Barnwood Community

Over 35 Drivers Spoken to in Hucclecote and Barnwood Road Safety Operation

March 28 2013

Police in Hucclecote and Barnwood spoke to over 35 drivers about road safety earlier this week.

Operation Bismarck saw local policing team officers carrying out stop checks on motorists to ensure they were wearing seatbelts, not using mobile phones while driving and keeping their vehicle in good order.

Those travelling along Hucclecote Road and Barnwood Road were subject to the traffic initiative on Monday (March 25).

Cyclists were also spoken to about safety advice and not riding on the pavement.

Several fixed penalty notices were issued for drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts. Three vehicles were also issued with defect rectification notices, which instruct drivers to repair defective lighting on their vehicle.

Police Community Support Officer Khim Mortimer, who planned the operation, said: "Operation Bismark wasn't about penalising motorists but about educating them in terms of road safety.

“We have a good team who are dedicated to policing Gloucester District neighbourhoods and supporting each community's priorities.

“Most drivers we spoke to were very happy to see us conducting the checks, as were the local residents.

“One real positive was that during the operation we didn’t see anyone using their mobile phone while driving.”

Cheltenham Town Players Present Medals at Police Organised Football Tournament for Hucclecote Schools

March 22 2012

Cheltenham Town players Marlon Pack and Luke Summerfield handed out the trophies at a police organised football tournament for Gloucester schools yesterday (March 21).

The Hucclecote Local Policing Team, University of Gloucestershire and Crimebeat charity ran the competition for the fourth consecutive year at the city’s Oxstalls campus.

Taking part were primary schools from Abbeymead, Barnwood, Coney Hill, Hillview, Elmbridge, Longlevens and Matson.

PCSO Mike Whitehouse said: “All the teams that took part had a very enjoyable day with Longlevens and Elmbridge primaries getting through to the final. It was a thrilling end to end match but ended goalless.

“There had to be a penalty shootout to separate the sides and it was won in the end by Elmbridge, making them tournament champions.

Other teams took part in a plate competition and after exciting games Moat were the winners there.

“The event is great for the community. It really helps the police break down any potential barriers with local youngsters and their parents and means more people are likely to come to us if they have concerns about crime or anti-social behaviour in the area."

McDonald’s Install Bollards at Barnwood to Stop Anti-Social Drivers

March 9 2012

McDonald’s have agreed to install bollards next to their restaurant in Barnwood to help stop noisy drivers ruining the quality of life for the community.

The local community partnership raised the issue of loud music and other noise coming from the Kwik Fit and Blockbusters car park in Northbrook Road just off Eastern Avenue towards the end of last year.

The local policing team took on the issue as a policing priority, giving out warnings and fixed penalty notices to those involved.

McDonald’s was also approached along with the other shops in the area to see if they could help provide solutions.

McDonald’s responded by installing signs asking customers to respect their neighbours and have now agreed to install bollards to prevent vehicles entering the car park when those businesses are closed.

PC Andy Plant, from the local policing team, said: "The community raised this issue with us, we listened, and took action.

“The warnings we gave out meant that if the offending person or vehicle was spotted behaving badly again the vehicle could be seized and crushed.

“McDonald’s have been fantastic in their response. They have worked closely with us and shown a great willingness to help solve this problem. We really hope this will now sort things out in the long term.”

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