Knightcote and Burton Dassett NHW have been successfully re-launched this month. There were a large group of volunteers from both communities keen to be a part of the NHW scheme. Knightcote has already organised PC Nick Stephens the Crime Prevention Officer from Stratford Police Station to give the village a talk on home security and a demonstration of 'Smartwater', the advanced property marking system on 3rd November at 8pm in Knightcote village hall. Burton Dassett representatives will also be organising a similar meeting in the near future. Wellesbourne SNT wish them every success.

Between the hours of midnight & 0530 23/10/2008, unknown offender/s have entered a property in Elliott Drive, Wellesbourne via an insecure kitchen window. They have stolen a Handbag, Laptop & Flat Screen TV. Also stolen were the car keys to a Silver Landrover Defender 110 VRM: VX56 EAJ, this vehicle was later stolen. Incident number: 20081023-0074 Crime number S/08/14237.

Between the hours of 0030 & 1025 26/10/2008, unknown offender/s have stolen a Black Kia Sedona VRM: LG54 RVJ from outside a property in Leam Rd, Lighthorne Heath. Offender/s have made off with the vehicle in an unknown direction. Incident number: 20081026-0278 Crime number: S/08/14404

PCSO's Canning and Smith conducted speed checks in Charlecote and Wolverton on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th October respectively. The speed limit for both of these roads is 40mph and no vehicles were witnessed exceeding these limits.
More checks will occur in the near future, so BEWARE!

Between the hours of 1700 27/10/2008 & 0730 28/10/2008, a Post Hole Borer - Yellow and Green in colour with a STIHL Petrol Engine worth approx £500 was stolen from Staple Hill, Wellesbourne. Incident number: 20081028-0092

It has been a busy month for the Wellesbourne team,

Officers have charged one local youth with £10,000 arson and criminal damage. The youth has been given Referral Orders for these crime, another youth has been given a Police Reprimand.

PC Comyns & PC Cuthbertson have charged an Offender with 5 Drug related offences including dealing. Offender pleaded guilty at Magistrates Court and is due at Crown Court for sentencing.

The Wellesbourne team have been involved with Operation Thunderbird over a number of weeks,
Officers have now charged an Offender with 19 Sexual offences.The Offender is currently going to Magistrates Court and is expected to go to Crown court. Both PS Fretwell and PC Comyns providing support and guidance for all concerned, involving a substantial amount of time being worked voluntary out of normal hours.

Between the hours of 1430 & 1630 on 22/10/2008, a Grey Vauxhall Signum parked on the Banbury Rd outside Kineton High School had its front & rear number plates stolen. Incident number: 20081022-0389 Crime number: S/08/14220

Between the hours of 0900 22/10/2008 & 1200 23/10/2008, unknown offender/s have caused damage to Two grave stones in the Cemetary between Glosters Gardens & St. Peters Rd, Kineton. Two stones were forced over and one was smashed. Incident number: 20081025-0288.

The death of a child is horrific, whatever the circumstances, but the unnecessary death of a child, even more so.

Children have reported that they are unhappy that they have to walk in the road when people are parked on the yellow zig zags outside the school.

The yellow zig zags are there to protect the children from possible traffic dangers outside the front of school, and to create an area of high visibility for other road users as the children leave the school site. Parents are requested and reminded to park away from the yellow markings, the white prohibited line and the junction for their own child's safety. We do not want your child to be hurt.