Hucclecote, Abbey and Upton St Leonards

Hucclecote Police Suspect Some Dog Owners of Foul Play

February 14 2012

Hucclecote Local Policing Team and residents are voicing their dismay at the increase in unnecessary dog fouling in the area, particularly Larkhay Road, Zoons Road and Hillview.  

Police Community Support Officers have made inquiries to identify who is irresponsible and have asked residents to be extra vigilant while out walking their dogs and help catch the lazy pet owners.

PCSO Mortimer said: “It is an offence for any person who is responsible for a dog not to remove and dispose of appropriately any excrement after the animal has fouled.

“You must clean up after your dog has fouled in any open public space. This includes pavements, footpaths, roads, parks, recreational pitches, cycle ways, communal land, back greens, stair closes.

“Any fouling should be picked up and disposed of in a responsible manner by either depositing in the nearest litterbin or placing in your domestic waste at home. Dog faeces can easily be trailed from a park into a car or house and can become stuck to prams and wheelchairs.”

PCSO Khim Mortimer said her concerns were heightened by the fact there are two schools in the area: Hillview Primary School and Hillview Road, as well as the Abbeydale Under 5s in Larkhay Road.

“No one likes to step in dog mess no matter what age and the children have also mentioned how much the dog fouling upsets them when they are walking to and from school.

“Under the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act of 1996, anybody who lets their dog foul land open to public access and does not clear up afterwards can be given a fixed penalty notice. If you get such a notice, you have to pay a £50 fine within 14 days. Otherwise, you could be prosecuted and might be fined up to £1000.”

The Hucclecote Local Policing Team and Gloucester Council are appealing to the community to work with them to put an end to this offence by reporting information to police on the new non-emergency number, 101.

Police Investigate Spate of Graffiti in Hucclecote and Abbeymead

February 13 2012

Police are investigating after graffiti appeared at locations across Hucclecote and Abbeymead.   

During Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11 reports were received of graffiti and graffiti tags on the council owned pavilion in Hucclecote and on lampposts and bollards between Hucclecote and Abbeymead.

PCSO Khim Mortimer said: “We’re keen to have any graffiti confined to the local skate park at Abbeymead, which has also been tagged by the same person. The park was originally designed by local youngsters and already includes graffiti which was supervised.

“Graffiti anywhere else though is deemed criminal damage and therefore this needs to stop with immediate effect.

“Our officers are following up on a number of enquiries but I would urge anyone with information to come forward straight away.”

Anyone who recognises the graffiti or with information about who is responsible should call the new  non-emergency number, 101.

You can also give information anonymously by contacting the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org. You may receive a reward of up to £1,000 if someone is arrested and charged. 

Crime prevention for the winter months

Please be aware that during the winter months with the darker mornings and evenings as a community we can become more vulnerable to crime. Whether it being car breaks, shed or garage breaks. At this time we need to be more vigilant and more aware of securing our properties, out buildings and cars. 

At Home

• Don’t keep keys, money, phones or other valuables on a hall table.  Make sure these items are well out of sight and range of doors and windows as thieves use rods and hooks through letter boxes and open windows to reach keys and bags
• If you store larger presents such as bicycles in a shed make sure the building is secure
• Take the frame numbers of new bicycles and electrical equipment in case the worse happens
• Don’t leave empty boxes outside your home which advertises the fact that you have new goods
• Mark goods where possible with a UV pen / smartwater

Visiting family and friends

If you’re going out

• Make sure you have locked all windows and doors
• If you are going out in the evening close your curtains so potential thieves can’t see in
• Leave a light and the radio on
• If you are going out in the morning and won’t be back until it is dark use an automatic timer for lights and radio

If you’re going away

Ensure all doors and windows are shut and locked

• Cancel all newspapers and milk
• Tell your neighbours/and or your Neighbourhood Watch Scheme that you will be away so they can keep an eye on your home
• Perhaps they can make sure any mail is pushed through your letter box
• Maybe a trusted neighbour could draw and pull the curtains of your home in the evening and morning, again, looking as if you’re at home
• Hide any valuables
• Use timers for your lights, TV and radio so it looks as if you’re at home

Your Community Engagement Team our here to help and offer any crime prevention advice you may wish. If you would like us to visit and carry out a home property safety survey please call us on 101. 

Operation Dazzel in Gloucester Local Policing Area

Operation Dazzle will be lighting the way for people who ride their bikes with no lights. This initiative will run across the area to encourage those who don't have lights to get them or face a  fine. Please contact your local policing team on 101 to request further information and get your bike security marked for FREE!

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