Neighbourhood Action Groups wants your views on crime issues

The Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG)for the Thame area will be conducting new consultations in 2010 and welcomes your views to identify local issues.

In 2009, the NAG consultations identified speeding, parking, litter, anti-social behaviour and dog fouling as main concerns and worked to make a difference in these areas across the neighbourhoods.

The NAG will be consulting in Thame and the surrounding villages, Watlington and Chinnor, in February and March 2010. There will be questionnaires in the community and the consultation forms can be found on SODC website at www.southoxon.gov.uk/nag

Consultations specifically targeting Chinnor and Watlington will take place later in 2010.

Community feedback will be passed to the relevant agencies and the NAG will work on the main concerns. The NAG welcomes your views and looks forward to helping to make your neighbourhood a better place.

If you would like to receive NAG updates please go to www.tvpcommunitymessaging.org
and register (in notes, please enter: would like to receive Thame, Chinnor and Watlington NAG updates)

To find out more about NAGs and download the latest NAG newsletters go to: www.southoxon.gove.uk/nag

To find out more about neighbourhood policing or who your local police officers are go to: www.thamesvalley.police.uk

THAME, Watlington and Chinnor Neighbourhood Action Group Progress Update – December 2009

Anti Social Behaviour- Thames Valley Police (TVP) increased early intervention, education and enforcement including Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABC?s) and home visits.

Thame Town Council agreed funding for 10 community noticeboards to highlight available facilities, installation 2010.

Shopwatch scheme launched by TVP with 85 shops enlisted so far.

Litter- Increased town centre patrols by TVP and Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN?s) may be issued as required.

District Council asked to provide larger bin at key point for takeaway refuse.

Town Council is working with other partners to organise an anti-litter campaign.

Local takeaway outlet taken proactive approach in clearing litter resulting from their customers.

CHINNOR Neighbourhood, including Aston Rowant, Crowell, Sydenham, Tetsworth and Towersey:-

Speeding- Numerous operations carried out by TVP, site is now adopted by Safer Roads Partnership (SRP) for mobile van enforcement.

Handheld laser device now available to Neighbourhood Policing Team (NHPT) with permanent device bid still ongoing.

Speed survey on B4009 into Chinnor did not substantiate a speed issue, Community Concern signage installed to educate drivers.

Aston Rowant Parish Council achieved installation of Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS) at various points through village.

Parking- Chinnor Parish Council requested feedback from residents in November ?Pump? article, nothing received at time of meeting, education and enforcement of parking restrictions will continue.

Dog Fouling- Tetsworth Parish Council running a poster campaign in conjunction with NHPT.

Parish Council looking to relocate 1 dog waste bin to problem area to facilitate use.

PCSO?s will educate and enforce with FPN where necessary.

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