Note of Meeting on the 13th of October
1. There were no Apologies and Cllr Hampshire gave an update regarding the difficulties in the availability of Police Officers.
Continue reading AGREED PRIORITIES FROM 13th October 2022Note of Meeting on the 13th of October
1. There were no Apologies and Cllr Hampshire gave an update regarding the difficulties in the availability of Police Officers.
Continue reading AGREED PRIORITIES FROM 13th October 2022Thank 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 | Community Policing Councillor Hampshire |
DATE Tuesday 19th January 2021
VENUE Microsoft Teams (Online)
TIME 19:00 HOURS
Priority | Actions to be Undertaken | Person responsible |
Anti Social Behaviour and Drug Misuse.
Fall Avenue, Yosemite Park and surrounding streets |
Regular patrols to detect/deter criminality. Provide hi visibility reassurance to local residents. | Community Policing/ELC Wardens |
Anti Social Behaviour and Alcohol Misuse.
Lochend Woods and areas as covered by Dunbar Problem Solving Partnership |
Patrols of “hotspot” areas on Friday and Saturday evenings when issues most prevalent.
Engage with local shops regarding sale of alcohol and make use of Social Media Messaging. |
Community Policing/ELC Wardens
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Enforcement and Education of 20mph speed limit in towns/villages within Ward Area | Conduct Live Time Speed Checks and Deploy “Pop Up” Police officers.
Social Media Messaging to be utilised |
Community Policing
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Date and time of next meeting: 2nd March 2021 @ 7pm. Microsoft Teams (Email invitation to follow at a later date)
DATE Wednesday 19th February 2020
VENUE Dunbar Police Station
TIME 19:30 HOURS
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: 7.30pm, Tuesday 31st March 2020
Priority | Actions to be Undertaken | Person responsible. |
Jim and Jemima | Site at as many locations as possible prior to the next CAPP | Dunbar Community |
Outdoor Access | Complaints received about walkers being made to feel unwelcome at a specific rural locus. Liaison required with East Lothian Council Access Officer and landowner regarding the Land Reform Act | Dunbar Community |
Changes to road layout at west approach to East Linton | Contact East Lothian Council regarding a possible safety issue with a change in road layout, | Dunbar Community |
Update on January Priorities:
Jim and Jemima
Only sited when on dayshift, been out in various locations throughout the area and a lot of good feedback on social media.
Ashfield playpark
Area patrolled, no further sightings or reports of youths back at the park.
Parking at junction of Silver, Colvin, Castle and Church Street junction
Obstruction viewed, generally the same vehicle. Been to the registered keepers home address on three occasions but no reply, will try again prior to meeting.
Date of next meeting: Wednesday 6th November 2019
Priority | Actions to be Undertaken | Person responsible. |
Cut out cops | Locate in the vicinity of primary schools, especially Innerwick, Stenton and East Linton | Dunbar Community Officers |
West End of Brodie Road | Encourage residents to report concerns to police or ELC ASB team. Attend public tenants association meeting, conduct leaflet drop, conduct high visibility foot patrols. | Dunbar Community Officers
Dunbar Community Warden |
Innerwick vandalism | Following reports of youths causing damage conduct weekend evening patrol of Innerwick area including Innerwick and Thurston cemeteries, play park and primary school | Dunbar Community Officers
Dunbar Community Warden |
Last month’s priorities:
Speeding
Between 11.10 and 11.40 on 8th August at High Street, East Linton speed check conducted, 45 vehicles checked, 12 stopped and warned, highest speed 28, no tickets issued
Between 12.00 and 12.30 on 8th August a speed check was conducted on Belhaven Road. About 80 vehicles had their speed checked, 25 were stopped and warned and 2 charged and to be reported to the Procurator fiscal due to excessive speeds of 35 and 38mph.
Between 16.30 and 17.00 on 12th August at High Street, East Linton speed check conducted. Multiple vehicles checked, 1 ticket issued for doing 29mph and a male reported to procurator fiscal for doing 35mph.
Dangerous Parking
Since the schools have resumed I’ve attended the locus on three occasions and agree the lines of sight can be poor for residents to access Belhaven Road. Email sent to East Lothian Council.
Anti Social Behaviour on Dunbar High Street
Patrols conducted on Friday and Saturday nights. Problem tenant of 34 High Street moved on. Hopefully a marked improvement in issues for local residents.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Monday 23rd September 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 |
Dangerous parking | Conduct site visit to Summerfield Road once school resumes 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 |
Anti Social Behaviour on Dunbar High Street | Following a complaint from a resident who lives at the East end of the High Street conduct more proactive policing of the area to prevent noise, fighting and vandalism, particularly from youths between 21.00 and 23.00 and adults between 00.30 and 02.00 | Dunbar Community Officers |
DATE Wednesday 12th September 2018
VENUE Dunbar Police Station
TIME 19:30 HOURS
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Monday 22nd October 2018.
Priority | Actions to be Undertaken | Person responsible. |
Youths and adults cycling on pavements | Liaise with schools to reinforce that youths and adults should not be cycling on pavement | Dunbar Community Officers / School link officer |
Speeding in 20mph trial zones | 3 x speed checks to be conducted at Queens Road, Dunbar and Drylaw Terrace, East Linton | Dunbar Community Officers |
Parking complaints in East Linton | Link in with Parking Enforcement Officers regarding complaints received about illegal parking in the vicinity of East Linton town square | Dunbar Community Officers |
Youth issues over the summer school break:
Noticeable decrease in volume of youth related calls. When possible youth patrols being conducted.
Educational Access Fund
Linked in with DGS staff, request made regarding specific youth given invitation to activities throughout summer holidays. This was already in place and they were checking that the youths I had specified were on the list they had compiled.
Obstruction of roadway by East Linton Bridge
Linked in with Peter Forsyth at ELC, he will initially approach the owners of the Linton Hotel in order to alleviate the issues sooner rather than later, should the problem continue Peter will pursue the lineage option.
Current Policing Issues:
Complaints received about speeding and ASB at Shore Road area. Attention given to youths in cars at car park and speed check conducted, now that travellers in car park area getting further attention.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Wednesday 12th September 2018.
Priority | Actions to be Undertaken | Person responsible. |
Belhaven area | Following complaint to MSP and attendance of numerous residents at CAPP continue to monitor speed and ASB in Belhaven area and after attending on three occasion’s complete report of findings regarding road safety and ASB. | Dunbar Community Officers |
Queens Road | Further complaints of speeding on A1087 between Dunbar and Broxburn, previously 60mph limit, now 30 past Avant and Robertson homes and 40 through Broxburn | Dunbar Community Officers |
A1 junction by Eweford | Contact ELC regarding potholes at junction requiring repair. | Dunbar Community Officers |
Speeding up Sailor’s Bank
cc-by-sa/2.0 – © Peter Whatley – geograph.org.uk/p/904407
Area assessed, volume of traffic undoubtedly increased, road between railway bridge and Eweford in very poor condition. Inappropriate speed is possible however speeding of over 30mph realistically not possible due to road layout, parked vehicles and road condition. Have not spoken with developers, their staff are entitled to use the road and as speeding unlikely no reason to speak with them.
Attended with speed gun 1800-2030 on 13th June. Concentrated on A198 due to complaints of speeding motorcyclists on Wednesday evenings. Due to poor weather no motorcyclists seen, eight car drivers stopped and warned regarding their speed.
Update from Jimmy Wilson.
Multiple thefts and attempt thefts in the area, attempt theft of a caravan, theft of a van, theft of caravan, fuel thefts from vehicles and multiple break ins to vans with tools stolen. CID following positive line of enquiry.
Youth issues much better in recent weeks after officers brought in to the town to deal specifically with youth issues in Dunbar and also at Bullet Hill.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Tuesday 19th July 2018.
Priority | Actions to be Undertaken | Person responsible. |
Youth issues over the summer school break | Patrols of the known hot spots throughout the summer holidays | Dunbar Community Policing Team
ELC Community Wardens |
Educational Access Fund | Link in with Dunbar Grammar School to ascertain if funds allocated to the Active Schools Coordinator by Local Area Partnership can be used for diversionary work. | Dunbar Community Policing Team |
Obstruction of roadway by East Linton Bridge | Link in with East Lothian Council requesting consideration is given to yellow lines on north side of bridge in East Linton. | Dunbar Community Policing Team |
Tonight’s CAPP was extremely poorly attended, I know there we were competing with a few other meetings.