Yesterday was our monthly meeting with the police, the one where we go through individual issues – often in some detail.
Our area, Stockport West, is headed up from the police side by Inspector Stephen Gilbertson of Greater Manchester Police. Representatives from Stockport Council’s Community Safety Unit, Services for Young People and Neighbourhood Renewal teams also come along.
Several councillors also make it each time – though rarely any Conservatives for some reason: at yesterday’s meeting there were three Lib Dems, two Ratepayers Association (from Heald Green) and no Conservatives at all. (There are no Labour councillors in the area covered by Stockport West).
Anyway, down to business.
In Cheadle & Gatley issues discussed included:
- a recent increase in anti-social behaviour and incidents around Oak Road and Ashfield Road in Cheadle. This area will be getting a lot of focus in the coming months and hopefully we can keep the problems down.
- traffic and parking issues around Lady Barn House School on Schools Hill, Cheadle (even worse in the last few days as they’ve had to close their car park for safety reasons).
- special advice has been given to shops and other premises believed to be at higher risk of robbery, such as the Spar on Foxland Road, Gatley.
- Inspector Gilbertson is working for improved enforcement of the “Access Only” rule on the South Park Road Estate, so hopefully we’ll see tickets given out soon. A recent survey by Stockport Council found that 80% of traffic entering the estate is doing so illegally.
Inspector Gilbertson reported that a pre-Christmas focus on reducing burglaries in Gatley and Heald Green had considerable success, with just six burglaries (compared to 19 in the same period last year). Operation Beach involved leafleting and visiting houses to give advice and contacting schools and churches. The aim is to run similar operations in other local areas.
The meeting also highlights the good work being done by different agencies coming together, using all the different methods available to cut crime.
If you’ve any issues you’d like me to raise at the next monthly meeting, just get in touch.
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Many thanks for mails – I find them really interesting and informative. I would like to comment on the issues on Schools Hill. I live on The Downs and you will know that yellow lines have been down for sometime to stop the parking, morning and afternoon for drop off and pick up times. Unfortunately parents ignore, and unless a traffic warden at some point puts in an appearance, it will continue. I can’t see the point in spending money painting lines and then ignoring the fact that parents are still parking. The selfishly park on the corner (god forbid that they have to walk) and you have to take your life in your hands getting out of the road – its bad enough getting out without your view being restricted. So please get a traffic warden to put in appearance at least once a week!! Many thanks.