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Anti Social use of vehicles at Gwithian and Godrevy Car Parks
You Said: 21 Jul 2010
Resulting from our engagement work in the community, it is clear that numerous people have concerns over the inappropriate driving of vehicles at both the Gwithian and Godrevy car parks. This takes place during afternoons, evenings and night-time.
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Liaison with nearby residents and businesses to encourage reporting of these incidents. Regular Police patrols will be made of the area. Our colleagues at the Roads Policing Unit has been tasked also for patrols. Any offending vehicles will be dealt with positively under Road Traffic Law and also under our Anti Social Behaviour processes.
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Anti Social Behaviour in Reawla Village
You Said: 1 Jul 2010
For some time now, the residents of Reawla, Hayle have suffered from unacceptable levels of anti-social behaviour by certain groups in the village. Young people and adults will congregate in the village and sometimes they cause a disturbance to residents, drink alcohol on the street and can be intimidating to members of the public. Problems are also caused by vehicles driving in an anti social manner.
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For some time now, the residents of Reawla, Hayle have suffered from unacceptable levels of anti-social behaviour by certain groups in the village. Young people and adults will congregate in the village and sometimes they cause a disturbance to residents, drink alcohol on the street and can be intimidating to members of the public. Problems are also caused by vehicles driving in an anti social manner.
The Neighbourhood team, sector Patrol Officers and also Traffic officers have been visibly increasing their presence in the area and helping to deter and deal with crime and anti-social behaviour.
The Police have worked closely with partners, such as the Cornwall Council, Anti-Social Behaviour Team, Parish Council, Cornwall Councillors, White Gold Project, Youth Service and Cornwall Road Safety Unit, Fire Brigade and the Reawla Residents Association.
One measure taken was the introduction of a 3 month Dispersal Order from 31/10/09 to 31/01/10. One person was arrested and reprimanded for breaching this order but perhaps a greater effect was that it provided a clear incentive to people to behave in a more acceptable way when in the area. At the same time, in order to try and resolve anti-social behaviour in the long term, the root cause of it has to be addressed. This is being tackled through continued work of a PACT Panel Group, chaired by Cornwall Councillor Ray Tovey and well supported by other agencies, groups and community representatives. This aims to identify the needs of the village and seek lasting solutions. It has already resulted in the regular provision of a mobile youth bus and dedicated youth workers to engage with the young people in the village on a regular basis. Regular Community activities involving the nearby Golf course and other events organised by the PenTye residents association are taking place. There is also a programme of summer activities for young persons arranged by Youth workers.
From January 2010 to June 2010 there was a clear reduction in the number of incidents although it is recognised that there are still times when behaviour in the village causes residents alarm and distress.
In recent weeks one youth was arrested for a Public Order Act offence after repeated calls to the village in the early hours of the morning. This youth was charged and is on bail to appear at West Cornwall Youth Court in September.
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Speeding Traffic through Connor Downs Village
You Said: 1 Jul 2010
For some time now residents of the village have reported their concerns about speeding traffic along the main road through the village. Monitoring by the Neighbourhood Team and Council survey equipment showed there to be a significant problem.
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Speed enforcement checks are carried out in the village by the Neighbourhood team and also by Traffic Police Officers. Numerous drivers have received fixed penalty fines and penalty points.
In 2009, working with Police Volunteers, we set up a Community Speedwatch Project (see news articles) which regularly carries out monitoring sessions. Already, hundreds of speeding drivers have received warning letters.
Previously we have also carried out two School Speedwatch events when pupils form the School help us check the speed of vehicles and ask some searching questions of the offending drivers! We have alos worked with Cornwall Council Road Safety Unit and Traffic Police as part of Operation Slow Down. We have arranged, several times, the installation of Cornwall Council Speed Visor equipment which gathers useful data as well as providing a flashing warning to drivers.
From Council data from 2008 and 2009 it is clear that the speeding issue has been reduced but there still remains a clear issue of speeding that requires continued and focused attention.
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