003356/TM Mrs G.P. McCombe Parish Clerk 14 St. Mary’s Close Etchinghill Kent CT18 8ND Our Ref: 56/01 18 January 2001 Dear Mrs McCombe Thank you for your letter dated the 16th January 2001. I was extremely disappointed to hear of what appears to be a breakdown in communication following reports of criminal damage. I have referred your letter to PC Whitehead in order that he reviews our communication links and takes steps to address the problem you sought to bring to our attention in the first place. Yours sincerely, Peter West Chief Inspector (Ops) COUNTY CCONSTABULARY Police Station, Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3J Q Fax: (01227) 817109 16 January 2001 Chief Inspector P West Canterbury Police Station Old Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3J Q Dear Chief Inspector West Councillors have asked me to write and express their concern regarding the lack of communication from the police following recent reports of vandalism and to lack of response to messages left on the answerphone. On several occasions Cllr Anderson has tried to make contact, and has also left messages on the answerphone, to ascertain the outcome of reports of vandalism, particularly the vandalism of the Post Office bench over the Christmas holiday. Unfortunately he has been unable to get through and has not had a response when he has left a message. Councillors are, of course, sympathetic to the constraints on police time but nevertheless feel they have a responsibility to the community of Bridge to be aware of the progress of police investigations affecting the village. I would be grateful to receive your comments on the above matter. Yours sincerely G P McCombe (Mrs) Parish Clerk U $3/Q/U\, V +22: ‘“*..l‘ (:\J\4~. '7/ll/L11) 2 3 COUNTY CONSTABULARY Police Station, Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3JQ I 1 Fax: (01227) 817109 Mrs J Potter 50 Riverside Close Bridge Canterbury Kent CT2 STN Police Constable 5516 Smith Community Liaison Officer Police Station Old Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3JQ Direct Dial Telephone number 01227 817167 21 October 2000 Dear Mrs Potter, At a recent Parish Council Forum Meeting, the matter was discussed in relation to the emergency services having difficulty locating premises in the rural area of Canterbury. I was tasked with developing a system that would assist the public to identify and describe their own locations. As a result, I have designed an information sheet explaining the 6 figure grid reference found on all or most maps. I have enclosed a copy for you to make available to the public when we go live to the media, we hope within the next two weeks. Please dispose of the earlier copy circulated making reference to Vale Farm I have liaised with the Mobile Library Service who will be carrying a copy of Ordnance Survey South East Kent Map book and a poster in their vehicle which will be available to the public to view. These books are also available to purchase from all leading book shops. It is equally important to encourage the public to ensure that their house name or house number is clearly visible from the road, as serious delays are caused by not being able to identify the premises eas' ‘ 003356/TM I would ask you to support this scheme and encourage people to do what is a once off 5 minute task that could save their life. I I hope that this information will be of help but should you have any queries in relation to this initiative, then please do not hesitate to Contact myself or PC Paul Whitehead on the number shown above. May I take this opportunity to advise you that the next Parish Council Forum Meeting will take place on Thursday 18 January 2001 at The Guildhall, Canterbury commencing at 1930 hours. Yours sincerely, Chris Smith (Police Constable 5516) PARISH COUNCIL OF BRIDGE Chairman: John Hill Clerk: Mrs. M. Church Renville Oast 72a New House Lane Renville Thanington Without Bridge Canterbury CT4 7B..l Canterbury Tel. 0227 458437 12 September 1 994 Bear Sergeant Pollard Vandalism in Bridge l have been asked to write to you again over t s e still seem to be having in the village — we do appreciate the su e had so far but we have a problem with vandalism on the various fo gates burnt, signposts broken — and someone has tried to set fir o the r n‘s seesaw and wrecked the circular seat in the Recreation Grou . i suspect all of this will come up at 0 Watch this evening, so you will rh probably know about it already. Anyt yo n do to reduce the problem would be appreciated. Yours sincerely, Marg Clerk t uncil Sgt. Pollard Kent County Constabulary Police Station Old Dover Road Canterbury CT1 3J0 COUNTY CONSTABULAR 003356/TM Police Station, Old Dover Road, Canterbury Kent CT1 3J Q MRS M CHURCH 72A NEW HOUSE LANE THANINGTON WITHOUT CANTERBURY KENT CT4 7B3 Dear Sir/Madam, I have to acknow Telephone: (0227) 762055; Fax: Ext. 169 ?°1K'-‘»’* Our Ref: 2618/94 Your Ref: t“ " tt~~ '~eDatr—i 05[08fl94 ledge receipt of your letter dated 01/08/94 the contents of which are receiving attention. QR Yours faithfully, Chief Superintendent Chief Inspector PARISH COUNCIL OF BRIDGE Clerk: Mrs. M. Church 72a New House Lane Chairman: John Hill Renville Oast Renville Thanington Without Bridge Canterbury CT4 7BJ Canterbury Tel. 0227 458437 1 August 1994 Dear Superintendent Baker, Following a recent parish council meeting, i am instructed to write to you concerning two sources of concern to councillors. The first is the increasing level of minor theft and vandalism in the village. Over the last few months there has been an increase in the number of incidents and these are causing distress and irritation to victims. As examples, a number of minor break—ins, breaking of radio aerials and damage to cars on the night of 28 April (particularly worrying, as it was the night of the Annual Parish Meeting when a number of householders would be known to be absent from home); vandalism and graffiti spraying on the bus—shelter adjacent to Highland Court; the breaking of windows in St. Peter's Church Bridge and the subsequent arson attempt at Bishopsbourne Church and, most recently, the dismantling of street name plates and No Cycling signs and the dumping of them, together with litter bins, in the Nailbourne Stream. The second area of concern is that of parked vehicles; the problem occurs particularly in two areas. The first is adjacent to the row of shops in Western Avenue at its junction with High Street, where parking on yellow lines close to the junction and double parking alongside the small lay—by create a hazard for traffic negotiating Western Avenue. The second is in the High Street at the Barham end, where parked vehicles on yellow lines, adjacent to junctions and in the bus bay, particularly at night, cause a serious reduction in road width and force buses to stop in the roadway. This latter problem also occurs during the day and the Parish Council is concerned that bus passengers must alight at some distance from the footway. We would be most grateful for any steps you feel could be taken to alleviate these problems. Yours truly, Margaret Church Clerk to the Council Superintendent Baker Kent Constabulary Canterbury Police Station, Rheims Way, Canterbury O-03356/TM 1'; 2 2 II‘ V “rs, '~?3x.. \ COUNTY CON STABULARY Police Station, Old Dover Road, vCar1ntcvrbiuiry, KentiC'T1 3JQ I if T l T T ‘ i I V’ Fax: (01227) 817109 Mrs G.P. McCombe Telephone: 817142 Parish Clerk, 1 4, St Mary ’s Close, Our Ref' K390/BMK/DMK Etchinghill, Kent Your Ref: CT] 8 8NX Date: 15’” June 2001 Dear Mrs McCombe, Thank you for your letter dated the I 1”’ June the contents of which have been noted. It is always pleasing to receive letters of appreciation and I thank you for taking the time and trouble to write. The costs that may have been incurred if my officer had not found your padlock would have been bad enough, not to mention as you say, the damage or thefts that may have occurred with free access to your new pavilion. I shall ensure that PC Watford is made aware of your kind comments and copy of your letter is placed on his personal file. ' Thank you again for writing. Yours sincerely, D.M. King Superintendent ll June 2001 Chief Inspector West Kent County Constabulary Police Station Old Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT 1 3] Q Dear Chief Inspector West An incident involving three teenagers occurred at Bridge Tennis Club on 3 June 2001. PC Watkins responded to the call to the police from Cllr John Hill within 20 minutes and was able to deal with the situation and retrieve the padlock to the tennis courts which had been thrown away by one of the boys. The loss of the lock would have been serious for the Tennis Club as a new lock and 70 keys would needed to have been purchased, but the free access to the courts and the new £55000 pavilion would have been even more serious. The situation was resolved by the prompt action of the police and PC Watkins’ positive action and Councillors would like to express their thanks to the Constabulary for the way in which the matter was dealt with and the subsequent satisfactory conclusion. Yours sincerely G P McCombe (Mrs) Parish Clerk s : I aaxzaaxaz az:~:.a;»_ .. . -V - . . 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