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As the last local police plan comes to an end, there is a fresh one being hatched.
The previous Dunbar & East Linton Plan is here and here.
During the last plan period the community’s greatest concerns were antisocial behaviour; people using and dealing drugs in the area; and speeding and inconsiderate driving.
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DATE Wednesday 24th July 2019
VENUE Dunbar Police Station
TIME 19:30 HOURS
Due to a lack of corroboration have not utilised speed gun, have instead cited Jim and Jemima throughout the area and received a lot of positive feedback.
Huge reduction in youth issues during school holidays. PSP meeting held last week. Although situation has recently been much better all agree PSP to remain in place until well after schools resume in anticipation of increased activity. Resource plan in place for when shows return in August.
Area checked but no issues observed however this was after the schools had broken up, to be checked again once school back.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Wednesday 24th July 2019
| Priority | Actions to be Undertaken | Person responsible. |
| Speeding | Conduct speed checks at two locations where Jim and Jemima have been located. | Dunbar Community Officers |
| Youth Issues | Following recent youth disorder at Bullet Hill, Winterfield Shows and Dunbar High Street issue to be targeted from various angles including education and awareness for youths and parents, and targeting of the sources of alcohol. | Dunbar Community Officers
Dunbar Community Warden Dunbar Grammar |
| Dangerous parking | Conduct site visit to Summerfield Road regarding a complaint regarding parking issues making it dangerous for residents to get on to Summerfield Road and negotiate the junction with Belhaven Road. | Dunbar Community Officers |
WHEN? Thursday 9th May 2019 @ 19:30 HOURS
WHERE? Dunbar Police Station
Speeding
Speed Gun temporarily unavailable as away for calibration, normal service will resume in near future.
Youth Issues:
Serious issues at Bullet Hill on 1st, shows on 7th, High Street on 7th and High Street on 8th. To be discussed at meeting.
DATE Thursday 9th May 2019
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Wednesday 12th June 2019
| Priority | Actions to be Undertaken | Person responsible. |
| Speeding | Conduct speed checks at two locations where Jim and Jemima have been located. | Dunbar Community Officers |
| Youth Issues | Large groups of youth are forming up again, particularly on Friday nights at “Jam Pot” in Lochend Woods.
Monitor them, remove alcohol and do all to keep them safe whilst minimising disruption to general public and littering and fire raising. |
Dunbar Community Officers |
DATE Thursday 9th May 2019
VENUE Dunbar Police Station
TIME 19:30 HOURS
Speeding
Queens Road and Drylaw Terrace both visited with the speed gun. Unfortunately no corroboration so no tickets issued but results were:
Drylaw Terrace; 40 cars checked, 22 within limit, 12 doing 20-25, 6 doing 25-33 so stopped and warned.
Queens Road; 40 cars checked, 20 within limit, 13 doing 20-25, 7 doing 25-36 so stopped and warned.
Discussed with roads policing colleagues and Viridor representative and am happy that Viridor are doing everything that can be expected of them in relation to actions of the drivers at the junction. Every new driver receives an induction when the computer shows it’s their first time visiting that site and the junction is suitably covered in a power point presentation.
New Dunbar Against Litter bins at West Barns, situation markedly improved
DATE Wednesday 19th March 2019
VENUE Dunbar Police Station
TIME 19:30 HOURS
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday 9th May 2019
Brodie Road Road closure
Contact made with ELC, repair conducted at junction with A1 and closure lifted sooner than planned.
Dog fouling by West Barns bowling club
Patrolled by community warden, area much improved and details provided to community warden of a male responsible for not picking up.
Ashfield Park and Lochend woods
Due to sickness this did not occur, to be revisited
| Priority | Actions to be Undertaken | Person responsible. |
| Speeding | Conduct speed checks at two locations where Jim and Jemima have been located. | Dunbar Community Officers |
| A1 Cement Works Junction | Liaise with Roads Policing colleagues and Viridor representatives regarding the safety of the junction for lorries. | Dunbar Community Officers |
| Dog Fouling | A week of action targeting known hotspots for fouling | Dunbar Community Warden |
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DATE: Thursday 14th February 2019
VENUE: Dunbar Police Station
TIME: 19:30 HOURS
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Tuesday 19th March 2019
Pop-up Jim’s
Jim and Jemima so far deployed. Extensive social media discussion regarding their worth, many supportive, some not. Will continue their regular deployment for a few weeks then conduct campaign with speed gun.
| Priority | Actions to be Undertaken | Person responsible. |
| Brodie Road Road closure | Following a number of concerns raised at CAPP, link in with ELC regarding closure of Brodie Road and safety of junction on to A1 | Dunbar Community Officers |
| Dog fouling by West Barns bowling club | Attend location with a view to identifying owners responsible for large amount of fouling occurring on grass area by club. | Community Warden |
| Ashfield Park and Lochend woods | Attend location with a view to identifying a possible site for a youth shelter | Dunbar Community Officers and Community Warden |
PSP continues. Three meetings have been held since its formation. Police and wardens have been attending the Ashfield Park area every weekend since the formation of the PSP. Over 100 letters have been sent to youths whose details have been noted, there is now a marked decrease in the amount of youths in the area and the volume of related calls to the council or police from members of the public and very little litter being collected.
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