Essex Police wants everyone to have a fun Bonfire Night but will take action against anyone who breaks the law. Fireworks are dangerous explosives and officers have vowed to take a tough stance against shopkeepers who sell them to under 18s and anyone who uses or possesses them illegally.
What is also of great concern is that only 13% of all sex offences were detected in the borough last year. The number of reported crimes dropped from 368 to 197 but the detection rate went from 14% to 13%. The bigger question is why there have been a 171 drop in reported crime. Perhaps there were 368 sex offences but it would be very distressing if there were 171 Thurrock women (or men) who after an attack have signalled their complete lack of faith in the criminal justice system and not reported a rape or other sex crime.
Cllr Val Morris-Cook was at the meeting and said: “Allotments across the borough have been viewed as easy targets for opportunist thieves, taking tools, equipment, produce and many sites have suffered from mindless vandalism too. I am passionate about allotments and the council is working hard to open up more so we can reduce the 300-or-so waiting list".
A series of walkabouts carried out since spring has resulted in positive action being taken to drive out anti social behaviour on the Flowers Estate. Ward Councillors worked with police, the anti social behaviour team and the local housing office, and enough evidence was gathered from distressed residents for a number of Good Neighbour Contracts to be served on the perpetrators.
COPPER cabling was seized by police during a crackdown on metal theft. British Transport Police recovered one-tonne of cabling from a yard in south Essex as part of Operation Ablett. In total officers visited more than 40 scrap dealers including several from Grays where they issued warnings over inadequate record warning.
ALL c2c train services are suffering from severe delays and cancellations after cable thieves stole and caused damage to overhead lines.
Buses are currently replacing trains between Pitsea and Shoeburyness in the country-bound direction only.
Work to repair the damage is not expected to be complete until around midday.
A number of organisations became involved in her case but the mother was particularly scathing regarding the performance of her primary school. She said: "There attitude seemed to be to just drag her into school. They always seemed to be too busy doing something else."
The mother's point was underlined by the dramatic turnaround in her daughter's attendance once she went to secondary school in September. She said: "My daughter now had 96% attendance. The school are superb and have a fantastic support structure.
The alleged rogue builders have so far eluded justice but Shaun Wilton, 41, of Aveley, South Ockendon, Essex, admitted laundering the money through his bank account.
A 41-year-old man from Corringham has been charged with gbh following an assault in Langland Close, Corringham on May 19. A 25-year-old local man received a head injury following an altercation in the street.
Councillor for East Tilbury, John Purkiss called for the ban to stretch further than Ockendon. He said: "This is something that should stretch throughout the borough. There is no reason for people to wander around with cans of booze."
Christopher Isitt, 19, Park Avenue, Orpington, was seen by customers taking two Sony camera lenses from the Sony Centre in the Lakeside shopping centre on July 15th. He was stopped by security staff in the car park, where the two lenses were found nearby. The lense were valued at £3,369.98
They are keen to hear from anyone who saw a black Jaguar X type estate, a silver or grey Renault Megane Scenic, a white Renault Kangoo van, a blue Alfa Romeo 156 and a white Scania articulated lorry with a sign saying 'David Price'.
The court heard that the self-employed businessmen had never held a driving licence but had been convicted of being a disqualified driver in 1995 when he was 17 and also in 1998, 2006,2009.
The Spending Review announced today, Wednesday, October 20, 2010, has confirmed that the police service will have to make significant savings. Although final figures will not be known until the grant settlement is made in late November/early December, it is our assessment that Essex Police will have to save a figure in the region of approximately £50 million by 2014.
Three white men stole cigarettes and cash from the off licence before making off. One was wearing a yellow hooded top and two others black hooded tops and they had scarves over their faces. They may have made off towards Humber Avenue.
