/12.

Offender gains entry via insecure rear door and

steals wallet & purse from kitchen.

A local male has since been arrested

                                        and charged with the burglary offence.

 

Kipling Road                   Criminal damage. Afternoon of 18/02/12.

Offender(s) damage rear kitchen window by

using unknown implement.

 

Southway                       Theft from Motor Vehicle. Overnight 20-21/02/12

Offender(s) enter parked motor vehicle on residential

driveway. Force entry to vehicle and Ipod stolen.

 

 

                 Community News

On Tuesday 21st February, PC Rhys Matthews and PCSO Matt Browell attended a police surgery at the Countess of Chester in company with the site security management and NHS anti-fraud personnel to discuss any issues and offer advice to the public and NHS staff alike.  They also have conducted a ward walk in the Upton Westlea beat area on Wednesday 22nd February with the Chester District Housing Trust, members of the Parish Council, with local Councillors and colleagues from the Community Safety Wardens also attending.  During the groups walk around the area,  local issues were noted by respective authorities such as dog fouling, highway maintenance and clearance and fly tipping.  It was also a good opportunity to introduce local officers and engage with the local residents to offer advice and reassurance where necessary.

Rhys and Matt have also joined forces with CDHT, local Councillors and the Upton Parish Council to secure funding for youth diversionary activities throughout the year such as mobile skate park equipment and mobile Climbing wall visits to the area.  Feedback from the local young people in the area has been very positive!

 

Chester Outer Police Surgeries & Events

Saughall beat meeting

  • Start : 29 Feb  2012  3:00pm
  • Finish : 29 Feb  2012  4:00pm
  • Location : Wain Court, Rakeway, Saughall

Blacon beat meeting

  • Start : 01 Mar  2012  3:00pm
  • Finish : 01 Mar  2012  4:00pm
  • Location : Blacon Library, Western Avenue, Chester

Saltney Police Surgery

  • Start : 3 Mar  2012  9:00am
  • Finish : 3 Mar 2012 10:15am
  • Location : Outside Post Office, Chester Street, Saltney
  • (surgery in conjunction with Council Surgery – Councillors also in attendance)

Westminster Park Police Surgery

  • Start : 3 Mar  2012  10:30am
  • Finish : 3 Mar 2012 11:30am
  • Location : Outside Westminster Park shops.
  • (surgery in conjunction with Council Surgery – Councillors also in attendance)

Handbridge Police Surgery

  • Start : 3 Mar  2012  12:00pm
  • Finish : 3 Mar 2012 1:00pm
  • Location: Old Dee Bridge, opposite The Ship Inn.

One Voice for Blacon meeting

  • Start : 06 Mar  2012  6:00pm
  • Finish : 06 Mar  2012  7:00pm
  • Location: Community Wing, Blacon High School, Chester

 

Blacon beat meeting

  • Start : 08 Mar  2012  3:00pm
  • Finish : 08 Mar  2012  4:00pm
  • Location: Blacon Library, Western Avenue, Chester

Lache beat meeting

  • Start : 9 Mar  2012 10:00am
  • Finish : 9 Mar 2012 11:00am
  • Location: CDHT office Cliveden Road Lache Chester
  • (in company with Donna Osborne – CDHT Housing Officer)

Hoole beat meeting

  • Start : 10 Mar 2012 11:00am
  • Finish : 10 Mar 2012 12:00pm

Location: Outside the Bromfield Arms, Faulkner Street, Hoole

February 13, 2012
by Dave Craggs
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Minutes of the WP-RA Committee Meeting 18th January 2012

Present:  Olwen Bellis, Dave Craggs, Susan Eva, Sandra Magilton, David Pilling, Brian Westcott,

Sue Britton, Julie Sams, Mark Sams, Leah Crewe, Allan Stobie, Nick Ryan & Richard Short

Apologies:  Mary Pole & Lesley Morris

Actions
1. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the previous meeting held on 9th November 2011 were reviewed and accepted as accurate.
2. MATTERS ARISING Road markings at Claypit and Rushfield Road have now been carried out. CCTV – Use of camera by residents above the Co-Op will continue unless anyone else requests use.
3.   TREASURER’S REPORT NR reported that accounts are nearly ready for auditing.  Surplus of £300 and a very healthy balance from last year. 2012 subscriptions are well ahead.  147 residents have provided email addresses.
4.   NEWSLETTER/MEDIA Contact MP for advertising .  Copy by mid February. For sale section on web page. Consolidate Facebook entry.  Encourage users with offer of voucher from local shops. DC suggested newsletter for Westminster Park (like Overleigh Roundabout) which would be funded by advertising and produced annually.  Dave will put together a draft for next meeting.  It would be distributed with Forum Newseletter.     LC/DC/MS   DC/LC     DC
5. OVER 60S CLUB 84 people attended first meeting.  Club to be called Evergreen will meet monthly ~ it will have a separate committee and 9 people volunteered.  Suggested annual subscription is £10 pa and there would be a nominal fee charged at each session (more if a speaker attended or food provided).  Session would run for 1.5 hours with suggested topics:  history of Chester, healthy eating, gardening tips, environmental issues, IT session, concerts/ theatre trip, games (quiz, bingo, beetle drive, scrabble), choir, community help. SM & AS to meet initially to plan programme with a speaker for first meeting. WPCC availability is limited.  Hire of hall is £10 per hour.  WPRA insurance covers public liability and legal expenses.  Broker to be notified of extra events.  LC’s Father will read through paperwork to check.                 AS/SM   NR/LC
6. NOTICEBOARD Agreed that all posters should be no larger than A5 size and that adverts should be placed on a small postcard.  Noticeboard will remain as it is for the time being.  DP and AS are the keyholders.
7. WPRA:  AREA OF BENEFIT Ramsden Court (off Green Lane) is included in the WPRA area.
8.   GARDENING CLUB The next meeting of the Gardening Club will be Wednesday, 28 March 2012. Paul and Sylvia Makin will give an illustrated talk on how they designed and developed their garden in Cavendish Road.   Plant swap as usual. MP will put something in the Newsletter. Daffodils coming up on.  Mike Pollard willing to help plant more.         MP JS
9.   SOCIAL EVENTS Musical evening has been arranged for Saturday 3rd March at 8 pm in WPCC.  70 tickets are available, of which 19 have been sold.  SM to organise supper (£250 budget) and Chester Operatic Society will cost £275.  BW has tickets for sale.     SM BW
10.

THANK YOU GIFTS

It was agreed that thank you notes would be sent to volunteers but not gifts/  flowers.
11.

WPCC ~ JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

Jubilee celebrations to include WPRA, WPCC, School, Scouts & local councillors.  SB to speak to Belgrave to see if they have any plans in place.  Suggested date 1st June.  Committee to be formed with representatives of all interested parties.  BW volunteered for WPRA.  WPRA to work with WPCC to promote Jubilee celebrations and to engage with any other events to the benefit of Westminster Park residents.

   SB     BW
12.

OPEN DAY

Dave to liaise with WPCC about an Open Day at the Community Centre.  This should include all user groups and local community organisations.

     DC
13.  

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Friends of Dukes Drive inaugural meeting will be held on Wednesday 25th January at Eccleston Church Hall at 6 pm. AGM will be held on Wednesday 4th April 2012 at 7.30 pm in the Scout Hut. SB to book.  Cost is £12 per hour.

         SB
14.   DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 25th April at 17 Vincent Drive.

 

February 11, 2012
by Dave Craggs
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Gardening Club

The next meeting of the Gardening Club will be Wednesday, 28 March 2012, at 7.45 pm in the Community Centre.

Paul and Sylvia Makin will give an illustrated talk on how they designed and developed their garden in Cavendish Road.

Plant swap as usual.

February 11, 2012
by Dave Craggs
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WESTMINSTER PARK BRIDGE CLUB

Are you interested in playing bridge?

We currently play in the Community Centre, Five Ashes Road every Thursday from 7.15pm to approx 10.30 and all levels of players are welcome.

You are guaranteed to play even if you don’t have a partner as we operate a host system; this means a current member is available for those players who turn up without a partner.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me on 675923 or best of all turn up one Thursday.

Nick Ryan, Chairman

January 30, 2012
by Dave Craggs
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Scam emails

THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM TRADING STANDARDS,                 PLEASE SHARE WIDELY

Trading Standards are aware that an email entitled ‘Population Census: a message to everyone – act now‘ is being circulated, allegedly in the name of National Statistician, Jil Matheson. This email demands individuals provide further personal information, supposedly for the Census and threatens fines for non-compliance.

This email is a scam and a hoax. It has no connection whatsoever with the National Statistician, the 2011 Census or the Office for National Statistics.  PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND

We believe the links in the email could download malware to any computer where the user clicks on the links. This could put your personal data, including financial information, at risk.

Anyone receiving this, or similar emails, should delete them, not open any links and certainly not provide any information.

For more information on how to protect yourself from this type of threat, please see www.getsafeonline.org

If you wish to, please report receipt of any such suspicious emails to www.actionfraud.org.uk

The Office for National Statistics takes the protection of personal census information extremely seriously. Collection of census data was completed last year and no further requests will be forthcoming from the Office for National Statistics relating to the 2011 Census.

The statement will shortly be added to the ONS web site http://www.ons.gov.uk/

Please pass this information to family members, friends, neighbours and anyone you think maybe vulnerable.

For general consumer advice please contact Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06 or go to http://www.direct.gov.uk/