Elford Village

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Lichfield Police Information

 

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If you have any queries about our work with the local Police or Community Safety, please let Yvonne James, our Principal Community Safety Officer know at Yvonne.james@lichfielddc.gov.uk

 

Noise nuisance can be reported: Noise complaints (lichfielddc.gov.uk)

Anti social behaviour can be reported: Anti-social behaviour (lichfielddc.gov.uk) and assistance can be obtained from Harmony ASB support service, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent - Victim Support

 

Just a reminder that the security advice offered by the Lichfield District Crime Prevention Panel can be found at Security Advice | ldcpp.co.uk

Advice on vehicle theft

Dear Residents,

Theft of vehicles is increasingly commonplace with offenders either utilising keyless technology such as fobs/relay devices, or gaining entry into a property to steal car keys.

The following model and make of cars are often targeted:

Staffordshire police is proactively working to stop vehicle crime, with increased patrols of local areas, and by working closely with regional forces to share intelligence.

Help us help you in our work to deter criminals from stealing cars from residential properties.

Protect your car:

Need more advice?

To report a crime:

 

  • Ford; Fiesta, Focus, Transit and Rangers
  • Audi; A4, RS4, TT, A3, Q3 and Q7
  • BMW; M40, 330, X5
  • Mercedes; C220 and Sprinters
  • Place key fobs in faraday pouches. This prevents thieves from intercepting from intercepting the car fob signal
  • Consider the use of steering wheel locks
  • Keep your vehicles locked
  • Keep car keys out of reach and out of sight
  • Keep doors and windows locked and secure
  • Park your car in a well lit area where possible
  • Get in touch with your local policing team via our website - www.staffordshire.police.uk
  • On Facebook at staffordshirepolice
  • On Twitter @staffspolice
  • Call 101 or visit www.staffordshire.police.uk
  • Direct message us through Facebook and Twitter
  • Dial 999 in an emergency or if a crime is in progress

 

Feedback needed on the future of our District

Together we will create a brighter future for our district.

Lichfield District Council are committed to collaborating closely with our communities to understand your priorities, your needs and ideas.

Together we will co-create a vision for the future of our district – we’re calling it Lichfield 2050 - and by working closely we will achieve far more than we would if we try to do it on our own.

We want to know what you think Lichfield District should be like in 2050 and what steps we should take now, and in the coming years, to make sure that our vision is realised.

To do this we need your help, we need the feedback from students, teachers, employees, parents and networks to help us shape Lichfield 2050. Lichfield 2050 will be our shared vision for the future of our district, and Together we will co-author the ambitions, strategies and plans to reach it.

Together we will make it the best place to live, work and play.

Click on the link and take part in the brief survey and let us know your thoughts. Every opinion counts as Together we …. build the future of our district.

Defibrillator at the Village Hall

The Village Hall defibrillator is back in service after an upgrade.

 

Cost of living help

See Staffordshire County Council's webs page for help:

http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/heretohelp

Elford Sportsfield and Pavilion Improvements Project

Thnak you to everyone who took part in our survey about the pavilion and how it can be improved. There were lots of useful ideas.

We can use this information to help us apply for funding to improve this facility for our community.

Car Crime

Residents should be aware that there have been recent attempts in Elford to steal vehicles.

This has been reported to the police but please also consider upgrading your own security.

A steering lock is a simple effective deterrent or steering wheel locks can also help.

Some vehicles can be vulnerable to relay attacks:  thieves use a device to pick up the keyless fob’s signal from within a property and ‘relay’ it back to the car allowing them to unlock it and drive away. A faraday pouch which can be bought cheaply can prevent this.  Even putting key fobs in the microwave will block the signals or block the keyless car in with another one if you can.

Further advice from the police here

October update

The Parish Council meeting began with an update and discussion about drainage at the 7 Acres site and risk of future flooding onto adjacent properties.

The County Council are working with the contractors and it was agreed that our District Cllr Harry Warburton would also update the District Council.

An application has been made to HS2 for a grant for playground refurbishment to benefit the community at a time when the area is disrupted by construction.

As part of a long term plan to improve the facilities at the Sportsfield a survey will shortly go out so residents can tell us what improvements they'd like to see there.

Many more topics were discussed - please see our Minutes or better still come along to the next meeting on 14th November.

HS2 construction

Have you experienced local travel disruption caused by HS2 construction?
If so please let the Parish Council know on clerk@elfordparish.co.uk as we can use this as evidence of need by the community in our application to HS2 for a grant towards improvements planned for Elford’s playground.