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Acton Central Policing

afternoon all,Some of you may be aware that the residents and business owners have a regular meeting with the local police under the auspice of a "ward panel".At these meetings, the local police update us on developments in the area (Acton Central) and work with us on deciding upon direction (i.e. where to focus resource - on drugs/drinking or car crime etc).I'm delighted to announce that the Acton Central ward has recently been highlighted as being the most productive safer neighbourhood team within the Ealing borough.Below I've listed some of the stand out achievements, there are too many to detail here, however, I've picked out some interesting ones:1. Since the last ward forum we have set in place two dispersal zones Friary Park estate and the town centre area; allowing us to ban those in a group causing anti social acts for a 24 hour period and arresting if breached. Three arrests have been made to date all sent to court for punishment.2. Discovered and closed a drugs Factory on Birkbeck Avenue.3. Visited and in the process of closing two brothels. One has since been confirmed as closed and the other is in the process of closure through the Civil courts.4. The team have placed three problem persons on ASBO’s. A persistent beggar has since left the area. In addition, various initiatives are underway, such as:1. Street a week initiative - we aim to have visited every street in the ward by the end of the year, providing all with our contact details and when available providing crime prevention advice. 2. Completing follow up visits to all Burglary victims. 3. Delivering crime prevention packs to motor vehicle crime victims. 4. Identifying vulnerable addresses whilst on patrol and informing residents.Clearly there is still much to do in our ward, though I think the above demonstrates the progress being made.Please join me in congratulating Sergeant Mark Pullen and his team for their efforts, and in being recognised as best in class within the whole borough.Carl

Carl Tamboli ● 5597d2 Comments ● 5595d

New non emergency Police number - 101

101 - Tell your friends The 101 contact number is being introduced across the country, and in London will replace the existing ‘0300’ number. The MPS and some of our neighbouring forces will be early adopters with all constabularies in England and Wales going live by 2012. Next Monday (11 July) the new contact number will be publicly launched by Assistant Commissioner Ian McPherson and the Home Office policing minister Nick Herbert, and will be followed by a marketing campaign aimed at all Londoners.Commander Tony Eastaugh from Territorial Policing said: "The introduction of 101 is one of the biggest changes in the way people can contact the police since 999 was introduced in the 1940's. "Having just two phone numbers - 101 for reporting a crime that has happened, to get advice or to raise local policing issues - or 999 if it's an emergency, makes calling the Met a lot easier and makes our services more accessible to all."The new, easy to remember number is being introduced across the country to make it simpler for people to contact the police and aims to keep 999 available for genuine emergencies.The introduction of 101 is a major part of our commitment to giving the public greater access to the Met - 101 will play a significant role in: - Helping communities to keep their neighbourhoods safe by giving them one easy way to contact their local police and to report non-emergency crime and disorder; - Making the police more accessible to their communities, whilst reducing pressure on the 999 system and helping the police to put their resources where they are needed most. - Helping the police to cut crime by making it easier for the public to pass on information about crimes in their neighbourhoods and allowing the police to take swift actionCalls to the Met's existing non emergency number (0300 123 1212) will continue to be received, but it will be quickly phased out as 101 becomes established.

PS 43XB Mark Pullen ● 5599d2 Comments ● 5598d

The Future of Acton Town Hall - dates for public meetings below

Drawing up the future of Acton Town HallPublished 5 July 2011The latest designs for the proposed Acton Town Hall complex will be going on show from Friday 15 July. Architects have now developed more detailed drawings of what the leisure centre might look like, including room sizes, interior layouts and how the building will look from the outside.  The multi million pound project includes the provision of a new 25m swimming pool, a training pool, a library, leisure facilities, community spaces and council offices. Construction work could start as early as spring 2012 if planning permission is granted. Five public meetings are being held this month where people will be able to look at the drawings, meet the project team and tell them what they think about the proposals so far. The events will be held at: •Acton Baths, Friday 15 July, 7am – 10am and 4pm – 8pm •Acton Market, Saturday 16 July, 10am – 5pm •Oak Tree Community Centre, Monday 18 July, 11am – 7pm •Priory Community Centre, Tuesday 19 July, 1pm – 7pm •Stirling Road Day Care Centre, Wednesday 20 July, 10am- 12noon and 6pm – 7.30pm Councillor Julian Bell, Leader of Ealing Council, said: “We are investing a lot of money in the Acton Town Hall development and we want to get it right. That is why we are consulting local people at every stage of the project.“This is the first opportunity for residents to look at detailed drawings for their new community facility and I encourage as many people as possible to come along to one of the events and tell us what they think.”The presentation at the Stirling Road Day Care Centre will be delivered in a format suitable for adults with learning disabilities.  People are asked to book in advance if they wish to attend this event. For further details, or to register attendance at the Stirling Road Day Care Centre meeting, email Shehzad Ahmed at ahmedshe@ealing.gov.uk or call 020 8825 9234

Dee Cook ● 5604d6 Comments ● 5601d