Overnight a ewe has been killed, butchered and taken from a field near the “scrap yard”. Fencing has been damaged.
Did you see or anything suspicious last night? Please report to the police, tel. 101.
Please remain vigilant. Always report suspicious activity and share with your local verified Neighbourhood Watch Group admin@fvca.org.uk
Last night (10th September) a car with 2 Asian men were acting very suspiciously around Fairfield. They parked in the Swan car park at the very top where it dark. One man came from Swan Lane and got in the car which then left. The car then appeared coming out of Swan Lane and returned to the car park at the top end again. This was happening between 11.15pm and 11.30pm.
At 11.45pm the car was parked in the driveway of Orchard Farm, with the engine running and just the driver. At midnight 2 men appeared from Swan Lane direction and got into the car which then drove off at speed.
This suspicious activity has been reported to the police, including the vehicle make (Dark Grey BMW) and a distinct registration number.
If you see similar or any suspicious activity:
Phone the Police, telephone 101 or if a crime is taking place 999
Share with the Community Association (admin@fvca.org.uk) so that other residents can be made aware.
By registering with Neighbourhood Watch and joining the Fairfield Neighbourhood Watch Group you will be joining other residents working hard to reduce crime and building a stronger community.
As a member of Neighbourhood Watch you will receive national alerts and the Our Watch newsletter, which is produce 6 times a year. Local Neighbourhood Watch news will be shared via Fairfield Village Community Association’s e-Circular, by posts on the Association’s Facebook Page, at the monthly residents’ meetings and in the quarterly newsletters. You can subscribe to the e-Circulars by filling in the Subscribe to Newsletter form on the Community Association’s website, http://fvca.org.uk
One of the benefits of being a member of Neighbourhood Watch is discounted home insurance. Some (not all) home insurance providers offer a discount to members of Neighbourhood Watch. Cooperative Insurance are currently offering a discount of 10% off their Home Insurance policy if you quote NHW10 and buy the policy over the telephone, tel: 0800 781 1390 (t&cs apply). Some providers ask for you to declare that you are a Neighbourhood Watch member by answering a question contained in their online form and some insurers will ask for proof that you are part of an active Neighbourhood Watch group. Discounts offered will vary and will depend on lots of other factors to do with your home as well.
Should you make an insurance claim, policy providers may seek evidence that you are an active member of your local Neighbourhood Watch, e.g. displaying Neighbourhood Watch/SmartWater stickers in windows, attending local Neighbourhood Watch (Fairfield Village Community Association) meetings and get involved with crime prevention initiatives, such as property marking – so don’t lie about being an active member of a group if you’re not.
The Fairfield Neighbourhood Watch Group (covers the Village of Fairfield and the hamlet of Stoneybridge) is part of Fairfield Village Community Association, membership is open to all residents. Unlike many other local Watch Groups, we do not charge a membership fee, operating by fundraising and seeking grant aid. Please support the Community Association’s fundraising activities.
To join Neighbourhood Watch visit https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/ ock
This year’s Remembrance Service will be held on Sunday 10th November, commencing at 10.45am.
Fairfield will be hosting the Royal British Legion and members of our community are being asked to join the parade, which is being led by a Piper and Drummer, leaving Fairfield Recreation Ground at 10.30am.
Like previous years, the Community Association would like a young person to lay the Association’s wreath. Please submit nominations to admin@fvca.org.uk
Between Saturday 17th August and Wednesday 21st August, intruders have entered two sheds and a caravan – all buildings searched and various items scattered around.
If you have any information on the above please report it to the Police on 101, quoting incident number 0651s 210819. Any information given will remain anonymous.
Please remain vigilant in your area, and report any suspicious circumstances, person or vehicles to the Police on 101, immediately.
| More residents have contacted FVCA querying letters that they have received from Nextdoor Neighbour – please share the contents of this post and our article with your neighbours. On the 18th July FVCA posted the following article http://fvca.org.uk/notices/nextdoor-neighbour-website/, which we encourage you to read. The Nextdoor Neighbour website was founded in the USA and the operators have expanded to the UK; the site is operated and provided to you by Nextdoor EMEA Limited, an Irish company. As you will read in our article there has been a mixed reception – from our understanding the majority of dissatisfaction is from the sharing of information with 3rd parties. The “local information” posted on the website is often well received. [Local Information – We understand that the Neighbourhood people are joining includes Bournheath, Belbroughton, Clent, Dodford, Hagley and the surrounding area] It would appear that residents are signing up to the website and letters are being sent out to their neighbours to encourage them to sign up to the website too. FVCA have spoken to a couple of people whose name appears at the bottom of these letters and they were unaware that these letters were being sent out, Nextdoor Neighbour claim that authority was given (see article). Our advice to anyone wishing to join the Nextdoor Neighbour network is to read the site’s Member Agreement, Privacy Policy and Community Guidelines. We do not know whether there are privacy settings like Facebook. |
Blocked gullies in Fairfield
We had previously received the following update regarding the blocked gullies along Stourbridge Road:
“There is a project in place to dig back the verges along Sandy Ln and jet the whole system, [Ringway] will look to cleanse all the gullies along the Stourbridge Rd from the main island that joins Sandy Ln up to the motorway bridge (by the nursery) at the same time.”
On Friday 2nd August we received the following update from Worcestershire Highways:
“Ringway … are looking to have the work completed by the end of September, this is due to the permits needed to be obtained, and the length of notice we need to give to obtain them.”
“Several operations will be carried out, overpainting of the carriage markings (where needed), cutting back of the verges and jetting of the drainage system, plus any other maintenance issues that can’t be done without traffic management.”
West Mercia Police have launched their ‘On the Beat – North Worcestershire’ newsletter, to view their first newsletter visit http://fvca.org.uk/documents/on-the-beat-north-worcestershire/
Quarterly Newsletter from West Mercia Police’s North Worcestershire Command
Police are reminding people not to leave their home open to thieves this summer as the country basks in hot weather.
With
the onset of the school summer holidays and the hot weather it can be easy to
forget to take a few home security measures, yet open windows and doors are
often an open invitation for thieves.
Simple steps such as closing a window when you go out and locking doors can
make all the difference and help prevent a house being targeted.
Holiday makers are also advised to take time to consider home security before
they go away to give them peace of mind while they’re on holiday.
The advice forms part of We Don’t Buy Crime, West Mercia Police’s response to
tackling serious acquisitive crime which includes crimes such as burglary and
theft.
Sergeant Ram Aston, from the We
Don’t Buy Crime team, said: “We Don’t Buy Crime continues
to go from strength to strength with more and more areas signing up as part of
our towns and villages initiative which sees whole communities protected by
forensic property marking technology which acts as a great deterrent to
criminals. So far this year we’ve seen some considerable reductions in house
burglaries but this doesn’t mean we’re complacent and we want to make sure
everything is being done to help prevent someone from becoming a victim to
thieves.
“Crime prevention is absolutely crucial and anything residents can do to
help protect their home can help make a difference. It can be easy in the
summer months, especially when the weather is warm, to forget you’ve opened a
window or left the back door open before you go out or go to bed. It only takes
a few moment to double check but could help prevent your home being targeted.
If you’re in the back garden, make sure you haven’t left any ground floor
windows open at the front of the house and always make sure valuable items,
such as car keys, mobile phones or wallets, are not in easy reach of an open
window.
“If you’re going away make sure the house is locked up before you go and
the burglar alarm is set. Hide any valuable items from view from the outside
and don’t leave anything in the garden that could potentially be used to gain
entry into your home. Be mindful of where you store your wheelie bin too and
consider if it could be used for someone to climb on and access an upstairs
window or used to climb over into the garden. If you’re leaving the car at home
and have a garage, park it in the garage while you’re away rather than on the
drive and if you’ve got gates close and lock them with a good quality lock.”
In addition to We Don’t Buy Crime towns and villages police carry out a range
of covert tactics to catch thieves and work with second hand stores to make it
more difficult for thieves to sell on stolen goods.
Sgt Aston added: “We Don’t Buy Crime essentially aims to put criminals out
of business and we have a range of tactics at our disposal which are both overt
and covert to not just prevent acquisitive crime in the first place but catch
those who are responsible when they do happen and want to send a clear message
to thieves that we are utilising a range of methods to target them.”
For more crime prevention advice visit https://www.westmercia.police.uk/article/1955/Home