Soham and East Neighbourhood PanelUpdate

January 2012

East Cambridgeshire District Council – Action Updates:

Priority: None set

Other Issues

No. Issue Action Taken1 Litter in hedgerows around

Chippenham. Veolia are respondingbut could there be an education angleto reduce the number of incidents?

Response from Darren Hughes, Client Officer (Waste), ECDC: National campaigns run throughout the year,unfortunately ECDC waste services do not have the resources to run any local campaigns. However, East CambsDistrict Council can supply litter picking equipment, bags and hi-vis vests, and will arrange for bags to be collected afterthe event. To arrange your litter pick, contact Darren Hughes, Client Officer (Waste), ECDC on: Tel: 01353 665555 ore-mail darren.hughes@eastcambs.gov.uk

2 Apparent flouting of planning consentby a local company. Application notreceived by Parish Council. Residentsconcerned about the perceived lack ofaction.

Not appropriate for panel as it is a ‘s ingle issue’ (See TOR) – raise direct with ECDC Planning enforcement. Tel 01353665555

3 ECDC to contact Snailwell ParishCouncil regarding EMR still causingnoise nuisance. So many lorriesparking there that traders now sellingrefreshments there.

Parish Council to contact EMR, ECDC re noise and CCC re breach of planning directly as this is a ‘single issue’ (seeTOR).

4 Bitten to Mereside Road, Soham –new passageway suffering from Dogfouling. Need dog bin. Overgrownweeds also along the passage.

Response from Mark Mehaffey, Clean Neighbourhood Enforcement Officer, ECDC: Dog fouling is monitoredwhere 3 or more complaints are received for a specific area (where time and resources allow), so it is very important toreport any witnessed incidents (in the strictest confidence) to East Cambs District Council by phoning 01353 665555.You need to state the date, time, location, description of dog and owner and any other information that you think wouldbe helpful. An indication of where the owner might live is especially helpful – it can be frustrating action can’t be takendue to a lack of information.Response from Darren Hughes, Client Officer (Waste), ECDC: The County Council has just confirmed that a dog bincan be attached to one of their street signs in the vicinity. ECDC are now able to install the bin once the Town Councilhas supplied it. The bin will be emptied as part of Veolias contract. Until the passageway is adopted along with theroads, the Council will not be undertaking maintenance of the footpath.

5 Explain what activities are going to berun at the Adizone over the coming

Response from David Giles, Clerk to Soham Town Council: Soham Town Council owns the Adizone and the whole

months. of the playing field, including the Sports Pavilion, at Barleyfields. The Pavilion is now used by Soham Town RangersJunior football teams and they look after the site excluding the Adizone. No future activities are planned for theAdiZone.

6 When is road near the Adizone(Soham) going to be open? (And whathappens to y/p road safety when it is?)Issue still around road beingunadopted.

Response from Alan Dover, Principal Development Control Officer, ECDC (to be followed up with apresentation by Giles Hughes at Soham and East Panel meeting): We are unable to confirm when the road nearthe Adizone will be adopted (see Issue 7 below). However, should there be any road safety concerns once the road isin use, such matters can be addressed by negotiations between Soham Town Council, the Highway Authority, and thePolice. This would need to be backed up by evidence and a consideration of the various safety options that might beapplicable.

7 Mereside to Kingfisher Drive, Sohambeen closed for a long time. Lorriesregularly go down there and then turnaround (LOC?). Lorries park along theroad and reduce it to a single track.Dangerous to children.

Response from Alan Dover, Principal Development Control Officer, ECDC (to be followed up with apresentation by Giles Hughes at Soham and East Panel meeting):Taylor Wimpey, Barratts and Cambridge Housing Society have been working hard to bring the estate up to thestandards expected by the residents. This has been hindered by the fact by much of the estate is in hands of theadministrators of Cofton (the original developers). Funds are needed to carry out these works, and raising the financeis proving difficult. The roads and the drains will need to be made up to an adoptable standard before they can behanded over to the relevant public bodies, i.e. Anglian Water and The County Highways Authority.

8 Dog fouling along College Close andaround the College vicinity andgrounds.

Response from Mark Mehaffey, Clean Neighbourhood Enforcement Officer, ECDC: Dog fouling is monitoredwhere 3 or more complaints are received for a specific area (where time and resources allow), so it is very important toreport any witnessed incidents (in the strictest confidence) to East Cambs District Council by phoning 01353 665555.You need to state the date, time, location, description of dog and owner and any other information that you think wouldbe helpful. An indication of where the owner might live is especially helpful – it can be frustrating action can’t be takendue to a lack of information.

9 Lorries and tractors going up and downfrom Coates to Mereside. Noisy andmade the house shake. LOC haulagecompany.

Cllr Derrick Beckett, ECDC: This is a public highway and if the vehicles are not speeding or driving dangerously thenno action can be taken. It may be that L O C are carting sugar beet from somewhere on the Coates and are using thisroad to turn around.

10 Tree fallen down along footpath andanother likely to fall. The Causeway,Soham. Investigate who owns thetree.

Response from Cathy White, Senior Trees Officer, ECDC (12/10/11):This relates to a Willow tree reported a few weeks ago on the verge between the ditch and the public right of way at the rear of theCommon Rooms at The Causeway, Soham. The tree/land are not owned or managed by ECDC and I have already passed on theinformation to Cambs County Council Highways and to the County Countryside Team (Rights of Way) on several occasions. Thepublic path is managed by Cambs County Council.

11 Query around why there is such a lowprosecution rate across the District forfly tipping.

Response from Mark Mehaffey, Clean Neighbourhood Enforcement Officer, ECDC:We can only prosecute when intelligence and evidence allows and as per best practice no other means is available.To date five cautions have been given and in the case of four, full costs have been recovered. Many people have been

spoken to and offences deterred, and by working with Cambridgeshire Police RCAT we have got the message acrossto some “don't transport waste into our district unless you are legal”.Prosecuting is not the only recourse available and can be very costly and time consuming and often does not deter re-offending. We have several ongoing cases which as and when evidence allows will hopefully conclude withprosecution.Rarely is enough evidence found within fly-tipped waste alone to conclude in a successful prosecution and much moreinvestigative work and interviewing suspects (if traceable) has to be done before any decisions can be made.We should take comfort in the fact that large scale multiple loads of fly- tipped waste have been dramatically reducedbut unfortunately over the last 2-3 months as per the rest of the country fly-tipping is on the increase. We have had anmarked increase in tyres and small (car boot, small trailer loads and black bagged domestic waste) scale/individual sizefly-tips throughout the district.

12 Could Panel write to local schoolsabout the parking issue? Encouragewalking to schools.

Response from Julie Cornwell, Partnerships Officer, ECDC: The secondary school and the primary schools in thePanel area have been written to inviting them to contact me should they wish to work with the Soham and EastNeighbourhood Panel to look at parking and safer driving issues.

Current Issues

None

Fly Tipping Reports and Enforcement Actions 2011/12

Soham & East Neighbourhood PanelReported Fly Tips

Parish/Village Apr May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March Total

Chippenham 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3Fordham 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4Isleham 2 2 1 0 2 2 3 1 13Kennett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Snailwell 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 6Soham 3 4 4 5 3 3 5 1 28Upware 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1Wicken 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Month total 8 7 9 5 8 6 10 4 0 0 0 0 57

Total Fly Tipping Reports in East CambridgeshireApr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Total

2011/12 27 23 23 25 28 38 43 30 2372010/11 47 15 35 31 33 16 28 20 19 18 30 28 3202009/10 41 20 24 39 17 40 24 35 32 27 32 57 388

2008/09 42 19 30 37 32 30 50 28 18 47 29 37 399

Fly Tipping Enforcement Actions 2011/12 (District)Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Total

Investigation 32 17 21 27 42 37 61 53 290Warning letter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Statutary Notice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Fixed Penalty Notice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Duty of Care Inspection 2 3 2 0 3 2 2 2 16Stop & Search 0 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 8Formal Caution 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2Formal Caution With Costs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Prosecution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fly Tipping Enforcement Actions 2010/11(District)

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Total

Investigation 29 17 26 32 39 31 35 31 37 22 35 52 386Warning letter 0 0 0 4 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30Statutary Notice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Fixed Penalty Notice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Duty of Care Inspection 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 11Stop & Search 3 21 8 0 1 6 3 17 0 0 0 2 61Formal Caution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Formal Caution With Costs 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2Prosecution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fly Tipping Enforcement Options

Investigation Inspection of fly tip for evidence that could lead to enforcement action being taken, together with related enquiries.

Warning letterUsed where formal enforcement action is not considered appropriate as a warning of the potential consequences of furtherinfringements.

Statutary Notice A legal requirement to provide information that will assist with investigation of an offence.Fixed Penalty Notice Agreement to accept a standard penalty fee as an alternative to formal legal action.Duty of Care Inspection Check that a business has correct arrangements in place for the storage, transport and disposal of its waste.Stop & Search Check on vehicle carrying waste for waste carriers licence and waste disposal documentation.Formal Caution An offender having admitted an offence is formerly cautioned by the Head of Service. A record is kept of the Caution for 5 years.Formal Caution With Costs As Formal Caution, but investigation and clear up costs are charged to the offender.Prosecution Formal prosecution through the Court System.

Dog Fouling Reports 2011/12

Soham & East Neighbourhood PanelFouling Reports

Parish/Village Apr May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March Total

Chippenham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Fordham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Isleham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Kennett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Snailwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Soham 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4Wicken 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Month total 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4

Total Dog Fouling Reports in East CambridgeshireApr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Total

2011/12 5 4 0 1 1 6 4 122010/11 4 7 7 8 4 5 9 8 13 19 21 12 1172009/10 2 4 1 4 1 0 7 3 8 11 14 9 64

Dog Fouling Reports 2010/11

Soham & East Neighbourhood PanelFouling Reports

Parish/Village Apr May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March Total

Chippenham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Fordham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1Isleham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3Kennett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Snailwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Soham 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 5 0 15Wicken 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Month total 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 6 1 19

Cambridgeshire County Council – Action Updates:

Priorities: No County Council priorities set

Other Issues:

Number Issue Action Taken1 Double yellow lines requested

for Maltings Lane, Isleham.Continuing problems alonghere with parking and verynarrow footpath, causing adanger to pedestrians.Highways to check onprogress of line application.

This aspiration has been around awhile, and a draft scheme discussed locally and consulted on, but has not moved forward as ithas not been a priority for County Council funding. The Parish Council may wish to submit it as a minor highways improvementbid for 2012-13, or as a private third party funded request.

2 No HGV restriction on thebridge (in Kennett) – only onein the County that doesn’thave this?

The railway bridge is the responsibility of Network Rail and there is believed to be no structural justification for a weight restrictionon it as traffic is only able to use it in one direction at a time. The County Council’s approved advisory route map for freightmovement recognises the use of B class roads for local trips.

3 Following on from feedbackon last NeighbourhoodUpdate, what is the evidencebase needed for getting roadmarkings on the roundabout,Soham?

No indication has been given as to the nature of the problem and how it might be improved by deploying further road markings.

4 Brook Dam Lane and EastFen Common, Sohamfootpath is breaking up andnot easily accessible.

This footpath has been inspected recently and found to be in a serviceable condition but suffering from minor surface cracking. Itis, therefore, not a priority for repairs at the present time but will continue to be monitored by the Local Highway Authority.

5 Query of definition of childpoverty – OCYPS to providelink to report and definition.

http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/childrenyoungpeople/childrentrust/needs.htm

6 Propose change the priorityso that lorries have priorityover the cars on the Ely railcrossing.

This possibility has been investigated but found to offer no advantage over the current arrangements. The County Council isactively developing the business case for an Ely Southern Bypass which would remove the present bottleneck created by the levelcrossing.

7 Tree fallen down alongfootpath and another likely tofall. The Causeway, Soham.Investigate who owns the tree.

This tree has now been removed and the hazard addressed. The team will return to remove the stump when resources permit.

Current Issues

1 2012 Small Grants for celebrations and eventsHelping you celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Cambridgeshire County Council has funding to help local groups and organisations create activities and events that will celebrate the London2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the local community. Your celebration must be inspired by London 2012, but it does not have to be anew event or activity.

We would like you to devise celebrations in your community that 'welcome the world' or involve and inspire young people and create a lastingand positive legacy in the community. Grants will be up to a maximum of £500 and additional funding or support in kind will be expected.

There are 3 deadlines for the 2012 Small Grant Applications. January 20th, February 29 th and April 9th 2012. A small selection panel will makethe final decision on grants. Applicants will be notified within 10 days of the closing date.

To see the guidelines and application form follow the link below.

http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/olympics2012/Small+Grants+2012.htm

2 People given a choice over Cambridgeshire highway improvementsCambridgeshire County Council’s cabinet has approved a new approach which will give local people a real influence over minor highwayimprovements in their community.For many years the county council has contributed towards a jointly funded programme with district councils.Typically around £200,000 is made available each year and it is anticipated that a similar amount of money would be provided by the countycouncil next year.The level of interest from district councils has reduced and the county council is now looking at ways to make the cash available directly tocommunities at a local level.Successful projects would be those which would provide improvements considered to offer benefit to the local community.Parish councils, community and residents groups and charities would be eligible to bid.Bids would be invited up to a maximum of £10,000 with an expectation that the bidder would provide some level of financial contribution to theoverall cost – with a minimum contribution of ten per cent anticipated.Bids will be assessed by an advisory panel of county councillors for each district area of Cambridgeshire.The panels will take into account the views of parish councils and district councillors, before making recommendations to the county council forfunding.County council cabinet member for community infrastructure, Councillor Steve Criswell, said: “Local people know best what is needed in theircommunity and this is an excellent opportunity for them to put forward ideas for improvements to the highways network which would benefit

everyone in their area.“This is a real opportunity for the local community to have a genuine influence over what goes on in their area and to work in partnership withthe county council – localism at its best.”Successful projects could include better signing and lining, speed reduction measures, dropped crossing points, a new bus shelter or improvedstreet lighting.The future maintenance of improvements constructed to County Council standards would remain the responsibility of the county council, but therunning costs – perhaps electricity for street lights – would be met by the bidder.The closing date for bids has now been extended until February 1, 2012.Results of the public consultation on options to solve the issues at the Ely railway crossing have been revealed

Plans to tackle congestion on the A142 in Ely, help regenerate the South of Ely and bring real benefits to a national railway line are a stepcloser today (Tuesday, 13 December). At a meeting of Cambridgeshire County Council’s Cabinet, Councillors heard the results of a publicconsultation on possible options to solve the issues at the Ely railway crossing.

Of the 1,700 responses received, 81 per cent of residents supported the preferred option Route B, a new road to bypass the level crossing,compared to ten per cent who supported route D and four per cent who preferred an underpass.

The proposed link road will be just over a mile long diverting the A142 at Angel Drove to just outside Stuntney via two roundabouts, a bridgeover the railway line, the River Great Ouse and its floodplains.

A solution to the congestion at the Ely Railway Crossing will not only reduce congestion in the local area, minimise disruption to freight andpassenger travel as well as supporting the long term economic growth of Ely.

Councillor Ian Bates, Cabinet member for Growth and Planning at Cambridgeshire County Council, said: “Thousands of cars and lorries use theA142 around Ely every day, hindered to a huge extent by how often the level crossing is closed. The benefits of finding a solution to this conflictbetween the road and rail traffic is obvious. For if we have an alternative to using the level crossing the railway can develop into a freight andpassenger line of national significance while Ely to develop economically, free of the shackles of congestion.

“To have 81 per cent of all respondents supporting Route B is overwhelming and this was supported by many comments which asked for thenew road to be built as soon as possible. Our aim now is to progress the plans which will be put out for further consultation to ensure wedevelop a solution for Ely which will have a positive legacy for the county.”

Councillor Peter Moakes, Leader of East Cambridgeshire District Council, said: “A lot of words have been written about the need to resolve thetraffic bottleneck around the south of Ely. Today, I feel more confident than ever that we are close to achieving a solution – this is not todiminish the task still ahead of us – but we have made great strides in recent months to finally develop an answer to the challenge ofregenerating Ely, tackling congestion and making the railway once again key to our economic development.”

The County Council will now develop detailed plans for the preferred route, which will include environmental assessments of impact on theconservation area and cathedral setting with further consultation scheduled to take place next spring prior to the planning application beingsubmitted in the autumn. This will then be followed by a public enquiry.

Should everything go to timetable and funding be obtained, the earliest the new road could be completed by Autumn 2015.

Sanctuary Housing – Action Updates:

Previous Priorities: No Sanctuary Housing Priorities Set.

Other Issues: No other issues raised

Current issues: About Sanctuary Hereward

At the last round of Neighbourhood Panel meetings, panel members and members of the public expressed interest in finding out how we let our homes. We’vetaken the opportunity to give a brief explanation in this panel document.

Sanctuary Hereward manages the East Cambridgeshire housing register on behalf of the District Council. Applications to the housing register are received bySanctuary and assessed by our staff. Applications can be made online at www.home- link.org.uk or by completing a form available from Sanctuary Hereward.Anyone can apply to this housing register.

The Council have a Housing Advice Team who deal with homelessness; both prevention and statutory homeless acceptances. Our Lettings Team and theCouncil’s Housing Advice Team work closely together because homeless clients will also be housing applicants.

All housing applications are assessed based on housing need. The assessment will result in the application being placed into one of 4 housing needs bands,from ‘A’ (highest need) to ‘D’ (lowest need). The table below shows the breakdown of the number of applicants by housing need band and the total number ofapplicants on the East Cambs housing register.

Housing Need Band Number of ApplicantsA 92B 159C 732

C 732D 344

Total number of applicants 1327

Current tenants let us know they are moving out of their home by giving us a Notice of Termination of Tenancy, this is normally 4 weeks notice. Our HousingOfficer’s arrange to visit the outgoing tenant to inspect their home and let them know any works they will need to do before leaving. During this visit the HousingOfficer will also take a photo of the outside of the property and note the property details, both will be used to advertise the property.

Properties awaiting reletting are advertised through Home-Link, the choice based lettings scheme for the Cambridge sub-region (this encompasses the 5 councilareas in Cambridgeshire plus Forest Heath and St Edmundsbury). Properties are advertised for a period of 6 days every fortnight, during that time housingapplicants can ‘bid’ on properties they would be interested in moving to (providing it is not too big or too small for their needs). The bidding is non-financial andis often also called ‘expressing an interest’.

Property adverts can be viewed online at www.home-link.org.uk selecting ‘latest magazine’ or by picking up a Home-Link property magazine at the offices ofSanctuary and the Council or a local library. The magazine and website include adverts for properties available within East Cambridgeshire (whether owned bySanctuary or another Housing Association) and within the 6 other local authority areas who are part of Home-Link. Of all properties advertised within EastCambs, 90% are available only to applicants with a local connection to the district, the remaining 10% are advertised ‘cross-partner’ and available to anyapplicant to bid for. The 6 other local authority area also operate the same 90/10 split.

At the end of the advertising period a list of all interested applicants is produced for each property, ranked in order of housing need, band A applicants at the top,down to band D at the bottom. The property will then be offered to the highest applicant on the shortlist. Sometimes we have to miss the first person because,for example, they owe Sanctuary money for rent arrears or repair recharges. Or because there is a planning agreement in place that requires properties to belet to applicants with a strong local connection to the area (often called a section 106 agreement and in place for some new-build schemes).

Once an offer of housing has been made to an applicant our housing staff will arrange to view the property with them. If they like the property arrangements willbe made for the tenancy agreement to be signed once the property is ready to let. Normally a property will be ready approximately 2 weeks after the outgoingtenant has returned their keys; this can be longer on some occasions if refurbishment work is needed.

If an applicant does not like the property they can refuse the offer without facing any sanctions or penalties.

Most properties are advertised through Home-Link. However in certain circumstances Sanctuary Hereward may allocate some properties directly to applicants(known as a direct let). Reasons for a direct let may include households needing a very specific size, type or adapted property. Extra care housing is not letthrough Home-Link.

Tenancy changes may also occur through mutual exchange. This is where tenants find a house swap with another housing association or council tenant andmove following approval from Sanctuary and the other tenants’ landlord. Sanctuary tenants can register, free of charge, for an exchange atwww.homeswapper.co.uk. Social housing tenants within the district can also register their interest in an exchange with Home-Link.

East Cambridgeshire Local Policing Team – Action Updates:

Priorities:

Priority - ASB at Barleyfields & Cloverfields Estate, SohamObjective To reduce the incidents of Anti-social behaviour on the Barleyfields and Cloverfields Estate, Soham.Action Taken Continued high visibility patrols by officer and Pcsos.

Engagement with local groups especially teenagers.3 x Guardian awareness letters sent to parents.Youths cleared up litter on the mounds at Foxwood South as result of a police stop check.A youth carried out litter picking and leaf clearing at Wetheralls School after crime taking place there.Male issued with cannabis warning at Wetheralls school after police stop check.

CurrentSituation Levels of ASB are dropping across the area.Continue orDischarge

Discharge

Priority - Inconsiderate and obstructive parking throughout the Panel areaObjective To target drivers who park inconsiderately or illegally across the Panel area.Action Taken Continued high visibility patrols around schools and known areas where issues have been highlighted.

Several road checks set up where breath tests were conducted.One male arrested for drink driving and failing to stop for police.One male dealt with Taking a Motor Vehicle without the Owner’s Consent (TWOC).One male dealt with for no MOT136 Fixed penalty notices have been issued for various offences, including overstaying, double yellows, disabled bays nopermits, obstruction of footpaths.38 reports sent to DVLA regarding untaxed vehicles.4 speeding tickets issued. Numerous warnings given.4 vehicle defect rectification notices issued.

CurrentSituation Despite enforcement action being taken there continues to be parking and speeding offences committed.Continue orDischarge

For Panel to decide.

Other Issues:

Number Issue Action Taken1 Double yellow lines requested for

Maltings Lane, Isleham. Continuingproblems along here with parking andvery narrow footpath, causing adanger to pedestrians.

No offences noted

2 Little London and West Street junction,Isleham. People parkinginconsiderately and causing a dangerto other road users. Parking aroundall schools appears to be a problem.

No offences noted

3 Traffic and speeding (ignoring speedlimit signs) in Kennett

No offences noted

4 Theft from motor vehicles in Kennett Two vehicles stolen in Kennett during this period. Routine patrols conducted.One male arrested for burglary and drug offences.

5 Car parked outside school in Kennettall day long, and along Church Lane.Blocking access points and causing adanger to other road users andpedestrians.

The cars parked all day along this road are staff from the school; the school have been advised to ensure all staffpark considerately.

6 Parking around schools in Soham. 5/10/11 3 x Double Yellow Lines (DYL) FPNS & 2X£ min Bay - Pratt Street.07/10/11 3 x DYL FPNS - Pratt Street08/10/11 1 x 30 min Bay FPN Pratt Street.14/10/11 1 x Double yellow FPN Pratt Street.18/10/11 1 x Double Yellow FPN Pratt Street.04/11/11 1 x DYL FPN Pratt Street04/11/11 1 x DYL FPN Pratt Street & 1xCLE2/8 - Pratt Street.07/11/11 1 x DYL FPN Pratt Street.07/11/11 1 x DYLFPN Pratt Street.09/11/11 1 x DYL FPN Pratt Street17/11/11 1 x DYL FPN Pratt Street17/11/11 1 x DYL FPN Pratt Street18/11/11 1 x DYL FPN Pratt StreetContinued patrols around schools at pick up and drop off times.

7 Lorries parked half on the road andpavement on Regal Lane IndustrialEstate, Soham. People with buggies

03/11/11 Patrolled the area nothing to report.04/11/11 Patrolled the area nothing to report.

walking out onto road. 07/11/11 Patrolled the area nothing to report.08/11/11 Patrolled the area nothing to report.09/11/11 Patrolled the area nothing to report.10/11/11 Patrolled the area nothing to report.11/11/11 Patrolled the area nothing to report.

8 Query on how many people have beencaught as a result of CCTV in Soham.

CCTV is used as a tool to assist with crime prevention and detection as well as Anti -social behaviour. It is notknown how many incidents have been captured on CCTV which alone has contributed to an arrest. Officersfrequently ask for footage to be viewed/reviewed to assist with crime investigations.

9 Problem on allotments in Soham still,but reluctance to report anything toPolice due to inaction. Can mobileCCTV cameras be borrowed?

Meeting has been held with the town council rep for the allotments, Councillor Woodbridge. Regular contact hasbeen maintained and advice given to the council regarding improving security on the allotments.Crime prevention packs have been given to the council which are being put in with the monthly bills for theallotments with an offer of property marking should the allotment holders want it.

Soham and East Area Emerging Issues:

Fordham villages

CrimeTotal crime in Fordham has increased compared to the previous period (44 offences vs. 37 offences) and also compared to the same period

last year (34 offences)Burglary other offences have decreased from 7 offences in the previous period to 6 offences in this period. But this is an increase compared to

the same period last year when there were three offences. Four of these offences involved sheds or garages being broken in to andtools/gardening equipment stolen.

Criminal damage offences increased from 2 offences being reported last period to 8 being reported in this period. This is compared to 6 in thesame period last year. There were no patterns of MO.

There were 3 thefts from shop offences in this period compared to 2 offences in the previous period and 2 offences in the same period lastyear. Both of the offences were from the same shop in Carter Street.

Soham and East Area Neighbourhood trends

Total crime in Soham and East has decreased with 175 offences reported over this three-month period compared to 194 offences in the previous period.Comparatively, there were 179 offences reported in the same period last year.

There has also been a slight decrease in ASB with 123 reported incidents in this three-month period compared to 124 incidents in the previous period. ASBlevels are lower than recorded for the same period last year (174 incidents)

ASBASB levels in Fordham Villages have increased compared to the previous period (15 incidents vs. 7 incidents) but decreased compared to the

same period last year when 17 incidents were reported.Three calls related to cars being abandoned or blocking residents access to garages/driveways.

Isleham ward

CrimeTotal crime in Isleham Ward has decreased slightly compared to the previous period (12 offences vs. 20 offences) but increased compared to

the same period last year (9 offences).Due to low levels of crime there were no patterns of note.

ASBThere were 6 ASB incidents in this period compared to 19 incidents in the previous period and 13 incidents in the same period last year.Two incidents were from different houses in Heron Croft, one relating to youths causing a disturbance and the other relating to informants so

being harassed by a neighbour.

Soham North wardTotal crime in Soham North Ward has decreased to 36 offences compared to 49 in the previous period. There were 35 offences reported in

the same period last year.There were 5 offences in Ten Bell Lane, Soham over a period of 4 days where allotment shed have been broken into and various items stolen.There were 4 offences on the same afternoon in October where offenders have stolen badges from vehicles which were all parked in Martin

Close.

ASBASB levels in Soham North have increased compared to the previous period (48 incidents vs. 33 incidents) but decreased compared to the

same period last year (63 incidents).There were four calls from Poppy Fields concerning youths playing with fireworks and setting them off in residents bins and gardens

.

Soham South wardCrime

Total crime in Soham South has decreased from 88 offences in the previous period to 83 offences in this period. This is also a decreasecompared to the same period last year when there were 101 offences.

Other burglary offences have decreased, with 7 offences in this period compared to 12 in the previous period.

There was a decrease in thefts from vehicles this period compared to the previous period (4 offences vs. offences) and compared to 5offences in the same period last year. The same house has been targeted twice in November; both times index plates have been stolen fromthe vehicle.

ASBThere were 54 ASB incidents in this period compared to 65 incidents in the previous month and 81 incidents in the same period last year.Fountain Lane in Soham had 6 reported incidents mostly relating to youths playing loud music, letting off fireworks and being aggressive

towards residents.

Other key actions of note

Two males carried out litter picking within Isleham as a result of a crime of causing damage.One male given an £80 fine for possession of cannabis in Fordham as a result of a police stop check.One male given a street caution for possession of cannabis in Isleham as a result of a police stop check.Drugs warrant executed in Station Road Soham and one male arrested for possession of cocaine and given a conditional caution.

Current Crime and Incident Levels (Soham and East)

Soham & East Neighbourhood Total Crime

Soham & East Neighbourhood Anti-Social Behaviour

Current Crime and Incident Levels in Soham & East Neighbourhood, by Ward

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Sep 11 – Nov 11 13 21 28 0 4 16 1 7 28 57 175 123

Jun 11 – Aug 11 11 28 30 0 7 15 6 7 31 59 194 124Nhod Sohamand East

Sep 10 – Nov 10 12 12 32 0 6 15 9 6 29 58 179 174

Sep 11 – Nov 11 4 6 5 0 1 3 0 3 8 14 44 15

Jun 11 – Aug 11 3 7 4 0 2 5 1 2 2 11 37 7FordhamSep 10 – Nov 10 2 3 3 0 0 8 0 2 6 10 34 17

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Jun 11 – Aug 11 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 6 7 20 19IslehamSep 10 – Nov 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 9 13

Sep 11 – Nov 11 1 8 6 0 0 8 0 0 4 9 36 48

Jun 11 – Aug 11 2 7 9 0 2 2 3 1 8 15 49 33SohamNorth

Sep 10 – Nov 10 0 3 11 0 0 2 2 0 6 11 35 63

Sep 11 – Nov 11 7 7 15 0 2 4 1 3 14 30 83 54

Jun 11 – Aug 11 5 12 17 0 2 6 2 3 15 26 88 65

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Sep 10 – Nov 10 9 6 17 0 6 5 5 4 16 33 101 81

Top 10* ASB Incident Types in the Soham and East Area Neighbourhood, by Ward

Please note: Incident levels for each of the wards may not be consistent with the official figures that will be published by the Force and HomeOffice. This is because the data system used to draw the level of detail needed for the ASB type breakdown for this report may not containprecise locations due to the way incidents are reported e.g. ASB reported where ward boundaries lie could initially be recorded in theneighbouring ward but subsequently corrected.The figures should only be used as a guide and not regarded as official statistics for publication.

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Sep 11 – Nov 11 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 1 1 2 1 14FordhamVillages Jun 11 - Aug 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 6

Sep 11 – Nov 11 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 6Isleham

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Sep 11 – Nov 11 4 1 4 6 0 1 0 22 0 5 1 4 48Soham North

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No Fire Service data of relevance to the Soham and East Panel for Oct-Dec 2011.