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Neighbourhood Priorities

Calderdale Valley NPT Inspector: Insp 6309 Collins

Upper Valley

Ward Area: Hebden Bridge, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden, Mytholmroyd and Ryburn.
Lead Sergeant: PS 5288 Sodhi
Lead Problem Solver: PC 2982 Mayhew
Upper Valley local Priority update: Set 13/11/2023     

• General focus on Road Safety, paying particular attention to Oldham Road and the surrounding area (Ryburn) and Rochdale Road and the surrounding area (Todmorden). 
• Crime prevention and target hardening, focusing on Luddendenfoot (Theft of Motor Vehicles) and Todmorden (Burglary offences).
• General focus on anti-social behaviour around the Sowerby Bridge area. 

Update: November 2023

• NPT Officers have been spontaneously deploying across the Upper Valley conducting speed checks. Targeted checks and high visibility deployments have been conducted resulting in positive action being taken with drivers. Numerous vehicles have been seized with positive action being taken.
  On 6/10/23 officers conducted speed checks in the below locations, approximately 150 vehicles checked.
  SOLOMON HILL, LUDDENDENFOOT 
  Approximately 15 vehicles checked in the 20mph limit. All in order.
  PYE NEST ROAD, SOWERBY BRIDGE
  X2 tickets issued, 1 vehicle doing 44mph and 1 vehicle doing 46mph in 30mph limit.
  WAKEFIELD ROAD, SOWERBY BRIDGE 
  X2 tickets issued, 1 vehicle doing 44mph and 1 vehicle doing 51mph in 30mph limit.
  On 9/10/23 from 17:00 to 18:00 hours - speed checks were conducted on BURNLEY ROAD near the ROEBUCK INN, CORNHOLME, where the road goes from 50mph to 30mph. 
  Approximately 145 vehicles were checked. 
  X4 vehicles were driving in excess of the speed limit, and the remaining were all within the limit.
  On 12/10/23 officers attended at Cornholme J and I School at drop off time due to a request from the head teacher to support staff and volunteers with enforcing the School Street pedestrian zone. No drivers found contravening the order.
  On 10/10/23 officer sighted a VW Golf exceeding the 20mph speed limit and the 40mph impatiently overtaking on THE LONG CAUSEWAY, BLACKSHAW HEAD. The driver summonsed to court for exceeding the speed limit and due care and attention as well as vehicle seized under Section 59.
  On 11/10/23 officer sighted a Ford Transit driving on BADGER LANE, BLACKSHAW HEAD. Driver reported for driving at 50mph in the 20mph zone.
  On 12/10/23 during the evening officers attended BADGER LANE, BLACKSHAW HEAD and conducted some speed checks at the request of the locals. 
  53 vehicles were checked in an hour and majority of them were driving at the speed limit. 
  Officers then attended OLDHAM ROAD, RISHWORTH and conducted some speed checks in the area. 
  Over 150 vehicles were checked in an hour, as above majority of drivers were driving the correct speed. Though 3 drivers were not so lucky.
  X2 were travelling at 43 and was issued a ticket.
  X1 was travelling at 44mph and was issued with a ticket.
  On 16/10/23, a Safer Roads Operation was conducted in the Upper Valleys covering Halifax to the Valleys, Burnley Road through to Hebden. PC Moore came to cover the fatal 4: Inappropriate speed. Using a mobile phone. Not wearing a seatbelt. Drink/drug driving.
  Commuting from King Cross, Halifax to Mytholmroyd, officers attended various locations to conduct speed checks at Town Gate Midgley, Midgley Road, Cragg Road & Burnley Road Mytholmroyd. Also covered Rochdale Road Sowerby Bridge & King Cross Road, Halifax.
  X3 tickets for speeding
  X1 unsecure load.
  X1 trade plates (insurance) on going enquiries.
  X2 using a mobile phone whilst driving.
  X1 notice of prosecution/Driver details (failed to stop and give details)
  X2 stopped/Parked on a pedestrian crossing.
  On 02/11/23 officers conducted speed checks in the following locations
  SADDLEWORTH ROAD, BARKISLAND 
  Approximately 25 vehicles checked. 
  X1 ticket issued for travelling 47mph in 30mph limit.
  WAKEFIELD ROAD, SOWERBY BRIDGE 
  X2 tickets issued (one for 43mph and one for 52mph in 30mph zone).
  We will continue with speed checks in the valleys in response to residents’ concerns.

• Calderdale Council are the lead agency for fly tipping reports and concerns. Officers will continue to monitor any reports of fly tipping across the Upper Valley area. 
  You can report fly tipping here: Report litter: Calderdale Council
  Officers have attended at Todmorden Cricket Club over the Bonfire weekend to show a presence around the organised bonfire and fire work display held there. Approximately 4000 people attended the event.

• We have continued to deploy to hotspot areas as a high priority. Working alongside partner agencies in Calderdale we continue to identify those associated with any criminality. Patrols have continued and officers have been proactively deployed to take enforcement action against those who are identified.
  Sowerby Bridge and Ryburn - patrols have been conducted around the Sowerby Bridge market area, Ladstone Towers, Towngate in Sowerby and Ripponden Centre. 
  Two youths responsible for ASB were issued with Acceptable Behaviour Contracts. 
  One youth was issued with an ASB warning letter. 
  One motorbike that was the cause of a number of reports of nuisance driving in the Sowerby area was located and seized.
  Todmorden - officers have been patrolling the market, bus station and Patmos Gardens on a regular basis. One youth was interviewed for damaging a window at the bus station and received a conditional caution by Youths Justice Services. 
  As part of the County Lines week, the Knife Arch was deployed at Todmorden Outdoor Market between 16.00 and 17.00 hours on 12/10/23. The Knife Arch was explained and tried by members of the public. 
  Patrols were also conducted around the bus station and rail station, with leaflets distributed to members of the public, about carrying knives and personal safety when travelling.
  Hebden Bridge - officers continued patrols in and around the centre and Calder Holmes Park.
  Luddendenfoot - officers continued patrols in and around Holmes Park, Kerhsaw Estate, Luddenden Dene School and Mytholmroyd centre. A loudspeaker that was the cause of a number of ASB calls has also been located and seized.

 

Lower Valley

Ward Area: Brighouse, Hipperholme and Lightcliffe, Northowram, Greetland and Stainland, Elland and Rastrick. 
Lead Sergeant: PS 1246 Forrest
Lead Problem Solver: PC5431 Dainton
Lower Valley Priority update: Set 21/11/2023

• General focus on Road Safety, paying particular attention to Bradford Road and the surrounding area (Brighouse) and Carr House Road and the surrounding area (Shelf). 
• Crime prevention and target hardening, focusing on Rastrick and Brighouse (Burglary offences).
• To reduce fly-tipping throughout the Lower Valley
   

Update: November 2023

• We have continued to deploy to hotspot areas as a high priority.
  We continue to work with the ASB parentship to ensure we engage with young people and to prevent them from re-offending. 
  Brighouse - Leaflets have been given out at Hartshead Moore to drivers regarding crime prevention and patrols have continued around the Bus Station, Market and Sainsbury’s.
  Elland - Car meeting enforcement and increased patrols, tickets issued at Armitage Road.
  ASB at Morriosns is still very much on our radar and officers continue referring youths to panel, 
  Greetland and Stainland - ASB officers are still focused in the Little Bradley area.
  Rastrick - patrols have increased in officer footprint. ASB letters have been issued to youths causing issues on the Highfield Road Estate. 
   

• NPT Officers have been spontaneously deploying across the Lower Valley conducting speed checks. Targeted checks and high visibility deployments have been conducted resulting in positive action being taken with drivers. Numerous vehicles have been seized with positive action being taken.
  Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
  Speed enforcement has continued on HALIFAX ROAD, LEEDS ROAD. 
  WAKEFIELD ROAD enforcement.  
  X1 ticket 
  X6 words of advice
  X1 seizure for tax
  X1 seizure insurance
  Rastrick
  Speed enforcement on NEW HEY ROAD, RASTRICK 
  Speed enforcement CROW TREES LANE 
  2x stolen bikes recovered.
  Brighouse
  Armitage Road enforcement over with 15 fixed penalty notices issued to drivers. 
  X1 fixed penalty notice for parking in BRIGHOUSE CENTRE. 
  X1 vehicle seized. 
  X2 fixed penalty notices on BRIGHOUSE WOOD LANE.
  X10 tickets on LIGHTCLIFFE ROAD.
  Elland
  Car meeting enforcement and increased patrols, tickets issued on ARMITAGE ROAD.
  X4 fixed penalty notices for school parking. 
  X10 tickets on VICTORA ROAD. 
  X2 tickets on HUDDERSFIELD ROAD.  
  OPL driver for cannabis. 
  We will continue with speed checks in the valleys in response to residents’ concerns.

• Calderdale Council are the lead agency for fly tipping reports and concerns. Officers will continue to monitor any reports of fly tipping across the Lower Valley area. You can report fly tipping here: Report litter: Calderdale Council

 

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