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Camelot beat covers the parishes of Marston Magna, Queen Camel, Rimpton, Sparkford and West Camel. The A303 runs east/west through the northern part of the beat and the A359 runs north/south through the central beat area.

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Camelot beat news

New officer to lead Castle Cary beat team (Castle Cary)
A new beat manager has taken over in Castle Cary to help tackle neighbourhood issued in the town and surrounding area.
A small blue dot ADDED: 22/07/2010 13:13

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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 1st June 2010

HGVs - Queen Camel High Street and Marston Magna, between 8am - 6pm, Monday - Sunday
HGVs are using the A359 from Sparkford to Yeovil as a "rat run" contrary to highways guidelines. This is causing nuisance and danger to pedestrians and other road users. We have the relevant Road Traffic Order and map relating to the weight limit in Queen Camel and Marston. We are planning an outrage day for HGVs in Queen Camel Road Policing Unit and Community Speed Watch will be taking part. Date to be confirmed.

Lead agencies:
PCSO Thelma Mead
Roads Policing Unit (RPU)
Queen Camel Neighbourhood Watch
Community Speed Watch

Outcomes

Update 14/07/10:

HGVs
Ten HGVs were checked through Queen Camel on 16 June. Four were issued with a Fixed Penalty for non-compliance with weight limit (£30), but the rest all had exemptions, the majority going to Perry's Recycling. We spent approximately three hours in the village and also assisted with Speed Watch and carried out an Operation Tonic drink/drive check (two other Fixed Penalties for seatbelts, two negative breath tests). Noticeably busier for HGVs in the morning.

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Next public meetings

All members of the public are welcome to attend

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

at The Village Hall, Church Road, Sparkford.

This is a Parish Council meeting for the Sparkford area.

3 August 2010 at 7:30 PM (In 5 days)

at Village Hall, Back Lane, Rimpton.

This is a Parish Council meeting for the Rimpton 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

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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.

Beat surgeries (Camelot beat)
Surgeries will be held as follows:

Sparkford - Evergreen Club, Village Hall, Church Road, Sparkford, 12 August 2010 from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
West Camel - The Davis Hall, Howell Hill, West Camel, 5 August 2010 from 10am to 11.30am
Marston Magna - Village Cafe, Marston Magna, 6 August 2010 from 10am to 11.30am

Neighbourhood Newsletter (South Somerset beats)
Download your local Neighbourhood Newsletter for Summer 2010: Area East - Wincanton/Bruton/Castle Cary

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

Update on Shed/Bin for Queen Camel/West Camel Flood Watch Scheme
We have received some of the equipment for the shed. Hi vis clothing, empty sand bags (ready for filling), wellington boots various sizes, sand hopper, wheelbarrow, some more items to follow. A request has gone out for a railway sleeper so when the shed turns up it will have a base. The Road Closure signage has been ordered by Highways and should be with us in the Autumn. Volunteers are still required.

Farm Watch (Camelot beat)
A new scheme is in the process of being set up. If you run/live on a farm and would like to join together with others in the area then please make contact with PCSO John Winfield on 0845 4567000 to receive the necessary literature. For information via this site link to Farm Watch.

Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) (Camelot beat)
We are keen to get some NHW schemes set up in South Cadbury / Sutton Montis - the schemes are very worthwhile and we have seen first hand that they work. It is not hugely time consuming and the NHW can be as big an area or as small an area as you want. If you are interested and have a few hours to spare, please contact PCSO Thelma Mead on 0845 4567000 or by email via her link on this page. She will offer advice and support whenever she can to all schemes. For information on starting a scheme link to Neighbourhood Watch.

Horse Watch
Read about the FREE security marking sessions :-

The Ride Along Scheme
This gives members of the Parish councils an opportunity to get a taste of police life, and is an opportunity to speak to officers and staff about what goes on in your neighbourhood. I have some leaflets if anyone is interested; please contact me and I will bring them out. (PCSO Thelma Mead)

Neighbourhood team

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Neighbourhood Team Inspector

A photo of Edward Hawkins (Area East) Sergeant Edward Hawkins (Area East)
Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant

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Neighbourhood Beat Manager

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Neighbourhood Beat Manager

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Police Community Support Officer

Anne Porter
PCSO Support

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Neighbourhood watch information

Anne Porter
Neighbourhood Watch Administrator

Wanted

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Theft from person

We are trying to trace a woman who we think may be able to help with our enquiries into a case of theft from person which occurred on 30 April 2010 in Middle Street, Yeovil.

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Attempt theft / going equipped

Can you help us identify a man and a woman who we think may be able to help with our enquiries into a case of attempt theft / going equipped which occurred at 3.09pm on 9 July 2010 at a supermarket in Preston Road, Yeovil?