Bardon Hill

Roads around schools at drop off and pick up times experiencing dangerous and inconsiderate parking

You said parking around schools in Ellistown, Hugglescote, New Swannington and Whitwick are causing issues.

This has been communicated through Neighbourhood Link (NHL) surveys, e-mails and calls to the Beat Team and discussed at our community events.

Although highlighted as a priority for this quarter October included the school half term holiday so this issue has not been as prevalent as other months. Despite this we made 4 parking enforcement visits with more to come in November and December.

We found while uniformed officers are on patrol parking was not observed to be an issue and just one car that was temporarily blocking traffic was swiftly moved on.

We will continue patrols at the highlighted school and work with partners agencies to deal with dangerous parking and repeat offenders.

Vehicles travelling at an excessive speed on Grange Road in Hugglescote, Leicester Road in Whitwick, Thornborough Road in Whitwick and Loughborough Road in Thringstone.

You said cars are driving at an excessive speed on Grange Road in Hugglescote, Leicester Road in Whitwick, Thornborough Road in Whitwick and Loughborough Road in Thringstone.

This has been communicated through Neighbourhood Link (NHL) surveys, e-mails and calls to the Beat Team and discussed at our community events.

We conducted a number of proactive road safety and vehicle enforcement activities during October. We focused on speeding concerns but also dealt with poor driving standards, illegal and anti-social vehicle use and motorcycle nuisance.

We have conducted 3 speeding patrols and the speed enforcement van has been to Heather and Ibstock.

We have dealt with Traffic Offences but also engaged in Driver Education. Examples include a driver carrying out a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre, using a mobile phone while driving, a SORN vehicle on the road and anti-social driving. We issued two motorcycle riders with s.59 Police Reform Act notices regarding the manner of their riding.

Criminal and Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) in Agar Nook in and around Twyford Close.

You said some residents and visitors to the area are committing crime such as criminal damage and theft as well as causing Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) on some of the residential streets in Agar Nook.

This has been communicated through Neighbourhood Link (NHL) surveys, e-mails and calls to the Beat Team and partner agencies. These include North West Leicestershire District Council and housing providers such as East Midlands Housing.

We carried out a significant number of targeted patrols across Agar Nook, Twyford Close, Stamford Drive, Oakham Drive, Greenhill and surrounding areas during October. The Beat Team reported few incidents of note and no recurring ASB concerns identified.

Reassurance patrols were carried out on foot and in vehicles.
An engagement visit to the community centre was organised for the beginning of the month.

We have arrested one subject in the area who was causing ASB whilst under the influence of drugs and/ or alcohol.

We will continue periodic reassurance patrols, monitor intelligence relating to off-road motorcycle use and uninsured vehicles, and maintain partnership engagement with EMH and local residents. No current evidence suggests an escalation in ASB or community issues.