Welcome to the Worth Valley Neighbourhood page
Our Local Priorities in your Neighbourhood are :
- The Worth Valley Local Priorities as agreed at the latestPACT meeting are:
Haworth:(1)Increase road safety by targeting and reducing speeding and illegal parking at Lees Lane and Mill Hey,(2)Maintain presence at schools.
- Oakworth: (1) Reduce anti-social behaviour around Station Road and Holden Park area 1700 x 2300hours, (2) Prevent and tackle illegal parking around Oakworth Primary School.
- Oxenhope: (1)Maintain lower levels of anti-social behaviour around Station Road/West Drive area and Oxenhope Park, (2) Increase road safety by preventing and tackling speeding drivers on Station Road and Hebden Road.
- Stanbury : Increase road safety by reducing speeding through the village.
- Cross Roads:(1) Increase road safety by preventing and targeting speeding motorists, paying special attention to HGVs, (2) Prevent and tackle anti-social beahviour in Cross Roads Park.
Last updated 15/8/2010
Under age drinking not tolerated
Local Traders suspected of serving alcohol to under age drinkers have been jointly targeted by Police and Trading Standards. In a test purchase late in July, a shop in the Haworth area served a young person with alcohol. The shopkeeper has been reported for the offence.
Sergeant Watson from the Worth Valley Policing Team stated "Young persons drinking alcohol is a recipe for Anti Social Behaviour. I intend to continue working with our partners to target these offences. Shopkeepers in the area should be aware that these operations are ongoing and anyone found to be breaking the law will be dealt with firmly."
Experienced Police Constable joins the team. 26/7/2010
The Bingley/Worth Neighbourhood Policing Team would like to welcome PC Martin Brearley to the team. Martin has been a serving officer with West Yorkshire Police since 1995 serving all his service in the Keighley division. Martin lives locally and has great knowledge of the local area and the individuals that regularly come to Police attention. Martin's main patrol area will be Bingley rural, however he will be available for all three wards. PC Brearley stated " I am extremely pleased to join the Bingley team. The Bingley Team has a great reputation in the area and I hope that I can contribute to that".
2 males arrested - Theft of lead - Haworth/OxenhopeFollowing a lengthy investigation by Pc Irving the Worth Valley Police Constable, two males have now been arrested for a mini crime wave involving theft of lead. The males concerned are now on police bail pending further police enquiries. Pc Irving stated " Thanks to the community providing information to me, I have been able to arrest the two males concerned. I am hoping for a positive result".
Haworth Contact Point award
Belated congratulations are sent to Haworth Contact Point staff who were awarded a Runners Up certificate at the first Bradford Volunteering Awards held on the 7th of June. This was in recognition of exceptional commitment and resourcefulness in Volunteer Management. Well done to everyone who provide this valuable service to the community.
Farm Watch.Farm Watch is currently being set up by PCSO Debbie Williams. Debbie is travelling around your district obtaining new members details from farms and houses in the more rural areas. The scheme involves the education of residents and farmers as to what to look for in respect of suspicious activity and what they can do on their land to prevent rural crime. Debbie is also making contact with The Young Farmers Group to promote the work that she is doing.
Please contact the office for further information on 01274 475331 or go to www.e-watch.org.uk/farmwatch
Recent stone and lead thefts.As the price of lead and copper rises, so do the incidents of theft of such items. During the recent weeks there has been an increase in reported stone and lead thefts in the area. Mostly from Schools and flat roofed closed buildings. Most of the reported crime has occurred overnight. Your local schools have also become targets of this type of crime. Officers working in your area make regular visits to potential crime targets in rural areas to spot and prevent crime of this type being committed.
Please remain vigilant, if you do see something suspicious, don't be afraid to ring 999. Obtain as much information as possible and always try and obtain descriptions and registration numbers if applicable. By looking out for each other we can help to reduce and detect crime. These teams can look genuine, dressed in florescent jackets and driving transit type vehicles.
‘Bogus Burglar’ Charged
Residents across The Worth Valley area are being urged to always take care when dealing with door to door sales people. The advice comes after the arrest and charge of a 27 year old male from Bradford, for offences of burglary and fraud, after it is alleged that the male stole money from one elderly home owner and defrauded another elderly resident out of a large amount of cash. The incidents happened in the Bingley and Cottingley areas of the division.
The majority of sales people who may call at your door will be genuine, but sometimes someone may turn up unannounced with the intention of tricking their way into your home or putting undue pressure onto the occupant to pay for services. The Neighbourhood Policing Team wish to remind all residents, particularly the elderly or vulnerable within the community, to always follow these simple guidelines:
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Lock. Always keep your doors locked, even when you are at home
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Stop. Before answering the door, stop and think if you are expecting someone. Look through a spy hole or window to see who it is before opening the door.
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Chain. If you decide to open the door, keep the door chain on whilst speaking to the caller.
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Check. Check the identity of any door to door callers carefully, you may wish to look up businesses in the phone book or similar. Genuine callers will be happy to wait.
Caught On Camera.
Details of any "Caught On Camera" appeals will be placed here.
Worth Valley NPT Officers:
When Officers are already dealing with incidents and are not contactable via their mobile telephones, then The Worth Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team can also be contacted through our Force Call Bureau on 0845 6060606. In an emergency where there is danger to life or a crime in progress, always dial 999.
We aim to spend at least 80% of our duty on high visibility patrol, so if necessary then please leave a message on the answerphone facility and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
The email address for the NPT is hanpt3@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
Your local NPT Officers can also be contacted through:
Worth Valley Police and Community Contact Point,
28 Changegate
Haworth
Telephone 01535 644001
Email wvcontactpoint@yahoo.co.uk
Opening hours Tuesday to Friday 1200-1600pm.
Oakworth Community Contact Point
Holden Hall
Colne Road
Oakworth
Telephone 01535 647574
Email contactoakworth@yahoo.co.uk
Opening hours Tuesday 0900-1100am, Wednesday 1830-2000pm, Thursday 1330-1530pm.
We work very closely with the volunteers at the above community contact points and we can arrange to meet residents at the contact points if required.
Hate Incident Reporting Centres - Bradford
Third Party Hate Incident Reporting Centres in the Bradford area. These are locations where victims may choose to report and incident and have control over the nature of the report, the type of investigation and support they need.
Click on the below for the addresses:-
www.westyorkshire.police.uk/npt/files/Hate Incident Reporting.doc
PACT ( Partners and Communities Together Meetings) are now carried out monthly for the residents of The Worth Valley. This will be your chance to have your say direct to your local neighbourhood officers and council area coordinators and find out exactly what work both agencies have been doing in your area.
To ensure ease of access for all residents of the area, the location for the meetings will rotate monthly between Haworth, Oakworth, Oxenhope and Stanbury.
Please also see "forthcoming contact opportunities" for details on how you can see your local Officers.
Police and Community Contact Points and Opening Hours:
Haworth
The Old Police Station, 28 Changegate, Haworth BD22 8DY
Tel 01535 644001 Email – wvcontactpoint@yahoo.co.uk
1200 - 1600 Tuesday
1200 - 1600 Wednesday
1200 - 1600 Thursday
1200 - 1600 Friday
Oakworth
Holden Hall, Colne Road, Oakworth BD22 7PB
Tel 01535 647574 Email – contactoakworth@yahoo.co.uk
0900 - 1100 Tuesday
1830 - 2000 Wednesday
1300 - 1500 Thursday
Worth Valley Parish Council Meetings, Neighbourhood Forums and Community Groups:
Officers from your NPT will also be attending at the following Parish Council Meetings, Neighbourhood Forums or Community Meetings:
This part of the website lists details of our Community Speedwatch Operations. We recognise that tackling and dealing with speeding motorists is important to residents across The Worth Valley.
Details of speeding vehicles are recorded by the Officers and warning letters are sent out to the registered keeper of the vehicles in the first instance. Further enforcement is later carried out by the team in company with their colleagues from the Divisional Roads Policing Department. The penalty for speeding is usually a £60 fine and 3 penalty points.
If you would like to join one of your local Officers to undertake a Speedwatch Operation, or would like to nominate an area for us to do this, then please get in touch.
Rawdon Road, Haworth
Pcso Farooq Hussain carried out a Speedwatch on Rawdon Road, Haworth between 1100 and 1150 hrs on the 17th August. The speed limit is 30 mph and 14 vehicles were seen exceeding this with one vehicle travelling at 45 mph. On this occasion advisory letters will be sent to the offenders.
Hebden Bridge Road, Oxenhope
On 17/08/10 from 1235 - 1255 hrs Pcso Farooq Hussain carried out a speed watch on Hebden Bridge Road. The speed limit on that stretch of road is 40 mph. During the Speedwatch 3 vehicles were in excess of the speed limit with two vehicles travelling at 50mph. On this occasion advisory letters will be sent to the offenders.
Haworth / Oakworth
On 18/08/10, PCSO Helen Wynn-Evans carried out a speed watch on Mytholmes and Providence Lane, Haworth/Oakworth.
The speed limit on this road is 30 mph. There was 1 vehicle on the Mytholmes Lane side and a total of 12 vehicles on Providence Lane found to be in excess of the limit. Advisory letters will be sent to most offenders, however, one vehicle was significantly in excess of the limit and will be subject to follow-up enquiries.
Oxenhope
Between 10.50-11.45 on the 27/08/10 PCSO Farooq Hussain carried out a speed watch at Marsh Lane / Sun Street. 27 vehicles came past, of which 5 were speeding. Advisory letters will be sent to the offenders.
Between 12.00-12.30 on the 27/08/10, PSCO Hussain carried out speed watch at Station Road. Of the 23 vehicles that came past, 4 were speeding. The highest speed recorded was 25 mph and the drivers will be sent advisory letters.
You said: Local youths were causing damage to cars and harassment to residents of Baden Street, Haworth by their behaviour
We did:
- Liaised with local residents to ascertain their concerns and possible solutions
- Spoke to youths in the presence of their parents to advise about the nature of their behaviour and the effect on local residents
- Provided a leaflet drop to surrounding streets to make parents/guardians aware of the behaviour and the consequences of it continuing
- Whilst we are still monitoring the situation, calls to the street have substantially reduced
The Police often receive calls, mainly from visitors to the Haworth area, about their vehicle being clamped in the car park at Changegate, Haworth. Please note that Changegate car park is not a Council managed car park and neither the Council nor the Police have any jurisdiction over vehicles that are clamped there.
The Police will not get involved in civil disputes about being clamped on this car park and the only way to attempt to get your money back if you believe that you have been unlawfully clamped is through the courts.
Examples of when your car may be lawfully clamped at this location are if you have overstayed or your ticket has expired, you have failed to display a ticket or permit properly, you have parked across two spaces instead of one, or if you have parked dangerously or blocked access.
If you have any complaints about being clamped at the location, then you should consider researching the matter on the Citizens Advice Bureau website at www.adviceguide.org.uk and follow the links to wheel clamping.
The car park is privately owned and as such the staff that work on the car park must have a license from the Security Industry Authority (SIA.) Vehicle immobilisers (wheel clampers) must display their license containing a 15 digit I.D. number of the clamper and any complainants about their conduct can be reported to the SIA. Further details can be found on the SIA website at www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk
We recommend that all visitors to the area research the many car parking options that are available to them. There are three Council run car parks in Haworth, these are Weavers Hill car park next to The Haworth Old Hall Public House (£4 all day parking,) Gas Street car park at the bottom of Mill Hey (£1.50 all day parking with 20 minutes free) and The Bronte Parsonage car park (£4 all day parking.) To promote good crime prevention we ask that all valuables, including Sat-Nav systems, are either removed from their cars or hidden from display when using any car park in the area.
We wish visitors a pleasant stay in The Worth Valley.
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