- >> Moped seized and one section 59 warning - 25/06/2010
PC Ian Ranford a member of the Sandfields East neighbourhood team had occassion to seize one moped and gave another bike a section 59 warning in the Sandfields area today..
- >> friday night no problems - 25/06/2010
From PCSO's Gemma Tarling and Craig Singleton:-
We carried out patrols in the area tonight and there were no issues to report.
We had locked the gates to the car park to prevent vehicles entering.
- >> mounted section attend area - 17/06/2010
Today the mounted section of the Police attended our local comprehensive school with their horses and then conducted patrols in the area.
They visited Ocean Way and the beach front and did not witness anny issues during their patrols.
- >> no problems to report - 14/06/2010
From PCSO Gemma Tarling:-
Patrols conducted tonight with no problems identified. There were plenty of cars in the area but none of which were causing any issues
The Sandfields neighbourhood policing team, commercial vehicles and VOSA have agreed on a few dates over the next month or so when we will be carrying out operations in the area.
We will be targeting these vehicles during the operations.
- >> sandfields NPT locking gates - 07/06/2010
From PCSO Gemma Tarling:-
The Sandfields and Aberavon NPT have been helping to lock and unlock the Ocean Way gates.
We are working in partnership with the Council Wardens to lock the gates at night and re-open them in the morning.
- >> keys to the car park - 27/05/2010
From PCSO Gema Tarling:-
During the ast week with the glorious weather the car park has been in constant use during the day time. There have been no reports of anti social use of vehicles in the evening time.
Should we get a report or if we do see any vehicles causing problems we will lock the gates.
The council have also got keys and so we will work together to make sure the gates are locked and opened each day.
I conducted a letter drop of the area last week and o
- >> High visibility patrols - 22/05/2010
Patrols of the beach front and Ocean Way car park carried out. Car park was very busy throughout the day with persons using the car park to attend the beach. In the evening car park was again busy but with no vehicles witnessed acting in an anti social manner. Patrols carried out by PCSO SINGLETON and PCSO TARLING.
- >> High visibility patrols - 21/05/2010
- Patrols carried of the beach front and Ocean Way car park, No problems at times of patrols and no vehicles acting in an anti social manner. Patrols carried out by PCSO SINGLETON and PCSO TARLING.
- >> High visibility patrols - 16/05/2010
- Patrols of Ocean way car park carried out by PCSO SINGLETON and PCSO STRANGWARD. All in order at times of patrols. No issues to report.
- >> Actions and patrols - 15/05/2010
From PC 4777 LLOYD
PCSO TARLING has conducted a leaflet drop of Ocean Way and Neath Port Talbot CCTV operators have been briefed regarding the problem.
We are in the process of trying to establish an efficient way to manage the locking/unlocking of the gates.
PCSO SINGLETON and I patrolled the car park and surrounding streets today (15/05/2010) with no problems to report.
- >> High visibility patrols - 15/05/2010
From PCSO Gemma Tarling:-
Patrols carried out of the beach front ocean way car park throughout the course of the evening. No problems to report.
- >> Speed Checks - 15/05/2010
From PC 4777 LLOYD
Special Constables assisted the Sandfields & Aberavon Neighbourhood Team over the weekend by conducting speed checks at problem locations as follows:
Tir Morfa Road - average speed 28 mph
Princess Margaret Way - average speed 20 mph
Wyvern Avenue - no traffic flow whilst officers were in attendance.
Special Constables are volunteer Police Officers and give up their spare time to work as Police Officers. I'd like to thank Special Constable BATER and her team.for their assistance. They will be back conducting more speed checks soon.
- >> Action Plan - 14/05/2010
From PCSO Gemma Tarling:-
The following actions will be carried out by the Sandfields West Neighbourhood Policing Team in respect of this priority:-
1. We need to resolve the issue with locking the gates to this car park at night. I am in posession of the keys and will speak to the Local Authority to work out a system for the opening and closing of the gates.
2. Operation Snapper will be run throughout the summer and will target this area. Vehicles will be checked during mutli agency operations.
3. A leaflet drop will be carried out on Ocean Way, providing contact details, ASB diaries and questionaires.
4. We will ask CCTV to monitor the area and report any issues to us.