We are holding a Dunbar and East Linton CAPP Meeting in the Bleachingfield Centre on Thursday 13th of October @7.30pm. Cameron Tait will be representing Police Scotland.
Councillor Norman Hampshire
Agenda
Apologies
Note of Meeting 1st February 2022
Update on Actions from 1st February 2022
Due to the delay in this CAPP meeting the Police will just give a General update on Police Actions across the ward. 1. Speeding 2. ASB
Update on any Community Police Issues
Any Community Issues
Priority Actions for the Police for the next two months
AOCB
The Date of the Next Meeting is Thursday 1st December2022
Thank you for your attendance last night, I thought it was a constructive meeting. We do have a challenge on our hands to help these young people and take the pressure of our Police Officers. I have already made contact with Council Officers and they are looking at options to help us. I have a meeting arranged to discuss the speeding and ASB issues with East Lothian Commander and will report back on any progress we can make.
Councillor Norman Hampshire Council Leader & Cabinet Member for the Environment Dunbar and East Linton Ward 7
Priority
Actions to be Undertaken
Person responsible
Only two Police Priorities this month
NONE
None
ASB from Young People around the Town
Patrols of area by Police and Wardens, Discussions to take place between police, ASB Wardens, Education Staff and Youth Workers
Community Policing Council Staff
Speeding Concerns
Conduct Live Time Speed Checks and Deploy “Pop Up” Police officers. Due to local staff shortages Council Hampshire will discuss this with the new Police Commander to see if they can use Traffic Police in the Dunbar and East Linton Area
1. There were no Apologies and Cllr Hampshire gave update on the members who had responded to his emails about attendance. He also reported that some members just wanted a copy of the note of the meeting.
2. Members agreed the meeting Note
3. Police gave an update on the last months actions
4. The Police gave the CAP an update on incidents that had happened in the Ward.
5. Community Issues
(1) Community members still had ongoing concerns regarding speeding around the ward. They identified priority areas as Belhaven High Street, Queens Road, Spott Road, Kellie Road and Drylaw Hill East Linton. A request was made for a socket for the Speed camera at start of Belhaven.
(2) There was concerns raised regarding fly tipping at Recycling points at Asda and Zero Waste Car Parks. They are also concerned about construction material blowing of Construction sites.
(3) The Community Members were concerned about incidents of ASB across the ward. They police were given information on several locations were people had reports of ASB. They Police agreed to make this a priority for their attention over the next two months.
(4) There was Concerns about uncompleted construction work done to the path network around new developments and missing street lighting. Councillor Hampshire would contact the developers to try and get this work completed.
(6). The members agreed to only have two priorities for the next two months.
(1) The police will try to concentrate on ASB across the Ward
(2) The police will try and target speeding in the areas identified by members.
AGREED PRIORITIES FROM 30th November 2021
Priority
Actions to be Undertaken
Person responsible
ASB from Young People during Xmas and New Year
Patrols of area identified for drug concerns with vehicles.
Community Policing
Speeding Concerns
Conduct Live Time Speed Checks and Deploy “Pop Up” Police officers. Social Media Messaging to be utilised.
Community Policing
Date of Next Meeting: Tuesday 1st February
Teams Meeting at 7pm
Agenda
Apologies
Note of Meeting 30th November
Update on Actions from 30th November
Update on any Community Police Issues
Any Community Issues
Priority Actions for the Police for the next two months
AOCB
The Date of the Next Meeting is Tuesday 29th March 2022
Patrols of area identified for drug concerns with vehicles.
Community Policing
Speeding Concerns
Conduct Live Time Speed Checks and Deploy “Pop Up” Police officers. Social Media Messaging to be utilised.
Community Policing
CAPP Meeting – 28/09/2021
Attendance
Chair Councillor Norman Hampshire Depute Council Leader
Council Officers
James Wilson Community Warden
Sarah Wood Community Housing
Gordon Horsburgh Connected Communities Manager
Community Group Representatives
Barry Craighead Dunpender Community Council
Jacquie Bell Dunbar Community Council
Mike Shaw Dunbar Shore & Harbour Neighbourhood Group
Note of meeting
Police report – As no Community Police Officer was available Councillor Hampshire read out the Police report provided by PC Peter Bamford.
The meeting discussed the incidents and updates were given on the issues.
The damaged benches at Winterfield had been repaired by the Council and paid for by the Fairground Operator.
The Community Warden gave a report on the work they had done with the Council Rangers Service to try and stop the Anti-Social Behaviour taking place at the Lynn Rocks during the Summer. New signage has been purchased to be erected warning people of the dangers at the Lynn Rocks and to respect the area.
The meeting agreed to remove the Lynn Rocks from the Police Priority as we are moving into the winter and young people do not gather there at this time of the year. We will review the situation at Lynn Rocks next spring.
The Police report said there was no evidence of any drugs being dealt at Belhaven Car Park after giving it some attention. However, there have been further reports that this action is still taking place at Belhaven and members want the police to continue to patrol this area as a priority. The police need more intelligence on when and what action is taking place.
Speeding is an ongoing issue in Dunbar as members feel individuals are not adhering to the 20mph speed limit in the town. The members want this to continue as a priority for the Police and to use the speed gun more often in the Dunbar & East Linton Ward. This is happening across all areas and the Police should try and target some streets. The meeting identified Belhaven Road, Queens Road, Back Road and East Linton High Street. There are many other streets the Police should look at but this is a start.
In East Linton the Speed Reactive Sign on Drylaw Hill is broken and the Community Council have applied for funding for a replacement through the area partnership.
The Date of the Next Meeting is Wednesday 10th of November 2021
Anti Social Behaviour/Drugs Concerns Linn Falls, East Linton
Patrols of area to be conducted to detect and deter any Anti Social Behaviour and/or criminality.
Community Policing
Drug Concerns Belhaven Bay, Dunbar
Patrols of area identified for drug concerns with vehicles.
Community Policing
Speeding Concerns
Conduct Live Time Speed Checks and Deploy “Pop Up” Police officers. Social Media Messaging to be utilised.
Community Policing
General Policing Overview – 6th July – 17th August
Dunbar
2 persons identified, arrested and charged for possessing a knife in a public place on two separate occasions on 7th July and 7th August.
8 individuals traced and found to be in possession of controlled drugs. Various locations around the town.
1 individual arrested for repeated anti-social behaviour offences from an address in the town.
7 vandalism reported.
1 motorist charged with Section 4 of the Road Traffic Act – being in charge of a motor vehicle whilst unfit through drugs.
Slaters Funfair scheduled to take place at Winterfield Public Park, Dunbar between 18th and 22nd. Police will be providing patrols in area.
West Barns
Damage reported to community defibrillator between 31st July and 1st of August. All possible enquiries completed.
1 individual found in possession of controlled drugs following a disturbance on 9th July.
1 further vandalism reported to a vehicle. Enquiries ongoing.
East Lammermuir
Fields at Innerwick Farm were damaged by a vehicle using the fields over the course of the weekend 1st and 2nd August. £1200
Theft of generator reported from Crystal Rig Wind Farm between 11th and 12th August. Estimated cost of £1500-£2000
East Linton
2 reports of ASB issues at Linn Falls over time period. Officers were unavailable to attend first call, but Community officers (off duty) were made aware. 2nd call officers attended and spoke and warned youths in attendance. Have visited site a number of times over dayshift and backshift weekends. No issues noted at time of our attendance, however aware issue persists and that a meeting was scheduled to take place on 17th August 2021 between landowner and council access officer.
Update on Priorities
Linn Falls – As above
MDA Concerns – Belhaven Bay – Numerous patrols conducted where able. No recovery of drugs made. No firm intelligence received in relation to drugs being dealt at location.
Speeding – No speed checks conducted by Community Policing due to Annual Leave and Response Policing abstractions. Going forward roads to be selected for speed check attention.
Linn Falls, East Linton – Monitor instances of ASB/Underage Drinking/Littering in area.
Belhaven Bay, East Linton – Patrol area following concerns re Drug Misuse. (No further information received to date in relation to where this information has come from)
Speeding – Across ward area
The next meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 17th August 2021 @ 7pm.