Avon and Somerset Constabulary

Somerset East district > South Somerset neighbourhood area > Bruton beat

This beat covers the parish of Bruton.

Bruton is a small town with a narrow main street and three sizeable secondary schools in addition to a primary school. It possesses all other facilities expected of a small town.

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Local Authority

South Somerset District Council

Nearest police stations

Wincanton police station (4 miles)
Shepton Mallet police station (7.1 miles)
Frome police station (9.9 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 27th April 2010

PCSO Timothy Russell attended the latest Bruton Town Council meeting. The current priorities will continue to remain the same.

1. HGVs flouting the 7.5 tonne weight limit
HGVs are regularly breaking the weight limit at all times of the day and night. This is not only against the law but is having a detrimental effect on some of the very old buildings and structures within the town. The police are hoping to visit the town at sporadic times to target the offending lorries. Some, we know, have permits and have legitimate reasons for coming through the town. However, the majority are using it as a cut through.
Lead Agencies:
RPU (Roads Policing Unit), SSN officers, PC1164 Sara Stephenson

2. Speeding vehicles around the One Way system
Lead Agencies:
Police, RPU (Roads Policing Unit), PC Sara Stephenson.
Community Speed Watch: PCSO Tim Russell.

Outcomes

HGVs
The Roads Policing Unit have regularly been patrolling the town and stopping and dealing appropriately with HGVs which are flouting the 7.5 tonne weight limit without a valid permit.

View previous priorities

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Somerset East district and South Somerset neighbourhood area news

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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 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 :-

Horse Watch (Bruton / Tower beats)
We currently have a Horse Watch scheme running within this beat area. As part of the scheme horse owners are able to receive free crime prevention advice and tack-marking from the local co-ordinator. For more information and to join Horse Watch and receive a free tack-marking appointment, please contact Tess Smith on 0845 4567000 or alternatively visit the Horse Watch pages of the website. For information via this site link to Horse Watch.

Local Action Group (LAG) (Bruton)
For the time being the LAG has ceased to function; however when the need arises it will re-form and continue to support any initiatives in the town.

Farm Watch (Bruton)
Since the start of this initiative several farms have joined the scheme and are now receiving regular messages from the police regarding security and criminal activity. Please, if you want to know more about this new and important scheme, contact the neighbourhood team.

Beat surgeries (Bruton)
We now have a beat surgery in Bruton which takes place during the coffee morning on a Saturday in the Community Hall. Tim the PCSO attends one Saturday in the month depending on his shift and is present throughout the morning for any queries or questions that you might have.

Neighbourhood Watch (Bruton)
We are still looking to start up more schemes around Bruton. If anyone feels they could assist then please contact the Neighbourhood Team. For information on starting a scheme link to Neighbourhood Watch.

Neighbourhood team

A photo of Jackie Gold Inspector Jackie Gold
Neighbourhood Team Inspector

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

A photo of Sara Stephenson Constable Sara Stephenson
Neighbourhood Beat Manager

A photo of Timothy Russell Timothy Russell
Police Community Support Officer

Anne Porter
PCSO Support

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Neighbourhood watch information

Anne Porter
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?