Avon and Somerset Constabulary - Thornbury and Alveston beat

South Gloucestershire district > Chipping Sodbury and Thornbury neighbourhood area > Thornbury and Alveston beat

The Thornbury beat area extends to the Gloucestershire border to the north-east and includes Thornbury, Falfield, Whitfield, Morton, Milbury Heath, Tytherington, Itchington, Alveston and the area of Gaunts Earthcott. The M5 runs north/south through the beat area.

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Local Authority

South Gloucestershire Council

Nearest police stations

Thornbury police station (1.2 miles)
Chipping Sodbury police station (6.7 miles)
Filton police station (8 miles)

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Partners and Communities Together

Partners and Communities Together (PACT) gives you the opportunity to influence what happens in your neighbourhood. 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 2nd June 2010

1. Speeding along Castle Street, Thornbury
Action: Police to monitor, patrol and do speed checks at location.
Lead: Police

2. Potholes and condition of roads across South Gloucestershire area
Action: South Gloucestershire Council to liaise with Highways.
Lead: South Gloucestershire Council

Outcomes

Speeding along Castle Street, Thornbury
Speed checks have been carried out on three occasions in Castle Street, resulting in warning letters being sent to five drivers.

View previous priorities

Next public meeting

All members of the public are welcome to attend

25 August 2010 at 7:30 PM (In 27 days)

at Cossham Hall, Thornbury.

This is a Safer Stronger Community Group meeting.

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

South Gloucestershire district and Chipping Sodbury and Thornbury neighbourhood area news

Relentless: keeping Thornbury safe from drug crime (Thornbury )
A small blue dot ADDED: Today 12:02

Police appeal for the public's help following sexual assault (Yate)
(Police appeal following sexual assault)
A small red dot UPDATED: 28/07/2010 11:58

Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell with the Roads Policing Unit at the launch of Op Tramline in May

Licence suspended for lorry drivers using mobile phones (Avon and Somerset)
A small blue dot ADDED: 28/07/2010 10:19

Offenders brought to justice

Burglary and theft - dwelling

Name: Peter Hinder

Driving while disqualified, using a motor vehicle without insurance, burglary with the intent to steal and aggravated vehicle taking

Name: Karl White

Possession with intent to supply cocaine

Name: Luke McDonnell

Noticeboard

Neighbourhood Newsletter (Thornbury and Villages)
Download your local Neighbourhood Newsletter for Summer 2010 Thornbury and Villages.

Community event (South Gloucestershire)
Police are supporting the East meets South Gloucestershire community event on Monday 23 August 2010 :-

Newsletter - NFU / CLA / Police
Read about the good work going on between the National Farmers Union, Country Land & Business Association, and Avon and Somerset Police. Download Summer 2010 Newsletter here.

Telephone scam
Police are warning residents to be aware of a scam which promises the recipient a council tax refund :-

Hate Crime Reporting Centres in South Gloucestershire
Anyone can report a hate crime/incident in confidence at the seven independent inclusive reporting centres through out South Gloucestershire :-

Avon Fire & Rescue Service
Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) provides emergency and protection services to the communities of Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Visit their website at www.avonfire.gov.uk/Avon/.

Hate Crime Reporting Centres in South Gloucestershire
Anyone can report a hate crime/incident in confidence at the seven independent inclusive reporting centres throughout South Gloucestershire :-

Neighbourhood Watch newsletter (South Gloucestershire district)
Download the latest edition of the Newsletter here.

Safeguarding vulnerable adults (South Gloucestershire)
A vulnerable adult is someone who needs community care services by reason of mental or other disability, age or illness; and who may be unable to take care of him or herself, or unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or exploitation. If you have any concerns about the welfare of a vulnerable adult you should contact:

South Gloucestershire police on 0845 456 7000 or 999 for an emergency response.
South Gloucestershire Community Care and Housing, tel 01454 868007, e-mail CSOdesk@southglos.gov.uk
Care Quality Commission, tel 03000 616161, e-mail enquiries@cqc.org.uk
For more information visit: www.southglos.gov.uk/HealthandSocialCare/safeguarding.

Stray dog? (South Gloucestershire beats)
For 24/7 help with stray dogs, call South Gloucestershire Council on 01454 868009. Don't bring it to a police station - we haven't been able to take in strays since 2008.

Your Safer Stronger Community Group needs you! (Thornbury and Alveston beat)
South Gloucestershire's 20 Safer Stronger Community Groups (SSCGs) are all about working together to improve your local community. The groups also enable you to have your say about the services that your community receives. For further information link to Thornbury and Alveston SSCG.