Stoke Poges Website - Local Diary

Spring 2007

Crime Figures - October 2006 to February 2007

We are, as before, reporting Crime Figures by road, so that Villagers can see just how their road has been 'hit'. With these figures again covering 5 months, 32 roads are involved - a heartening decrease in roads being 'hit', down from 38 roads last time covering 5 months as well, but once again - some are new roads, and some roads previously 'hit' are crime-free this time. As usual - whilst Car Crime continues to be a major problem it is worth noting that while Theft from Vehicles (TfV) remains high, Theft of Vehicles (ToV) is happily lower - 3 v 7 last report.

As before, please note that the 7 incidents of Drug Possession reported below do not indicate that this is necessarily a Village problem, but more that arrests have been made in local Car Parks.

Please note that continued vigilance at all time - in both our homes and cars - is vital.

A= Assault ; AR = Arson ; CD = Criminal Damage ; DB = Burglary in a Dwelling ; DD = Dangerous Driving ; DI = Domestic Incident ; DIB - Distraction Burglary ; DO - Owner/Person in charge allowing Dog to be dangerously out of control ; DP = Drug Possession ; F = Fraud ; GBH = Grievous Bodily Harm ; H = Harassment ; M = Making off without payment ; NM = Nuisance Messages ; ODB = Burglary other than a Dwelling ; OP = Obtaining Property by Deception ; PO = Public Order Offence ; R = Robbery ; S = Shoplifting ; SA = Sexual Activity involving a Child under 13 ; T = Theft ; TfP = Theft from a Person ; TfV = Theft from Vehicle ; ToP = Theft of Pedal Cycle ; ToV = Theft of Vehicle ; TC = Threat to Commit Criminal Damage ; TtK = Threats to Kill ; VI = Vehicle Interference

Bells Hill - CD x 2 ; DB ; OP ; T x 2 ; ToV	Larkins Lane - DB
Broom Hill - DB	Park Rd - ODB x 2 ; OP ; T x 9 ; TfV x 4
Bunby Road - ODB ; TfV	Pennylets Green - DB
Church Lane - CD ; DB ; DP x 3 ; NM ; ODB ; T	Plough Lane - DB ; TfV x 3
Clevehurst Close - ODB ; T ; TfV	Rogers Lane - DIB ; ODB x 3 ; S x 2 ; TfP ; TfV x 2
Deans Close - ToV	School Lane - DB x 2 ; T
Duffield Lane - DB ; TfV	Stoke Common Road - ODB ; T x 3 ; TM
Elizabeth Way - NM	Stoke Court Drive - CD
Farthing Green Lane - ODB ; TfV	Stoke Green - DB ; ODB x 2 ; T ; TfV ; TM
Freemans Close - CD	Stoke Poges Lane - DP x 2 ; H ; T
Gerrards Cross Rd - A ; OA ; ODB ;T x 2 ; TfV x 2	Stoke Road - ODB x 2
Grays Park Road - NM ; T	Vine Road - DB
Hampden Close - H	West End Lane - DB ; ODB
Hazell Way - ODB ; T	Wexham Road - CD ; DP x 2 ; TY ; TfV x 2
Hockley Lane - ToP	Wexham Street - CD x 2 ; ODB ; PO ; T x 2 ; TfV x 4 ; ToV
Hollybush Hill - CD ; ODB ; T x 2	Willow Park - DB

Trustworthy Tradespeople

The list maintained on behalf of 'Safer Stoke Poges' NHW continues much in demand, and copies are held for reference by all NHW Co-ordinators. In addition, contact with Naomi ARNOLD for a specific tradesperson, will supply names and contact details, and a full list can be forwarded by e-mail. The trades covered currently are :-

Aerials - Appliance Repairs - Architectural Drawings and Plans - Awnings - Builders - Carpentry - Carpet Cleaning - Carpet Layer - Catteries - Central Heating - Chimney Specialists - Chimney Sweep - Computer Training and Troubleshooting - Conservatories - Curtains - Decorators - Dishwasher Repairs - DIY - Domestic Cleaner - Domestic Services - Drives - Drives (Paved) - Electric Cooker Repairs - Electricians - Electrical Engineering - Extensions (Drawings) - Fencing - Fitted Wardrobes - Flat Roofing Specialists - Floor Layer - Floor Tiling - Freezer Repairs - Fridge Repairs - Garden Design and Landscapes - Gardeners - Gas - Guttering - Home Maintenance - Kitchens - Landscaping - Lawnmower Service - Lawnmower Service (at your home) - Locksmith - Loft Conversions - Microwave Oven Repairs - MOTs - Mobile Hairdresser - Motor Mechanics - Mowing (Grass) - Painters - Paperhanging - Patio Cleaning - Paving - Pea Shingle - Pest Control - Plastering - Planning Consents - Plumbers - Pruning - Refurbishments - Roofing - Satellite Systems - Security Systems - Sewing Machine Servicing (in your home) - Skip Hire - Soffits - TV Repairs - TV Systems - Tilers - Topsoil - Tree Lopping - Tree Surgeons - Tumble Dryer Repairs - UPVC Fascias - Vacuum Cleaner Service - Video Repairs - Walls - Wardrobes (Fitted) - Washing Machine Repairs - Welder - Windows - Window Cleaner

If you have any Tradespeople you feel able to recommend for addition,
please let Naomi know - T : 663305

Bottle Tombola at Christmas Mini Market, Saturday, 2 DECEMBER 2006

Many thanks to all our NHW Members and Co-ordinators for the fabulous range of Bottles that were donated for this, our single fundraising event in the year. We were delighted to raise £116.30 and The Village Centre benefited by a further £ 58 too.

Join NHW

If YOU are not part of NHW - can we suggest that you should consider joining ? 'Safer Stoke Poges' currently covers 70 % of the Village, and as well as being the 'eyes and ears' of Crime Prevention in one's own road, Members do find that it helps the community spirit, and enables one to get to know one's neighbours as well. In our car-borne communities in this day and age, all too often we don't really get to see our neighbours, but with NHW we do !

New Residents' Welcome Pack

organised via South Bucks' District Council these are now available, and any New Resident can collect one from Foreman King, our local Estate Agent on Hollybush Hill.

….. and finally

Two Policemen , chasing a burglar on foot, left their car open and his accomplice stole it. The Officers had stopped to investigate when they spotted a man in a car - the getaway driver - and he sped off, so they gave chase on foot. The driver's accomplice then emerged from the house, and finding the Police car with keys in the ignition, drove off !