As part of our ongoing maintenance and from feedback from some of our residents, we decided to install some new signage around the estate to notify people that they are entering private grounds. The pathway seems to be increasingly used by walkers, dog walkers and cyclists as they seem to be under the impression it is public park land owned by the council. This is certainly not the case, the grounds are owned by J.Maidman and managed by us the LCMA and not a public area.
Location of the new signage
The new signage is located near the footpath entrance to Leat Close from Bullfields, and on the far end of the footpath near the bin area, and the bottom garage court. We are looking into replacing/updating a couple more signs around the estate and will keep you posted of our progress.
Garage Court 1 EntranceBullfields FootpathLeat Close Path
We hope our efforts will deter the public from using our estate as a cut through and reduce the recent spate of vandalism.
A man has pleaded guilty to five counts of burglary following a series of break-ins in Sawbridgeworth earlier this week.
The incidents occurred at business and community premises in the town on Monday, March 25. Cash and a laptop were stolen and several windows were damaged.
Jake Smith, aged 26, from Crow Street in Henham, was arrested on Wednesday, March 27 and subsequently charged.
He appeared before Hatfield Remand Court today (Friday, March 29) where he pleaded guilty to all offences and was remanded into custody, ahead of sentencing at St Albans Crown Court on Monday, April 29.
Detective Sergeant Sam Alcock, from the East Herts Local Crime Unit said: “Thanks to some excellent joint working between the Local Crime Unit and Safer Neighbourhood Team, we were able to quickly identify Smith and bring him before court.”
Elderly and vulnerable people are being targeted by fraudsters claiming to be National Crime Agency (NCA) officers. They’re tricking people out of their personal details, bank account information, and even moving their money directly. Don’t become a victim; please warn your friends’ and family.
An NCA officer will
NEVER:
Ask for remote access to your computer via the telephone, email or online
Ask you to verify your personal details such as password, account numbers, or card details via phone, email or online
Ask you to transfer or hand over money via phone, email, online or in person
Speak or act in a threatening manner
If you are unsure, STOP. Contact the NCA directly to verify their identity on 0370 000 6000. Alternatively call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.
Police Contact Advice
Telephone 999 in an emergency where there is a danger to life or a crime is in progress. Telephone 101 for non-emergencies where police attendance is required, to report a crime or to report any other incidents. Calls to 101 have a fixed cost of 15p per call. Alternatively, visit www.herts.police.uk/contact to report a non-emergency crime online or chat to a police operator live via our web chat service. If you are calling about the above, please tell us that you are responding to a message from OWL Neighbourhood Watch.
Following the recent strong winds, Hertfordshire Trading Standards are
reminding residents to be cautious of traders going door-to-door offering to undertake gardening and maintenance work.
A typical tactic of rogue traders, who often seem genuine, is to claim there is damage to your roof, such as a broken tile. If given access, the rogue trader will then claim the damage is worse than they first thought, and requires urgent attention. The rogue trader may then claim the roof is in danger of collapsing, causing panic and giving the impression that work needs doing immediately. In the past, Trading Standards have received complaints of this very nature where it has later been discovered that the value of the ‘repair’ is far less than was charged, and in some cases the work did not need doing in the first place.
Please check for any damage to your neighbour’s property, particularly older persons and those that are more vulnerable, as rogue traders may target them. Remind them to be cautious of traders going door-to-door. Any
suspected rogue traders can be reported to Police via 101 or to the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 03454 04 05 06.
If work needs doing, the advice from Trading Standards is to source a reputable trader and say no to any cold callers, whether at the door, on the telephone or email. Seek recommendations from family or friends, or you can find a list of Which? Trusted Traders here: https://trustedtraders.which.co.uk. Traders with a ‘Hertfordshire Trading Standards approved’ logo have been assessed by Trading Standards and DBS checked.
Telephone 999 in an emergency where there is a danger to life or a crime is in progress. Telephone 101 for non-emergencies where police attendance is required, to report a crime or to report any other incidents. Calls to 101 have a fixed cost of 15p per call. Alternatively, visit www.herts.police.uk/contact to report a non-emergency crime online or chat to a police operator live via our web chat service. If you are calling about the above, please tell us that you are responding to a message from OWL Neighbourhood Watch.
