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Somerset East district > South Somerset neighbourhood area > Islemoor beat

Islemoor beat lies to the north of Ilminster and the A303. The A378 runs east/west through the north of the beat area.

Also included within the beat are the parishes of Hambridge, Fivehead, Westport, Curry Mallet, Isle Brewers, Isle Abbotts, Beercrocombe and Ilton.

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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 7th June 2010

1. Speeding
Through the villages of Hambridge and Westport on the main B3168 between 8am - 10am and 4pm - 5pm, and also on the A378 through Fivehead between 7.30am - 8.30am and 4pm - 5pm.
Lead Agent: Gemma North, Community Speedwatch Administrator at South Somerset District Council, 01935 462462 ext 2110, gemma.north@southsomerset.gov.uk

2. Criminal damage and thefts from sheds, garages and outbuildings
PCSO 8483 Ian Ross or PCSO 8048 Ben Middleditch.

3. Windows and doors being left open in hot weather on properties and vehicles
Lead agent - PCSO Ian Ross
Action - visible patrol, any properties or vehicles found unattended with windows open will have the details taken and a letter sent advising vulnerability.

Outcomes

Speeding:
* Currently Fivehead are running a Community Speed Watch (CSW) programme, where volunteers from the community address the problem of speeders in partnership with Avon and Somerset Constabulary.
* Leaflets have been distributed through the local school and CSW volunteers advertised for, through the local newsletters.

Criminal damage and thefts from sheds, garages and outbuildings:
* Working in partnership with the local Neighbourhood Watch teams in the community to distribute information and crime prevention advice and to promote awareness of the benefits of NHW in the community.
* Promoting Farm Watch and Horse Watch through the media of local newsletters and commercial businesses.

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Next public meetings

All members of the public are welcome to attend

30 July 2010 at 7:30 PM lasting 1 hour (In 1 day)

at the Village Hall.

This is a beat surgery for the Fivehead area, to be held by PCSO Ian Ross.

2 August 2010 at 8:00 PM (In 4 days)

at the Village Hall.

This is a meeting for the Fivehead area.

9 August 2010 at 8:00 PM (In 11 days)

at the Village Hall.

This is a meeting for the Westport / Hambridge area.

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

Drugs warrant in Mount Pleasant (Yeovil)
A small blue dot ADDED: Today 13:09

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

Missing man found (Castle Cary)
(Appeal to find high risk missing Kent man)
A small red dot UPDATED: 28/07/2010 9:36

Offenders brought to justice

Posession of amphetamine with intent to supply, posession of cannabis with intent to supply, posession of cannabis

Name: Timothy Seddon

Fraud by abuse of position

Name: Robert Styles

Noticeboard

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.

Neighbourhood Newsletter (South Somerset beats)
Download your local Neighbourhood Newsletter for Summer 2010: Area North - Somerton

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

Beat surgeries - July 2010 (Islemoor beat)
PCSO Ian Ross is holding beat surgeries as follows:

Isle Abbots - 10 July 2010 from 3pm to 4pm at the Village Hall
Curry Mallet - 19 July 2010 from 6pm to 7pm at the Village Hall
Ilton - 21 July 2010 from 6.30pm to 7.30pm at the Village Hall
Fivehead - 30 July 2010 from 7.30pm to 8.30pm at the Village Hall

PCSO Beth Unthank 7666
Gypsy Liaison Officer for Area North :-

Neighbourhood Watch (Islemoor / Curry Rivel)
Would you like to join? We need your help! We are looking for more NHW members; if anyone is interested in joining the local scheme or wishes to know more about NHW link to Neighbourhood Watch.

Community Speed Watch (Islemoor / Curry Rivel)
We currently have three Community Speed Watch teams in the following areas in the Islemoor Ward - Fivehead, Hambridge and Westport. If anyone is interested in joining our local teams or just wishes to gain more information to how it works etc, please contact PCSO Beth Unthank on 0845 456 7000. For information via this site link to Speed Watch.

Horse Watch and Farm Watch (Islemoor / Curry Rivel)
Horse Watch and Farm Watch have been set up to prevent, reduce and detect both equine and rural related crime. Many local farmers in the surrounding areas are now linked to Farm Watch and Horse Watch schemes. For those of you who are interested in learning more, please contact Anne Porter 7745, PCSO Support, regarding Farm Watch .. or .. Tessa Smith 8682, PCSO Support, regarding Horse Watch, both on 0845 456 7000.

Neighbourhood team

A photo of Jackie Gold 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 Toni Lines Constable Toni Lines
Neighbourhood Beat Manager

A photo of Beth Unthank Beth Unthank
Police Community Support Officer

A photo of Ian Ross Ian Ross
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

Tessa Smith
Neighbourhood Watch Administrator

Wanted

Criminal Damage to War Memorial

Can you help us identify a white man who we think may be able to help with our enquiries into a case of criminal damage to a war memorial in The Borough Yeovil at 00.45am on 9 July 2010?

Image of a white woman with dark hair in a ponytail, wearing a dark coat.

Theft

Can you help us identify a woman who we think may be able to help with our enquiries into a case of theft of cider from a supermarket in Sherborne Road, Yeovil on 20 June 2010?