• Overnight Monday June 16th the registration plates were stolen from a vehicle parked in St Swithuns road area.
• Overnight Tuesday June 17th a number of newspapers complete in their packaging were stolen from the rear of the ‘Londis’ stores after a lockable storage bin was forced open.
• Overnight Wednesday June 18th signs and lights were damaged at Ocean Bathrooms in St Michael’s trading estate
• On Saturday June 20th damage was discovered to the Methodist Church in West Bay. A pane of glass was broken by a small stone- that was later discovered inside the church.
• Overnight Saturday 21st June criminal damage occurred in the vicinity of Fullbrooks Lane. St Swithuns stores had a windows smashed and a number if vehicles sustained damage including a maroon coloured Volvo 440 which was parked in the vicinity.
Other crimes have been reported over the same period of time, however in the interests and wishes of the victims and not to prejudice any investigations these will not be reported on.
Thursday night is the Bridport Town Pact Panel meeting
Residents across Bridport are invited to attend the next Partners and Communities Together (P.A.C.T) meeting to find out what can been done to address community problems and then vote on the priorities they wish to be tackled for the next 3 months.
The next P.A.C.T meeting will take place at 7.30pm Thursday 26th June at Bridport Town Council Offices, Mountfield, P.A.C.T panel members, made up of representatives from the councillors, social housing provider- Magna and police, will hear concerns from the community who attend and then vote on issues and the top 3 concerns at the last meeting in March were;
• Lighting in Foundry Lane • Dog Fouling – St Mary’s Playing Field • Traffic Management – Redesign considerations for the town.
Any concerns you raise them and deemed a priority will be passed to relevant agency for their organisation deal and report on.
The aim of PACT meeting is to encourage more engagement with the community.
To have your say and raise any concerns you have about where you live, please come along to the next Bridport PACT meeting.
If you have any information regarding the above offences or any other crimes, then please come forward and help us with our enquiries: it may be your evidence, which successfully secures a conviction. Instead of accepting that crime is part of the Bridport society, let’s give the courts the facts and allow them to decide.
Contact the police station direct, or speak to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 – all calls will be treated in confidence
17th June.............who pinches LAST NIGHTS papers? Either you are in need of warm bedding for the night or your dog has distemper! I worry for the sanity of the town, mayde it was Hugh Fearnly Whatshisname wanting authentic chip paper?
Posted by rainbow, on 04-07-2008 18:06,
That's funny! Perhaps it was Hugh??
Posted by Astrantiger, on 07-07-2008 12:58,
Somebody heard about the pending shortage of toilet roll, wont bother me, always use newspaper any.
Posted by bubbaphatass, on 07-07-2008 22:07,
I find that the Gaurdian is most absorbant but the Sun gives a finer polish...............
