Avon and Somerset Constabulary - South Petherton beat

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The South Petherton beat lies to the far north-east of the Chard section and includes the parishes of Shepton Beauchamp, Seavington St Michael, Seavington St Mary, Lopen and Over Stratton. The A303 runs east/west through the beat area.

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South Petherton beat news

Police name cyclist who died after RTC (Boxstone Hill, Ilminster)
(Road Collision)
Police have named the cyclist who died following a road traffic collision in Illminster as Harry Prior.
A small red dot UPDATED: Today 13:46

New Superintendent joins Somerset East (Somerset East)
Somerset East has welcomed a new Superintendent to help develop policing across South Somerset and the Mendips.
A small blue dot ADDED: 8/02/2010 10:58

Appeal for witnesses after RTC (Boxstone Hill, Ilminster)
(Road Collision)
Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was killed in a road traffic collision on Saturday 6th February 2010.
A small red dot UPDATED: 8/02/2010 9:17

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 23rd November 2009

1. Maintaining a low level of anti-social behaviour in South Petherton recreation fields and outside Blake Hall
Action - increase patrols in the area to monitor the situation. Names/details will be taken of those who are not acting responsibly.
Lead agent PCSO Olly Hammonds.

2. Double parking and parking on double yellow lines in St James Street
Action - to prosecute those found to be parking illegally. Increased high visibility patrols.
Update 26/11/09 - This has now extended to outside the Co-op and the square outside the Natwest Bank. PCSOs are to issue £30 fixed penalty fines on sight of any offending vehicles, rather than warnings. Members of the beat team would like to remind motorists that there are two free car parks to use in South Petherton and so illegally parked vehicles will not be tolerated.
Lead Agent PCSO Olly Hammonds.

3. Speeding in Seavington and Lopen, all times of the day throughout the week
Lead Agents PCSO Charlotte Rogers, along with Gemma North, CSW Administrator whose email address is gemma.north@southsomerset.gov.uk.

Outcomes

Update 17/12/09:

ASB, South Petherton
Only one case of ASB around recreational fields. We will keep patrols in the area a priority.

Illegal parking
Still an issue. We will step up fines to the point where £30 fines will be handed out on sight of any vehicles committing offences.

View previous priorities

Next public meetings

All members of the public are welcome to attend

10 February 2010 at 7:30 PM (In 1 day)

at the Sunday School near the Church, Lopen.

22 February 2010 at 7:30 PM (In 13 days)

at the Village Hall, Shepton Beauchamp.

22 March 2010 at 7:30 PM (In 41 days)

at the Village Hall, Shepton Beauchamp.

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

Somerset East district and South Somerset neighbourhood area news

Get wise to scams as musicals come to South Somerset (South Somerset)
A small blue dot ADDED: Today 14:01

Police name cyclist who died after RTC (Boxstone Hill, Ilminster)
(Road Collision)
A small red dot UPDATED: Today 13:46

New Superintendent joins Somerset East (Somerset East)
A small blue dot ADDED: 8/02/2010 10:58

Noticeboard

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.

Neighbourhood Newsletters (South Somerset)
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New Police Post (South Petherton)
A new Community/Police Post is opening on 4 December in South Petherton where 'Derbyshires Estate Agents' used to be in the town. The beat team will be starting their shifts from the new post once a few final details have been sorted and in the meantime they will be popping in on a daily basis. It is estimated that the official move to the site will be the early part of the new year.

Football project (South Petherton)
Anyone from in or around South Petherton, from ages 10 to 17, and interested in football, please come along and join us at the Recreation Ground, Lightgate Road in South Petherton every Tuesday from 6pm to 8pm, where Yeovil Town Coaches are giving professional coaching to any budding footballer. Also any help from an adult would be much appreciated as we are currently looking for an adult to take a coaching course (paid for) to carry on the course. If anyone is interested in this please feel free to contact PCSO Rogers 8367 on either the email link below or though the Force Service Centre on 0845 456 7000.

Neighbourhood team

Inspector Jackie Gold
Neighbourhood Team Inspector

A photo of Alan Bell (Area North) Sergeant Alan Bell (Area North)
Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant

A photo of Iain Selley Constable Iain Selley
Neighbourhood Beat Manager

A photo of Charlotte Rogers (rural areas) Charlotte Rogers (rural areas)
Police Community Support Officer

A photo of Oliver Hammonds Oliver Hammonds
Police Community Support Officer

Tessa Smith
PCSO Support

Contacting officers

To contact our officers online select their name above, we aim to respond within 24 hours; alternatively call 0845 456 7000.

Please note: Messages sent to any members of this team will go into a shared e-mail box, rather than directly to that person.

Neighbourhood watch information

Dave Elson
Neighbourhood Watch Administrator

Wanted

A white man wearing a black beannie type hat.

Theft of fuel bilking

We are trying to trace a man who we think may be able to help with our enquiries into a case of theft of fuel from a garage in Sherborne Road, Yeovil at 8.20pm on 16 January 2010.

Theft

Can you help us identify a white man who we think may be able to help with our enquiries into a case of theft of a laptop valued at £1049 from a computer superstore in Yeovil?