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Contact: Stuart Hay - Tel: 01706 922230
Items
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Welcome, Introductions and Apologies
Minutes:
The Chair
welcomed all to the meeting. Everyone
agreed it was great to see long standing Forum Chair, Ian Sturrock,
at the meeting and on the mend from a serious illness. New Community Safety Officer for the area, Mark
Reynolds, was introduced and welcomed. He is responsible from the Council’s
perspective for crime and anti-social behaviour and works alongside
the Neighbourhood Policing Team.
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Code of Conduct PDF 15 KB
Minutes:
A copy of
the code of conduct was circulated with the agenda papers and all
were asked to abide by the code for the duration of the
meeting.
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Minutes of the last meeting and matters arising PDF 76 KB
Minutes:
The
minutes of the last meeting held on Monday 18 February 2019 were
agreed as an accurate record and the following updates were
given.
Wordsworth Way to Bury Road footpath
condition Councillor Smith arranged to have the footpath
from Wordsworth Way to Bury Road inspected by Highways as it has
sunken in places by 30cm. Highways
passed this issue on to Environmental Management as the footpath is
not adopted. Environmental Management
have carried out an inspection and they agree it is uneven; most
likely caused by the roots from neighbouring trees that are raising
the tarmacadam. However, the route
would pass as easy to use for a definitive footpath as they do not
have to be to adoptable standards.
Bamford Way footpath Environmental Management
Enforcement Officer, Mick Ball, has taken over this issue from
Diane Lodwig concerning builders continuously storing items on and
completely blocking the footpath on Bamford Way. The footpath was cleared and then kept
clear.
War Office Road grass verge Highways were
requested to inspect and assessed the damaged grass verge on War
Office Road at the junction with Bury Road.
Marland Golf Course Bamford Ward Councillors’ campaign to
save Marland Golf Course was effective in changing minds and
resulted in an agreement to have it run by a professional for a
full year to make it successful. The
future is looking good for the Golf Course and the Ward Councillors
continue their support.
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Police And Communities Together
Minutes:
PCSOs
Sana Haider and Paul Robinson provided
the crime statistics from the date of the last forum on 18 February
2019 to 13 May 2019 and presented the following
information:
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Feb
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March
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April
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May
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Total
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Burglary residential
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2
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8
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7
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1
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18
(22)
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The M.O
is opportunist burglaries where offenders are using implements to
force entry or smash rear patio doors and windows. Prime times were between 1400 hours and 2200 hours
and the primary target area was the Bury Road, Norden Road and
Bagslate Moor Road corridor. Various
items were stolen including jewellery and vehicles.
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Theft in dwelling
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1
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1
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1
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0
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3
(3)
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All
offenders were known to the victims.
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Criminal damage
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2
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7
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5
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5
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19
(28)
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Primary
target area was Oakenrod, Half Acre,
Brimrod and Marland at various times
and various targets - dwellings (stones) and vehicles.
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Theft from motor vehicle
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4
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4
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5
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1
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14
(23)
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Primary
target area was Bury Road and Brimrod. One vehicle having the number plates stolen, ten
vehicles being insecure and various items stolen. Prime time is 1500 hours to 2200 hours.
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Theft of motor vehicle
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2
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1
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2
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0
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5
(5)
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Primary
target area is Marland, Roch Valley Way and Oakenrod at various
times. One vehicle was
insecure.
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The
Neighbourhood Team will continue a burglary initiative with high
visibility patrols and leaflet cocooning and involve Home Watch
Schemes. Anyone interested in setting
up a Home Watch Scheme or WhatsApp Group can contact Sana who will
gladly assist. With summer almost upon
us and the weather improving, all are asked to consider reviewing
home security and be mindful of not leaving doors and windows
open.
One male juvenile has been arrested and remanded in custody for the
theft of motor vehicles in the Bamford area.
Given the very high percentage of thefts from motor vehicles being
from insecure vehicles, residents are reminded to fully secure
their vehicles.
Pulse Policing Operation will continue, where officers bus up and
deployed to carry out foot patrols in various hot spot areas at key
times for issues such as burglary, anti-social behaviour and drug
dealing.
A knife crime initiative was carried out over a week during which
many stop and searches were conducted aimed at preventing the
carrying of knives. No knives were
recovered during that week, however,
some knives have since been recovered and removed from the
streets.
Operation Dragster to catch off road bikers was carried out on 11
May 2019 during which one bike was seized and one Section 59
Warning issued. It was pointed out that
some of these bikes are being used not only off road but also along
the Highway. Police are gathering
intelligence and targeting known addresses and locations.
Parking at the junction of Springbank Lane and Bagslate Moor Road
is a problem with vehicles causing obstructions and blocking line
of sight. Police have attended
previously and the problem eased but is now worse than ever.
Sana will visit the area and the Ward
Councillors are ...
view the full minutes text for item 4.
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Open Forum
Minutes:
War Office Road/Bury Road Junction road
markings Councillor Howard has
arranged for the hatch markings to be repainted at the junction of
War Office Road and Bury Road near Crimble Lane opposite The
Harvester as indiscriminate parking is taking place. The markings should be painted very soon.
Malvern Street closure The closure of Malvern
Street West is due to be implemented this summer as the land issue
is resolved and the Legal Order has been sealed.
Potholes A comment was made that the
£1.084M Rochdale share of the Government pothole funding was
insufficient to tackle the current state of the roads in the
Borough. Woodlands Road and Fieldhead
Avenue have numerous dangerous potholes, some are four inches deep,
which need urgent attention. Both roads
are due for resurfacing but require work in the
interim. Highways will be asked to
inspect them now and provide target dates for resurfacing.
Township structure change A Working Party
consisting of Township Chairs and a cross-party group of Elected
Members agreed to the Township structure changing from the existing
four Townships to five. The three
existing structures of Heywood, Middleton and Pennines Townships
will remain exactly the same. Rochdale
Township will be split into two, Rochdale North and Rochdale
South. Bamford is in Rochdale South
Township together with Balderstone & Kirkholt, Castleton, Central Rochdale and
Milkstone & Deeplish Wards. Council
front line services will remain the same.
Spatial Framework No update on the Spatial
Framework is available. Results are
being analysed following on from the first phase of consultation
and it is due to come back in October 2019 but may be delayed
beyond that date.
Bamford Ward Councillors hold a surgery from 10am to 11am on the
first Thursday of each month in Bamford Chapel, although they often
go beyond 11am. Ward Councillors
contact details are available on the Council
website:
Councillor Jane Howard
Telephone: 07870 172144
Email: jane.howard@rochdale.gov.uk
Councillor Angela
Jennifer Smith
Telephone: 07710 297377
Email: angela.smith@rochdale.gov.uk
Councillor Pat Sullivan
Telephone: 0161 762 1129 or 07967 985240
Email: patricia.sullivan@rochdale.gov.uk
Rochdale Borough Council
Officers
Stuart Hay, Township Officer
Telephone: 01706 922230
Email: stuart.hay@rochdale.gov.uk
Mick Ball, Public Realm Inspector
Telephone: 01706 922634
Email: mick.ball@rochdale.gov.uk
Mark Reynolds,
Community Safety, Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour Officer
Telephone: 01706 924979
Email: mark.reynolds@rochdale.gov.uk
Greater Manchester
Police
PCSO 70838 Sana Haider
Email: sana.haider@gmp.police.uk
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Dates and times of the meetings for 2019-20
Minutes:
Mondays
at 6.30pm in Bamford Chapel
5 August 2019
28 October 2019
20 January 2020
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