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Bristol district > Brislington neighbourhood area > Stockwood beat

The Stockwood beat covers the Stockwood electoral ward. It spans from the Stockwood open spaces in the east to the A37 Wells Road in the west. Its southern edge is the city limits and its northern boundary is Callington Road. The area of Whitchurch Village east of the A37 Wells Road also forms part of the beat.

Stockwood in many respects is a self-contained village situated on the southern outskirts of Bristol. It has more than 13,000 residents, a shopping precinct, a library and a golf course. Its residential area comprises approximately equal numbers of private and local authority housing, and there are a number of elderly persons' dwellings.

The Hengrove and Stockwood Neighbourhood Team is based at Brislington Police Station. It comprises the Hengrove and Stockwood beats.

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Local Authority

Bristol City Council

Nearest police stations

Brislington police station (1.3 miles)
Broadbury Road police station (1.8 miles)
Keynsham police station (2.5 miles)

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Stockwood beat news

Race bike being ridden on Open Space
On 7 February at around 9.10am, a call was received from an early morning dog walker, stating that an off-road motorcycle was being ridden on Stockwood Open Space :-
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Anti-social behaviour / Lead thefts (Stockwood)
Anti-social behaviour in Stockwood has been reduced from approximately 300 calls in the second quarter of 2008 to under 120 by the fourth quarter in 2009 :-
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Addition of a new Neighbourhood Watch (Stockwood beat)
Residents of Holsom Road, Holsom Close, Warman Close, Warman Road and part of Lacey Road braved the freezing cold and snow blizzards on 12 January to meet up with their local Beat Manager and Neighbourhood Watch Administrator. At a meeting at the Stockwood Free Church they formally set up a NHW for their area which will be a most welcome addition for the growing numbers of residents wishing to get involved in their community in Stockwood.
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Partners and Communities Together

Partners and Communities Together (PACT) gives you the opportunity to influence what happens in your neighbourhood and is our local policing pledge to you. It is a mechanism whereby neighbourhood issues, identified through local meetings, are taken to a partnership panel, where courses of action are agreed. Find out more.

If you are unable to attend a meeting but would like to make your views known, please Register your local priorities.

Current public priorities

Agreed 15th December 2009

1. Anti-social behaviour involving young persons gathering at Gilda Square – reports of criminal damage to dwellings/businesses and customers intimidated by unruly behaviour
Main actions planned:
* Letter drop to area residents and businesses to advise them of actions planned and to encourage community engagement.
* Utilise Business Watch.
* Daily targeted patrols by Neighbourhood Policing Team Officers to provide reassurance and deter ASB.
* Individuals identified as causing issues at the location to be engaged and positive action such as ASB forms, ABCs, ASBOs including Stop Search Powers to be used to address issues.

2. Anti-social behaviour involving young persons gathering at Dutton Road near its junction with Burgis Road particularly between 7pm and 10pm at weekends
Main actions planned:
* Letter drop to local residents advising them of actions planned and to encourage community engagement.
* Daily targeted patrols by Neighbourhood Policing Team Officers to provide reassurance and deter ASB.
* Individuals identified as causing issues at the location to be engaged and positive action such as ASB forms, ABCs, ASBOs and Stop Search Powers to be used to address issues.

3. Speeding at Fortfield Road - in the section between Wharnecliffe Gardens and Whitchurch Lane
Main actions planned:
* Letter drop to residents advising them of the priority and encourage input about times and days when they perceive speeding occurs.
* Speed survey to be conducted by NPT Officers. Results to be reviewed and further actions considered as necessary.
* Regular high visibility patrols By NPT on foot, pedal cycle or vehicle to deter excessive speed.

The following priorities were closed:
1. Speeding - Fortfield Road (New Fosseway Road end).
2. Speeding New Fosseway Road.
3. Parking issues on Stockwood Lane.

Additional Escalated Priority
Hollway Road

View previous priorities

Next public meetings

All members of the public are welcome to attend

23 February 2010 at 7:00 PM lasting 2 hours (In 14 days)

at Whitchurch Village Hall.

20 April 2010 at 7:00 PM lasting 2 hours (In 70 days)

at (venue to be confirmed)

15 June 2010 at 7:00 PM lasting 2 hours (In 126 days)

at (venue to be confirmed)

You can contact your neighbourhood team if you wish to have the opportunity to meet with them prior to the next meeting date

Bristol district and Brislington neighbourhood area news

Appeal for witnesses after fatal RTC (Avonmouth)
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Paedophile jailed for 12 years (Bristol )
A small blue dot ADDED: 8/02/2010 15:23

Avon and Somerset Police prove that crime really doesn't pay! (Forcewide)
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Wanted

A white man with blond hair wearing glasses.

Fraud by false representation

Can you help us identify two white men who we think may be able to help with our enquiries into a case of fraud by false representation that occurred between 10.45am and 12.30pm on 27 October in High Grove, Sea Mills, Bristol.

A man wearing a black beannie type of hat.

Rape

Can you help us identify a man who we think may be able to help with our enquiries into a case of rape that occurred on Baptist Road, Easton at 9pm on November 30 2009?

Offenders brought to justice

Robbery

Name: Carl Gillespie

Burglary and theft from a dwelling

Name: Kevin Frederick

Robbery

Name: Ashley Burt

Two counts of robbery

Name: Ishmael Fanty

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Neighbourhood Watch news (Bristol)
Download the latest copy of the NHW Newsletter - here.

Live and Unsigned competition launches in Avon and Somerset (Forcewide)
It's back! But for 2010 it's bigger and even better - Battle of the Bands has become Live and Unsigned.

Horse World Open Day
To be held on Sunday 9 May 2010 at Horse World, Whitchurch Village.

Beat surgeries (Stockwood)
Surgeries will be held at Stockwood Library, Stockwood Road between 10am and 12noon as follows:

20 February 2010
27 March 2010
17 April 2010
29 May 2010
26 June 2010

Neighbourhood Newsletter (Brislington)
Download your local Neighbourhood Newsletter for Autumn 2009 here.

FREE Child-Safe Partnership Seminars (Bristol)
Date and venue :-

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (Bristol)
What can you do if you know or think a vulnerable adult is being abused? What's happening in Bristol to stop abuse?