Safer North Hampshire

Some good advice here to avoid fraudsters.

Our colleagues at Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council have put together some great information around noise nuisance whilst isolating at home! We've already had an increase in noise complaints coming in across the area, so please be considerate to those around you! Click the link to view. https://bit.ly/2QPBRh3. 👍

With an increasing number of people working from home or self-isolating due to Coronavirus, and additional pressures of loss of income and routines, a reminder has been issued about accessing support for those at risk of domestic abuse.
The number of domestic violence incidents almost tripled in Hubei province in China following people being quarantined due to Coronavirus.
As a result, the domestic abuse support services have issued a reminder to make contact by telephone an...d email (if it is safe to do so) and access information about safety planning and options online. Safety planning involves thinking through different scenarios as to how a domestic incident may begin to increase preparedness and the ability to react to different situations. This can include identifying a safe place at home where the police can be called, avoiding particularly dangerous areas of the house and ensuring access to a mobile phone to call for help (see www.safernh.co.uk/domesticabuse ).
For those who are aware that a family member, friend, neighbour or work colleague are living with domestic abuse, if it is safe to do so, speak to the person and discuss how you could support them in keeping safe. This could involve checking with them regularly so that they are not isolated from support and discussing how they could let you know if they are in danger and need your help, for example by them texting you a code word to let you know they are, or are not safe.
Useful Local Contact Details:
Stop Domestic Abuse (Hampshire): 0330 0165112; email advice@stopdomesticabuse.uk Nepali domestic and sexual abuse service:07741 261387; email ask@citizensadvicerushmoor.org.uk ; www.citizensadvicerushmoor.org.uk Hampton Trust (perpetrator interventions): 02380 009898; dapp.spoc@hamptontrust.cjsm.net; www.hamptontrust.org.uk Basingstoke Housing Options: 01256 844844; www.basingstoke.gov.uk Hart Council Housing Options: 01252 774420; www.hart.gov.uk Rushmoor Council Housing Options: 01252 398634; www.rushmoor.gov.uk Citizens Advice Rushmoor: 0300 3309046; www.citizensadvicerushmoor.org.uk (webchat and email options available) Citizens Advice Hart: 03444 111 306; www.citizensadvicehart.org.uk Citizens Advice Basingstoke: 0300 3309064 (for Basingstoke area) or 03444 111 306 (for Tadley area), www.basingstokeandtadleycab.org.uk
National Domestic Abuse Helplines and websites 24 hour Domestic Abuse helpline (female victims): 0808 2000247; www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk Male Advice line: 0808 8010327; www.mensadviceline.org.uk Mankind Initiative: 01823 334244; www.mankind.org.uk National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse helpline: 0800 9995428; www.galop.org.uk Respect National helpline (perpetrator help): 0808 8024040; www.respect.uk.net
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Heartless vandals have again caused damage to a new children’s playground in Farnborough – for the second time in a week - before it has even opened to the public.
Local families looking forward to using the new playground in Moor Road have been left devastated after the new equipment and safer surfacing being installed was vandalised for the second time. Serious damage was caused to the contractors’ machinery last month.
The playground is the first part of a £470,000 project... that will see a BMX pump track, a multi-use games area and outdoor exercise equipment installed at the site.
The new playground equipment, including swings, mini-trampolines, multi-play areas, sensory features and slides, has been funded by contributions from developers who have built new homes locally, with a quarter of the money donated by Prospect Estate Big Local (PEBL).
Councillor Maurice Sheehan, Head of Operational Services at Rushmoor Borough Council, said: “Vandals have caused thousands of pounds of damage to this new community facility and machinery, in separate attacks - devastating local people who have been looking forward to it opening shortly.”
Sgt Mark Woodhead, of Farnborough Police, said: “We are appealing for anyone with any information on any of these incidents of vandalism to contact Hampshire Constabulary on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. Anyone who sees someone damaging equipment on the site should call 999.”
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Funding has been made available to enable vital support for the Nepali community in the Rushmoor area. Money has been awarded to Rushmoor Citizens Advice to provide support to victims of abuse. You can read more here: https://bit.ly/39YBW9E

There is just over a week to go until our contractor starts removing graffiti from across Hart and Rushmoor so this is a final reminder to let us know if you have any graffiti near your home or business. Report graffiti by visiting www.fixmystreet.com, call 01252 774476 or download the Love Rushmoor app, which enables immediate reporting.

Do you have graffiti in your area, which you really want removed? Tell us and we will send our graffiti removal experts to remove it. Report graffiti in Hart or Rushmoor by email to communitysafetyteam@communitysafetyn h.org, by calling 01252 774476 or at http://www.fixmystreet.com

There have been further instances of key safes being damaged and keys used to enter homes and steal cars across the Hart and Rushmoor area. Police are advising key safes be located somewhere less visible if possible, and consider whether you need to leave keys in it at all times.

We're on the hunt for graffiti in Hart and Rushmoor! Seen any? Let us know and we'll remove it during our graffiti spring clean next month!