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VILLAGE NEWS
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH (NHW)
ANNUAL REPORT TO BUCKDEN PARISH COUNCIL
THE WAY AHEAD FOR NHW
The Neighbourhood and Home Watch network
(England and Wales) is moving to new territory be-
cause of financial pressures and new technology avail-
ability.
The key aims over the 2010-2015 national plan were
to provide a national voice for neighbourhood watch
and to share best practice.
The 2015 - 2020 Plan has been compiled through con-
sultations, workshops, internal and external surveys,
followed by the establishment of priorities which were
discussed in national meetings and themed work-
shops.
There will be a change to the roundel logo, and new
logo window stickers will be available this summer.
The website is being updated to help in accessing
content. A key feature will be a facility for counties to
have their own segment and will cater for 60 neigh-
bourhood watches. Much is in place but there are al-
ways opportunities to improve
Since I joined Buckden Neighbourhood Watch there
have been many changes. I recall most streets had
Coordinators, at one time a total of 63. With my col-
leagues Jim Morris, Clive Williams, we had regular
meetings with the police and now with my colleague
Clive Williams we write articles in the Roundabout. I
would like to place on record my thanks to the Editor
for this opportunity, and Clive for his support.
National Neighbourhood Watch is in place. Much of
the reporting and exchange of information is accessed
from the website or received by email. I am sure social
media, Twitter, Facebook etc, can play a part to warn
of criminal activity.
There will be a need for other ways to warn residents
of criminal activity, a good reason for the Roundabout
article and a village coordinator to telephone.
By registering with ecops - the email messaging sys-
tem brought to you by Cambridgeshire Constabulary
and powered by Neighbourhood Alert - you will receive
news and appeals, local crime information along with
crime prevention advice.
Two email addresses to pass on information to the
police online at
www.crimestoppers-uk.org
or to pass
on information regarding rural burglaries email
burglarycrackdown @cambs.pnn.police.uk
Anyone with information should contact police on 101
or Crime stoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or
online at
www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Call 999 if the incident is recognised as an emergency.
To pass information regarding rural burglaries email
burglarycrackdown@cambs.pnn.police.uk
Your village NW Coordinators are:
Richard West 811467 Clive Williams 811828
A new NHS Psychological Wellbeing Service across
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to help people suf-
fering from stress, anxiety and depression has just
been launched.
Anyone living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough,
who is registered with a GP, can self-refer to the ser-
vice. Treatments available include individual therapy,
guided self-help, group sessions including training in
Mindfulness, a range of psychotherapy courses and
online options.
Dr James Clarke, service lead for the
Psychological Wellbeing Service, says:
“We knew that previously that it may have
been a big step for people to visit their
doctor and say they want help with their
mental health. We’ve removed that barrier
now, and we’re glad that so many people
have come forward already.
It is still very early days, but we are encouraged by the
feedback we are getting from the people who have en-
tered the service.
In surveys carried out over 98 per cent of patients have
described themselves as satisfied with their overall
treatment with the service and their therapist, and ap-
proximately two thirds of patients report a very signifi-
cant reduction in their symptoms on completion of treat-
ment
Accessing the treatments offered by Psychological
Wellbeing Service will help them to continue achieving
improvements in their lives.”