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POLICE FILE

  Reporting a Crime or Incident?
Tel 0300 111 0300 (24 hr)
Voicemail: "Non-urgent messages only. Please leave contact number."

CRIMESTOPPERS: 0800 555 111


National Domestic Abuse Help line - 0800 2000 247
DVLA Hotline: 0800 032 502

PC David Oakes - Community Beat Manager. Mobile 07939890771 (not 24hr)
david.oakes@lincs.pnn.police.uk Voicemail 01522 558798 (0875)

PCSO Matt Trafford. Mobile 07944776999 (not 24hr)
matthew.trafford@lincs.pnn.police.uk Voicemail 01522 558798 (2155)

PCSO Neil Harrison - Mobile 07810500803
neil.harrison@lincs.pnn.police.uk Voicemail 01522 558798 (2272)

PCSO Julie McFaul - Mobile 07825100397
julie.mcfaul@lincs.pnn.police.uk Voicemail 01522 558798 (2206)

POLICE FILE

The Police are often called upon to deal with animal, usually dog incidents. Here are a few pointers.

Can the police do anything about people who let their dogs foul on the pavement? It is an offence not to clean up after a dog that has fouled. However, it is not the responsibility of the police but that of the local authority. The maximum fine for this offence is £1000 or alternatively councils can issue a fixed penalty of £50. If you know someone who allows their dog to foul and fails to clean up after the dog, you should make a note of the time and date of the offence and the details of the dog owner and then contact your local authority who will advise you how to proceed.

Does my dog have to wear a collar with my name and address on it? Yes, the law states that every dog whilst in a highway or public place has to wear a collar with the name of the owner on it. Failure to do so is an offence and could lead to your dog being seized and dealt with as a stray dog. There are exemptions but these apply to working dogs and not for domestic pets. This is not a police matter; it is a matter for the local authority (dog warden) to enforce.

I have found a dog, what do I do? The police no longer have responsibility for stray dogs. You should call should the local dog warden. The local authority dog warden has a responsibility to collect all stray dogs that are found in a public place. The RSPCA will not go out and collect stray dogs.

My pet has been attacked by a dog can the police do anything? It depends on the circumstances but there have been decisions in the past by courts and authorities to suggest that it is the nature of a dog to kill and wound small animals. Therefore, in the event of your pet being wounded or killed by a dog, it is not a certainty that the police would take any action. However, the police will take action if the dog was dangerously out of control in a public place. The only possible recourse is to take civil action against the dog owner but this would depend on the circumstances. However, there are different regulations where the attack involves farm animals. This answer does not take into account deliberate attacks or dogfights, which are offences.

There is a dog that lives down the street and the owner has let it out without a lead and it has bitten me, what can I do? You can report the incident to the local police. There is an offence of having a dog dangerously out of control in a public place. The dog owner (or the person for the time being in charge of the dog) may be prosecuted and could face imprisonment and/or a fine and the courts can make a variety of orders in relation to the dog, which range from muzzling to destruction.

Change to Neighbourhood Police area.
From the 9th August 2010 the area covered by the team will be expanded. Currently we cover all villages east of the A15 from Welton, out to Faldingworth and north to Waddingham. From this date we will also be responsible for all villages west of the A15 from Scampton, out to Upton and north to Grayingham. As can be seen from the list of officers below PCSO Julie McFaul makes a very welcome return to the team. Julie is a highly trained and efficient officer who makes a real difference to the area she police's which is the Scampton to Grayingham beat.

Key Individual Group E mail - We now have 120+ members who have started to get updates from me by e-mail. If you wish to become part of the group please let me know your e-mail address.

Crime prevention talks. If your group or organisation would like one of us to pop along and give crime prevention talk in 2010, please contact me at Welton Police office.

Reported crime in your area. 12/07/10 to 11/08/10 -
22/07, Burglary, Lincoln Rd.
29/07, Damage to bird feeder, Allwood Rd.
02/08, Damage, Scothern Lane.


Reporting a Crime or Incident? Tel 0300 111 0300 (24 hr)
Voicemail: "Non-urgent messages only. Please leave contact number."


CRIMESTOPPERS: 0800 555 111


National Domestic Abuse Help line - 0800 2000 247
DVLA Hotline: 0800 032 502

PC David Oakes - Community Beat Manager. Mobile 07939890771 (not 24hr)
david.oakes@lincs.pnn.police.uk Voicemail 01522 558798 (0875)

PCSO Matt Trafford. Mobile 07944776999 (not 24hr)
matthew.trafford@lincs.pnn.police.uk Voicemail 01522 558798 (2155)

PCSO Neil Harrison - Mobile 07810500803
neil.harrison@lincs.pnn.police.uk Voicemail 01522 558798 (2272)

PCSO Julie McFaul - Mobile 07825100397
julie.mcfaul@lincs.pnn.police.uk Voicemail 01522 558798 (2206)

PCSO INFORMATION:

Lincolnshire Police employs 149 full-time equivalent PCSOs working across every Neighbourhood Policing Team in the county. These have been funded by the Government together with a substantial contribution from Lincolnshire County Council and each of the seven District Councils.

 

PCSO STANDARD POWERS - EFFECTIVE FROM 1 DECEMBER 2007

 

¨        Power to issue fixed penalty notices for cycling on a footpath

¨        Power to issue fixed penalty notices for littering

¨        Power to issue fixed penalty notices in respect of offences under dog control orders

¨        Power to issue fixed penalty notices for parent who fails to secure regular attendance at school

¨        Power to issue fixed penalty notices for parent who fails in their duty following a child's exclusion

¨        Power to issue fixed penalty notices for graffiti/fly posting

¨        Power to issue fixed penalty notices for certain bylaws

¨        Power to require name and address for:

*         Failing to comply with dispersal order

*         Begging in a public place

*         Sleeping in the open air

*         Causing injury/alarm/distress to another

*         person or loss or damage to another person's property

*         Selling alcohol to someone who is drunk

*         Obtaining alcohol for someone who is drunk

*         Sending a child for alcohol

*         Selling alcohol to under eighteen year olds

*         Buying alcohol on behalf of children

*         Consumption by under eighteen year olds or allowing consumption

*         Anti-social behaviour

*         Failing to stop for PCSO directing traffic

*         Failing to surrender alcohol – designated public place

*         Failing to surrender alcohol - by under eighteen year olds

¨               Power to:

*         Seize tobacco

*         Seize drugs when searching for alcohol/tobacco

*         Enter to save life or limb

*         Seize vehicles causing alarm (Section 59)

*         Remove abandoned vehicles

*         Stop cycles

*         Direct traffic (escorting large loads)

*         Carry out road checks (PACE Section 4)

*         Place signs

*         Enforce cordons

*         Stop/search (terrorism)

*         Photograph people away from police stations

ADDITIONAL PCSO POWERS DESIGNATED BY

THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF LINCOLNSHIRE -

EFFECTIVE FROM 1 DECEMBER 2007

¨               Power to:

*         Stop Vehicles for testing

*         enter licensed premises (with constable)

*         enforce certain licensing offences (with constable)

*         remove children in contravention of curfew to home address

*         remove truants to a designated place

*         search for alcohol and tobacco

¨               Power to issue Fixed Penalty Notice for disorder:

*         For delivery of alcohol to under eighteen year olds

*         Purchase or attempt to purchase Alcohol by under eighteen year olds

*         Throwing fireworks

*         Possession of adult firework by under eighteen year olds

*         Possession of Category 4 Firework

*         Breach of firework curfew

*         Supply excessively loud firework

HELP THE AGED

 

The recent cold weather has undoubtedly hit older people the hardest. Last year in the East Midlands, 1,800 people died due to cold related conditions, the majority of them people over the age of 75. It is about time the Government came up with a fuel poverty strategy that works. Help the Aged points to one in three pensioner households now living in fuel poverty.

That means a third of all pensioner households are spending more than 10 per cent of their income on heating alone. In the meantime Help the Aged is encouraging older people to find out today if they are entitled to benefits, free insulation and a Government grant for heating improvements. Even if people have made an unsuccessful claim in the past, changing circumstances may mean they are now eligible for money and energy saving help that can make a huge difference to paying the bills and keeping warm. Help the Aged has produced a guide: 3 Steps to a Warmer Winter which is available by calling 0800 089 0800.

Jean Cross, Regional Development Officer Lincolnshire

RAINFALL REPORT

An Old Saying common to areas such as the Isle of Axholme and the Ancholme valley and Holderness goes
"February fill dyke
March much muck it out"
February twenty ten proved that a true word. The end of the month with standing water in fields we went 19 days into march with just 2.5mm to record to do the mucking out
Thereafter another 3.3 made a March total of 35.5 mm.
John Voase 01673 860640

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

It would appear that Neighbourhood Watch (NW) is not a very interesting topic as, apart from our speakers and chairman, we had an attendance of 11 at our meeting in October of which 9 were from Welton and 2 from Dunholme. The presentations were very good and we now have one more coordinator in Welton but, to provide reasonable cover, we need to more than double the number in both villages. In the October issue of this magazine I mentioned that some insurance companies provide a discount on house/contents cover if the property is in a NW area. You must however appreciate that if you claim a discount and later make a claim you may find your policy is invalid if you are not in an active NW area. If anyone is interested in finding out more about NW please call Mandy Murphy 860893 for Dunholme or me for Welton.

Christmas is approaching and there is always someone on the lookout for a bargain at your expense. Take care regarding the visibility of gifts or interesting looking shopping, at home or in your car, as you may become another statistic.

Roy Minnitt 860980

WELTON HEALTH CENTRE
Telephone number for Welton Health Centre is:- 0844 477 3072 

HEALTH CENTRE NEWSLETTER


We are pleased to announce that our first GP Registrar, Dr Muhammad Adnan is now in the Practice and will be here until April 2011 and then again after completing a further hospital rotation. Dr Adnan is a fully qualified doctor who is learning the General Practice side of medicine. He will be sitting in on some consultations or seeing individual patients during the next few months under the mentorship of Dr Andrew Barber and Dr Nicola Porter.


The Practice is taking part in a recently piloted scheme to enhance the care of our elderly patients, particularly those over seventy five years of age. This involves evaluating each individual patient and ensuring that appropriate services are offered and available where needed. As part of this project, we are also looking at alternatives to hospital admission in certain circumstances and are working with Lincolnshire PCT and United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust to this end. Some patients may receive a letter from the Practice to do a self-evaluation and we would greatly appreciate assistance with this.


Could we please remind patients that all telephone calls to and from the surgery are recorded to protect both parties. It is with regret that we find ourselves quite regularly having to listen to recorded calls as a result of staff receiving verbal abuse over the ‘phone. Anyone guilty of this may receive a warning letter from the Practice and action will be taken to remove patients from our list if warranted. If there is cause for complaint or dissatisfaction with any aspect of our services we ask patients to speak or write to the manager so that it can be properly investigated, not swear or upset staff who are only carrying out their duties.


In July we noted 61 patients had booked appointments with us which were not kept or advised us cancel. In addition we were notified of 21 non-attendees at hospital appointments. Please call in, write, telephone or text us to cancel if you are unable to attend so that others may benefit from the appointment. ( Text to  07930 880337 )  


Sallie Stead
Welton Family Health Centre
4 Cliff Road Welton Lincoln LN2 3JH
Direct dial 01673 863555
Fax 01673 862888
Surgery 0844 477 3072

WELTON AND DISTRICT PATIENTS AND DOCTORS ASSOCIATION
 

WELTON PDA AUTUMN  FAYRE


We will be holding our annual Autumn Fayre  on SATURDAY  9TH  OCTOBER at the Welton Village Hall from 2pm till 4pm.

If you have any unwanted gifts either for the raffle or tombola stalls they would be much appreciated You can contact

us on either of the phone numbers below or drop them of at the Health Centre. 

We are now selling raffle ticket and these can be bought from most of the drivers who drive for the PDA, the Health Centre, The Spar shop at Dunholme and some of the other local shops.

The raffle tickets cost 20p each or £1.00 for a book.  Please try and support this event. 

 If you are interested in hiring a table (£5.00)

please contact Roy Minnitt 860980 or Janet Goddard 862570


Andrea Lowen 

INGHAM PRACTICE
It is the time of year again when the Practice receives the results for the National Quality Indicators. We are delighted to announce the results for 2009/10 in which the Practice achieved an outstanding 97.11%. Dr Sultan would particularly like to thank the Practice Team for this exceptional achievement and the patients for their continued support.

The Practice has also received excellent results for the NHS Patient Satisfaction Survey 2009/10. In particular, results of outstanding note are 95% for access to a GP within 2 working days and 94% for the indicator whereby a patient can book an appointment more than 2 days ahead. Full details and more information regarding the Practice Achievements and Patient Survey are on display in the waiting room at the Ingham Practice.

The Practice took part in the West Lindsey Open Churches weekend in May which proved very successful. They put together a colourful display in the porch of Ingham Church using the Practice colours of red, white and blue and many warm and appreciative comments were received.

We are progressing our plans for development of a new multi-purpose minor operations suite attached to the rear of the present building. This is particularly exciting as it will enhance the services offered at present.

OPEN CLINICS FOR COMMON FLU VACCINATION
No Appointment Necessary

INGHAM
Tuesday 28th September 8.30 - 12.00 14.00 - 18.30
Tuesday 19th October 8.30 - 12.00 14.00 - 18.30
OWMBY
Wednesday 20th October 9.30 - 12.00

Common Flu Vaccination is Recommended
IF YOU ARE AGED 65 AND OVER
And
WHATEVER YOUR AGE IF YOU HAVE:
A chronic chest complaint, including asthma
Chronic kidney disease
Diabetes
Lowered immunity due to a disease or treatment such as steroid medication or cancer treatment
Any other serious medical condition - please check with the doctor if you are unsure.


Welton and Dunholme L.I.V.E.S


 

A big 'Thank you' must be given to Phil and Roger Owen for putting on a BBQ in aid of our local LIVES Group.  A big 'Thank You' also to all of the helpers on the night,  Head Chef Bob for his excellent chilli and curry, the Bald Bikers Pete and Phil for doing the BBQ and Sous Chef Keith for keeping them in order. Thank you also to the landlady of the Black Bull for resurrecting Elvis to perform on the night (RIP the King) and last but not least the guests who generously donated on the night and raised £200.

Just to remind you that the next LIVES meeting is on 9th September in the scout hut and all are welcome to attend.

Hannah Lumbard

WELTON LIBRARY

Welton Library Opening Times:

Monday     2pm-5pm;

Tuesday    10am-6pm;

Wednesday    Closed;

Thursday   10am-6pm;

Friday        2pm-5pm;

Saturday   10am-1pm. 

CONTACT:  Marianne Shaw, Communications Officer, Lincolnshire County Council - Tel: 01522 553939, Mobile: 07786 171320

(email: marianne.shaw@lincolnshire.gov.uk)

MONKS WOOD, ASHING LANE, DUNHOLME, TREE PLANTING EVENTS: DECEMBER 2009 WITH NETTLEHAM WOODLAND TRUST
In February and March 2009, Nettleham Woodland Trust (NWT) organized tree planting events at the new Monks Wood in Ashing Lane, Dunholme.
In one month, 10,000 new trees and shrubs were planted with the help of schools, college students, youth groups and the local communities. This was a great success and the evidence of the new woodland is now very apparent. Also, we were delighted to win the Community & Group Category in the 2009 Lincolnshire Environmental Awards in early June and to receive our Award from Dr. David Bellamy. The next phase in the creation of this 14½ hectare (35 acre) woodland, which is part of Ashing Lane Nature Reserve, will take place during National Tree Week this coming December. A further 6,000 trees and shrubs will be planted.
MONDAY 30th NOVEMBER to FRIDAY 4th DECEMBER from 10am to 4pm. Members of NWT will be on site every day and we invite schools, colleges and youth groups to come and help to plant the trees. Please put this in your school or youth group diary for 2009-10.
SATURDAY 5th DECEMBER 2009 between 11am and 12 noon. NWT will participate in "TREE O'CLOCK" at Monks Wood. This is a Guinness Book of World Records attempt to plant the most number of trees in one hour in multiple locations, which is being organised by BBC Breathing Places. We invite families and individuals to come and take part in this special event. (please arrive by 10.30am at the latest and bring a spade).
SUNDAY 6th DECEMBER 2009, 10am to 4pm. Our last community tree planting day. If you would like to arrange for pupils from your school, college, or youth group to participate in tree planting during the week of 30th November to 4th December, or in the Tree O'Clock event, please contact the Secretary through information@nettlehamwoodlandtrust.co.uk for further information. FACILITIES: Marshalls will show you where to park. Portaloo on site. Hot and cold drinks will be available. Please wear warm clothing, gloves and boots, as the site is very muddy. Please bring a spade if possible. At the weekend, there will be walking from the car parking areas to the tree planting site - about half a mile. Please note these events are not suitable for wheelchairs.
.For an information pack with full details of the Challenge, please send name and address to the Secretary, Nettleham Woodland Trust, 18 Beech Avenue, Nettleham, Lincoln, LN2 2PP.

Email: slmendel@tiscali.co.uk

 

NETTLEHAM WOODLAND TRUST CONTACT DETAILS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Susie Mendel, Secretary, Nettleham Woodland TrustRegistered Charity Number 111985418 Beech Avenue, Nettleham LN2 2PP.  Tel: 01522-751283Email: slmendel@tiscali.co.uk
David Cotten Chair Email: dmc206cc@yahoo.comRod Newborough Woodland Advisor Email: rod.newborough@live.co.uk 

Nature Notes

Hello everyone, hope you can put up with my ramblings again after a short break .
 It is the time of the year when we can see what a harsh Winter, cold Spring and really hot spells in the early part of Summer.  Officially Summer begins on the 21st June, but unofficially it begins when the weather patterns change and the warmth starts to get through to our old bones, etcetera. It seems a bit daft to start a new Season on the longest day of the year, I would have thought that this day should be marked with some other identity. In the very old days them's that were in power and authority had the courses of the Sun and Moon to direct their thoughts and aspirations.  We are guided very much by what parliament decides, i.e. what the heck has happened to Whitsun?  And what is May day?  I could think of far better names for these periods in our time. 

 
The weather did set back the re-leafing of our hedges and woodlands so much so that everything started to leaf all at once which in itself was in quite a cold period, which meant that during the same cold period, the blossom was around, but there were very few bees and other insects about to do the business with the pollen, we relied on the fruit trees to pollinate themselves due to the wind strength.  But the wind direction was also paramount, with the volcano dust that managed to stop all the vapour trails in the sky, there came a very long spell of cold winds from the North and North East, very cold directions for this time of the year. The normal Spring winds emanate from the South and South West following the line of the Gulf stream over our little islands, and this in itself creates the necessary warmth for the plants and birds as well as the slumbering insects to get on with a bit of procreating.  So, hopefully, you would have noticed how far behind everything is this year and even on the 13th June the wind direction was still hopelessly wrong  to bring the warmth that we need to feel better and watch the flowers and trees bloom to provide the insects with nectar, for the birds to eat the insects, and then some mammals and the birds of prey to finish off a few birds.  Everything will be squeezed in to a very short season. The next time it gets warm, you watch! 

 
We went on a coach trip a couple of weeks ago out past Gainsborough towards  Haxey and Doncaster. It was so noticeable the difference between the blossom on the hedgerows on hedges where it had all be drastically flailed, and the hedgerows that had been left to regenerate. I hate to say it but the hedgerows in Lincolnshire were far worse than the hedges in Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.  So not only do our farmers flail all the winter feed off the hedges for our birds and visiting birds in the Autumn,  but the effects of all of this flailing also deprives our bees and insects of a food source during blossom time in the Spring.  I really do not see why this permanent decimation of our hedgerows happens every year after year, it cannot possibly be called stewardship, which is what the farmers get paid for, and the signs are there that the effect on the bee population is tremendous, combined with other very bad viruses and parasites which devastate our swarms. Leave the hedges alone, let them grow back to a normal cycle of life, providing food and shelter for all sorts of insects mammals and birds, and just see how much more of a green and pleasant land we can be, with help and thought, and proper application, it could be so much better than it currently is.

How about that for a good old moan for a first epistle? We have a new government and hopefully there is someone around who cares about rural matters after years of supposed development of urban areas to the detriment of any rural industries and ways of life.  We need a little more than fingers crossed, to save our bees, a visit to the Beekeepers auction on the showground in April would open up a lot of peoples shaded eyes, and the effects of all of nasties that are being heaped on the bees are so very evident. 

All the best, and I'm glad to be back.
John Smallwood.