Parking Obstructions on St. Andrews Crescent
At the February Community Forum this issue was raised as a priority. St. Andrews Crescent and St. Martins Close are being used by non-residents to park their vehicles and then walk to work. This is causing obstructions of the footpath and difficulties to residents leaving their homes.
Actions to be taken: PCSO 6151 Joey Werdekker liased with local councillors Mike Perry and Ron Cockings to come up with a solution to the parking issues. PCSO Werdekker ran a test to see how efficient parking restrictions would be and for 3 weeks placed NO WAITING cones along St Andrews Crescent. The test showed that parking restrictions could work quite well. The cones have now been removed. Warwickshire County Council have decided that parking restrictions will be coming into place soon. At present it would appear that there will be a maximum 2 hour wait between 8am - 6pm with possible free parking at weekends. As of yet there is no date about when the work shall be done if completed at all. On 24th June 2009 a letter was issued to all residents advising them to park their vehicles on the road or on their driveways. In the event that there was no room to park then it was advised that parking should be sought else where outside St Andrews Crescent. Residents have also been advised that if parking on the pavement continues then a fixed penalty ticket may be issued. For more information contact PCSO 6151 Joey Werdekker 01789 414111 Ex: 4568 Voicemail: 16151 joey.werdekker@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk

Clopton Action Plan
The Clopton Action Plan is a continuing multi-agency initiative designed specifically to combat issues in the Clopton area surrounding anti-social behaviour and to improve the service provisions for young persons. This was raised at the February Community Forum and will be discussed again at the July Forum. The Plan is led by Warwickshire County Council but the police have an important role to play within it.
Actions to be taken: A number of initiatives have been undertaken by police in relation to the Clopton Plan. Part of this involved Operation Padbury which specifically focused police attention on anti-social behaviour in the Clopton area over a weekend in March. Numerous youths were stopped and spoken to, stop & searches were conducted and alcohol was seized. Furthermore two youths were arrested for a spate of criminal damage where local business premises had been targetted by graffiti. These two youths have since been formally dealt with by police and Acceptable Behaviour Contracts have been issued. In relation to the anti-social use of vehicles officers have issued a number of warnings under Section 59 Police Reform Act and when offenders have repeated their behaviour, their vehicles have been seized. Over the weekend of 25th/26th April a joint initiative between Traffic Officers and local police was undertaken to tackle this issue and a number of warnings and seizures were made again. Throughout the month of May Operation Aldecar will run in the town. This will add further emphasis to combatting the issues of nuisance vehicle use. In relation to the 'Safer Routes Home' initiative the Enhanced Policing Initiative (EPI) and Operation Puttenham have been running on weekends over the past few months. These have included a focus on patrolling areas that persons regularly use to leave town in order to improve the perception of safety when leaving the town centre.

Community Forum - 1st July 2009 - Holy Trinity Parish Centre, Old town, Stratford Upon Avon
Following the community forum the public vote was for the police to tackle Anti Social Behaviour. All anti social behaviour will be monitored and positive action will be administered by the police. Such behaviour relates to underage drinking, public order offences and vehicles being driven in an anti social way causing harassment, alarm and distress to the public.
Actions to be taken: 01-07-09 - Following the Community Forum it has been agreed with members of the public and business partners that the police will tackle anti social behaviour of all types. Operation Aldecar has been resurrected to deal with vehicle nuisance and Stratford Town Safer Neighbourhood Team are working in conjunction with the Police Tasking Team who specialise in vehicle issues and crime. The Operation will run until the next forum, which is scheduled for 19th August 2009 at St Andrews Parish Church Centre, Shottery. The following locations have been identified by members of the public as being hotspot areas: Fisherman’s Car Park Warwick Road, Windsor Street Car Park Windsor Street, Rother Market Rother Street, Recreation Ground Swans Nest Lane, Leisure Centre Car Park Bridge Foot. POSSIBLE POLICE ACTION: Advice, cautions, fixed penalty notices, seizure of vehicles and alcohol, home visits when dealing with youths, arrests, court processes, may be administered. The SNT website will be duly updated with police findings and results.

Community Forum - 19th August 2009 - St Andrews Parish Church Centre, Shottery, Stratford Upon Avon
Following the Community Forum the public vote was for the police to tackle Anti Social Behaviour regarding underage drinking and speeding. All anti social behaviour will be monitored and positive action will be administered by the police.
Actions to be taken: 19-08-09 - Following the Community Forum it has been agreed with members of the public and business partners that the police will tackle anti social behaviour regarding nuisance youths and underage drinking. The following locations have been identified by members of the public as being hotspot areas for nuisance youths: Fisherman’s Car Park Warwick Road, Windsor Street Car Park Windsor Street, Rother Market Rother Street, Bancroft Gardens Waterside, Recreation Ground Swans Nest Lane, Leisure Centre Car Park Bridge Foot. POLICE ACTION: Stratford Town SNT will patrol the above areas at least twice a week and will administer encounter forms and seize alcohol if appropriate. The team will also work with Kully Takhar the Stratford District Council Anti Social Behaviour Officer in informing parents of those youths offending. The following locations have been identified by members of the public as being hotspot areas for vehicle exceeding the speed limit: Masons Road, Drayton Avenue, Bishopton Lane, Timothy Bridge Road. POLICE ACTION: Stratford Town SNT will frequent these areas at least twice a week and will administer relevant advice and process. ----------------------------- On wednesday 26th August 2009, PC HAMMOND and PCSO WERDEKKER dealt with a group of youths who were causing anti social behaviour in a popular town centre resturant. The youths caused problems for staff and customers in the resturant and when asked by managers they refused to leave. PC HAMMOND and PCSO WERDEKKER worked with the manager of the resturant to issue all the youths banning notices from the resturant. The notices were delivered to all parents of the youths and there details have been passed to Kully TAKHAR, the Stratford District Council Anti Social Behaviour Officer ------------------------------------- On Thursday 27th August 2009 PCSO WERDEKKER and Special Constable Mick Prickett carried out speed checks on the following locations. Shottery Road, Church Lane and Masons Road. In total 91 vehicles were checked for speed and 6 vehicles were clocked on the speed gun travelling over the legal speed limit. Those vehicles were stopped and the drivers recieved points and a fixed penalty notice --------- On Friday 28th August 2009 PC HALL and PCSO MANSELL spotted a vehicle travelling over 50mph speed limit. The vehicle was checked and had no insurance, the car was then seen speeding in excess of 90mpm. The vehicle was stopped by the officers and the vehicle seized.

Alcohol related violence - Greenhill Street; Rother Street; Meer Street; Henley Street and Union Street - Set November 09
Violence fuelled by alcohol is resulting in criminal offences such as Public Order and Assaults. Stratford Town SNT will be taking on a proactive and positive approach to this rising issue.
Actions to be taken: Stratford Town SNT will proactively police the areas identified as local hotspots. This proactive policing will include planned operations specifically relating to Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Team members will change their shift pattern to work every Wednesday and Thursday evening in the run up to Christmas 09. The officers will be on duty until the early hours, be highly visible and carry out foot patrols. Officers will also visit licensed premises and work with management and door staff in an aim to reduce the potential of violence in the town.

Theft from Persons (Pick Pocketing) and Theft from Shops - Stratford Upon Avon Town Centre - Updated November 09
Concerns have been raised by the community of the increasing reports of theft from persons (Pick Pocketing) in the town centre. Apart from thefts from Shops, information suggests that the elderly are particuarlly vulnerable and a high proportion of the thefts are taking place in locations of Bridge Street and Henley Street. The days that are more common for the offences to take place are Fridays and Saturdays when the town is at its busiest. Offenders are removing purses from handbags and using such items in an attempt to withdraw cash from banks within the town centre. Intelligence suggests that the offenders are working in groups of 3 to 4 persons.
Actions to be taken: Stratford Town SNT will carry out a planned operation to identify persons commiting offences of theft. Offenders will be identified, searches will be carried out on persons suspected of theft and positive action will be administered resulting in arrests. Officers will carry out high visibility patrols throughout the town centre and liaise with local businesses to increase awareness and work together. SNT officers will change their shift patterns to cover the weekends to the run up to Christmas 09. November 2009: * High visibility Patrols carried out in said locations since 14th November 2009. * Positive police action taken resulting in one male offender arrested for theft on Saturday 21st November 2009.

Stratford Town Centre Community Priority, July 2010: To deal with alcohol dependents in Rother Market.
If they are acting in an anti social manner they will be given a direction to leave notice under the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 which may exclude them from the locality for up to 48 hours. Positive action will be taken and arrests will be made if criminal offences are committed. Members of the general public are being urged to report all related incidents to the Police. Operation Lowgates is in force to deal with this issue.
Actions to be taken:

Stratford Town Centre Community Priority, March 2010: Anti social behaviour on the recreational ground
To deal with nuisance youths committing anti social behaviour and under age drinking congregating on the recreational ground. The Police will be taking a multi agency approach and engaging with Kully Takhar from Stratford District Council.

Drinkers - Rother Market, Rother Street, Stratford Upon Avon -July 2010
To deal with nuisance youths committing anti social behaviour and under age drinking congregating on the recreational ground. The police will be taking a multi agency approach and engaging with Kully Takhar from Stratford District Council.
Actions to be taken: SNT will patrol the above areas at least twice a week. July Update: · The SNT team have patrolled area 13 times. · Alcohol was seized. · Drinkers were moved on.

Under age drinking - Stratford Town Centre - Set July 2010
To deal with nuisance youths committing anti social behaviour and under age drinking congregating on the recreational ground. The Police will be taking a multi agency approach and engaging with Kully Takhar from Stratford District Council.