Brook Farm Residents Association

Approximately 35 teenagers between the ages of 14 – 17 assembled at Carlton Park on the evening of 2nd July. In some cases the kids were being sick as they were so inebriated and were upsetting walkers and other legitimate users of the park.

They were approached by two local residents and were given 15 minutes to clear up the mess of bottles and boxes which were strewn over the field. After the 15 minutes the two residents returned to find that nothing had changed and therefore the Police were called. The Police duly arrived and detained many of the offenders. This sort of behaviour should not be tolerated and residents are reminded to call 999 if they experience similar issues.

In Church Street Saxmundham at around 10.30am this morning Wednesday 23rd June a quantity of cash was stolen after an offender removed a purse from a shoppers handbag. The purse was recovered nearby.

Police are urging shoppers to be vigilant and offer the following advice:

·       Always keep your bag on your person and the top secured with a zip. Opportunist thieves will find it much harder to get into your bag if it s done up. Wear a shoulder bag across the front of your body. Never leave your bag unattended on a trolley or pushchair, or on the floor as you look at items in shops or are seated.

·       Don t carry around large sums of money or valuables. Don t keep your PIN with your bank cards – if a thief takes this they will be able to access your bank account before you can cancel your cards.

·       Use a purse bell, which will ring and alert you and others if someone tries to remove your purse from your bag. These are available from your local police station or Safer Neighbourhood Team.

·       If someone asks for your help in a shop, only give it if you are happy to. If you do help someone, keep hold of your bag at all times. If someone pushes or bumps into you check your bag immediately.

·       If you find your purse or bag has been stolen, call police and cancel bank cards and mobile phones. A call to police as soon as the theft has been discovered may enable CCTV operators to scan the area for the offender.

If you have any information relating to this incident please contact Leiston police on 01986 835300 reference LE/10/760

Or

Please use the following link to pass any useful information to Suffolk Police about this incident.

http://www.suffolk.police.uk/News+And+Appeals/Report+Information+To+The+Police/Tell+The+Police.htm

DO NOT USE THIS LINK IN AN EMERGENCY OR IN A SITUATION THAT REQUIRES AN IMMEDIATE POLICE RESPONSE WHEN YOU SHOULD RING 999.

Police Direct Team

On Tuesday 15th June between 2.40am & 5.40am offenders entered a home on Saxon Road and a silver Sony Ericsson 750 mobile phone & a 26-inch Panasonic flat screen TV were stolen.

If you have any information relating to this incident, know where the stolen items are now or who took them please contact Leiston police on 01986 835300 quoting reference LE/10/718

Or

Please use the following link to pass any useful information to Suffolk Police about this incident.

http://www.suffolk.police.uk/News+And+Appeals/Report+Information+To+The+Police/Tell+The+Police.htm

DO NOT USE THIS LINK IN AN EMERGENCY OR IN A SITUATION THAT REQUIRES AN IMMEDIATE POLICE RESPONSE WHEN YOU SHOULD RING 999.

Police Direct Team

BFRA (www.bfra.org.uk) are proud to arrange another live music event with the ever popular ‘Anything but Ordinary’ (www.anything-but-ordinary.co.uk) Saturday 29th May 2010 in The Market Hall.

Suffolk Police are asking parents to stay calm but be vigilant following reports of a male in a vehicle acting suspiciously near schools.

Two incidents were reported in the early part of last week, the first occurred between 3:20pm and 3:35pm Monday 10th May on Congreve Road in Ipswich. An 11-year-old girl was walking along the road when a male approached her and grabbed her arm. The girl tried to pull away and the male let go, before getting into a black car and driving away.

The second incident occurred between 3pm and 4pm Tuesday 11th May on Morland Road in Ipswich. A male in a vehicle approached an 8-year-old boy and told him to get in the car. The boy did not get in the vehicle and the male drove off.

Schools in the area were made aware of the incidents by letters being sent out to Head Teachers urging parents and children to be extra vigilant and reassuring them that local Safer Neighbourhood Teams are increasing patrols in the areas around primary schools at the end of the school day.

There have since been further reports, two of which are being linked to last week s offences. The first occurred in Byron Road, Ipswich. At around 12:50pm Friday 14th May a male in a vehicle stopped a 12-year-old boy as he walked along the road and asked him to get into the vehicle. The boy then ran off.

The second occurred in Beckham Road, Lowestoft. At around 4:30pm Wednesday 12th May a male shouted at a 9-year-old girl from a parked car to get in the car, as she was cycling in the street. The male then drove off.

From the descriptions given of offenders at the above four incidents police are looking for a white male, approximately 50-years-old, of slim to medium build, balding and who dresses relatively smart. The vehicle is described as a dark coloured car.

Other reports have been received by Suffolk Police but due to the nature of the alleged incidents and descriptions given they are not being linked at this stage. However, all incidents are being investigated.

Detective Inspector Stuart Sowerby from Ipswich CID says,

Obviously with incidents such as these there is a lot of concern in the community and we are aware of messages being distributed around parents, friends and family. While we encourage people to share information with the police and each other we would like to take this opportunity to ask members of the public not to become unduly concerned with messages they may receive via text or over the Internet. A pair of messages in particular, one detailing a white van with three males and a second mentioning a dark T-reg car, have both been fully investigated and we are confident that these are not involved. Instead we would advise residents to listen to information issued by Suffolk Police and schools.

There is an on-going investigation into these incidents and Suffolk Police are taking all reports very seriously. If anyone has any concerns about the way someone is acting or has any information in regards to these incidents they should contact us immediately. Detailed descriptions of offenders and their vehicle(s) including registration numbers would greatly assist police.

If anyone has immediate concerns over the way someone is acting and believe it requires a prompt police response they should call 999. If anyone has any information in relation to these incidents they are asked to contact Suffolk Police on 01473 613500

Some simple messages for children to remember:
·       Never take things from strangers.
·       Never get in a car with a stranger.
·       Never go anywhere with a stranger.
·       Never go off on your own without telling your parents or a trusted adult.

If someone scares you, or tries to touch you in ways that make you feel uncomfortable:
·       YELL   Tell them  No  or  Stop .
·       RUN   Get home as quick as you can or somewhere you know is safe, like your school or police station.
·       TELL   Tell your parents or carer or someone you can trust right away.

Please use the following link to pass any useful information to Suffolk Police
http://www.suffolk.police.uk/News+And+Appeals/Report+Information+To+The+Police/Tell+The+Police.htm

DO NOT USE THIS LINK IN AN EMERGENCY OR IN A SITUATION THAT REQUIRES AN IMMEDIATE POLICE RESPONSE WHEN YOU SHOULD RING 999.

Police Direct Team

Another application has been raised after the dismissal in December 2008.

All details are here:

http://apps3.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/DCDataV2/AcolNetCGI.gov?ACTION=UNWRAP&RIPNAME=Root.PgeResultDetail&TheSystemkey=95840

Note that the A12/Rendham Road junction is unchanged.

Response from Suffolk Coastal to a letter sent by our Chairman:

I refer to the above-mentioned planning application and to your email n dated 23 March received in connection therewith.  I apologise that I have not replied to you earlier.

As you may be aware, this application is essentially identical to CO7/0703/OUT.  That application was refused by this Council on the grounds that the whole of the site should be retained for employment use, as allocated in the Local Plan.  This was  on the basis that there was a real possibility that further nuclear development would take place at Sizewell, and if that were to be the case, this site should be retained so for employment purposes as there would be a need for a significant amount of land off site for lay down, storage and fabrication purposes during the construction of such development.

An appeal was lodged against that decision.  Although the appeal was dismissed on a technicality relating to the applicant’s wording of a unilateral planning obligation, the Appeal Inspector made it quite clear that there were no objections` to the proposed development per-se.

The current application is essentially a resubmission of the 2007 application with some revisions made to the Unilateral Undertaking.

With regard to the specific questions raised in your email, I would reply as follows:

1       Suffolk County Council, as local highway authority, has been consulted over the highway safety issues relating to this development.     Although it has raised no objections to the development, it has listed a number of highway related conditions that it would wish to see         attached to the grant of planning permission.  I am not aware that the Highway Authority will be looking for a speed restriction along  this part of the A12.

2       There are no “traffic calming” measures proposed for the junction of Brook Farm Road and Rendham Road.

3       Pedestrian crossing refuge points are proposed within the application.  I attach a copy of the relevant drawing for your information.

This application is to be considered by the Council’s North Area development Control Sub-Committee on Wednesday 26 May.  The meeting starts at 9.00 am and will take place in the Council Chamber at this office.

Regards
Martin Price