Planning Application: 65-67 Oakleigh Park South

Last Chance To Object

The planning application B/03174/10 to convert the family home at number 65-67 Oakleigh Park South into 5 flats with 20 beds and only 5 car parking spaces will come before the planning committee this Wednesday, 13th July at 7pm.

Despite objections from 102 residents we understand that this application is likely to be granted.

If you wish to help stop this planning application please consider attending the committee meeting this Wednesday evening at London Borough Barnet Town Hall, The Burroughs, Hendon, NW4 4BG.

Barnet Police Vehicle Crime Event

Superintendent Neil Seabridge of Barnet Police will be opening a vehicle crime event on the 11th July 1930-2030 hrs at Queen Elizabeth's School, Queen's Road, Barnet, EN5 4DQ.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the current service provided to victims of motor vehicle crime and areas in which this service can be improved.

Barnet police would particularly like to hear from you if you have been the victim of car crime as your views could be crucial in improving the way your local police investigate vehicle crime and deal with the victims of this offence.

Officers will also be on hand to offer crime prevention advice so you can avoid becoming a victim of car or other crime.

Superintendent Neil Seabridge said "This is the first of a number of events that we will be hosting across Barnet; later events will discuss the service we provide to the victims of other crimes. We want to make sure that when our residents call police they get the quality of service that they expect. It is only by listening to victim’s view that we can be sure that we are meeting their expectation. I hope that as many residents as possible will attend to give us their opinion”.

For more information call Jim Avey in the Media Unit at Colindale Police Station on 020 8733 4519.

Barnet Community Safety Engagement Group Public Meeting/AGM

Barnet Community Safety Engagement Group (CSEG) would like to invite you to a public meeting to give an update on the SNT consultation results which are due out by the end of June:

Date: 7th July
Time: 19.00 - 20.30
Location: Avenue House, 17 East End Road, Finchley, N3 3QE

The Borough Commander and Chief Inspector Simon Causer will be attending to answer any questions on the consultation results. In addition, the CSEG will be hosting its annual general meeting and is looking for new executive group members. If you are interested in nominating yourself or somebody else for executive group membership please email Anahied Hatamian by the 4th July.

To reserve your place at this event please please email Anahied Hatamian or call 020 8364 8400 ext: 203

St John Ambulance Fundraising Campaign

This is to advise you of a fundraising campaign for St John Ambulance in the London Borough of Barnet that will commence on Friday 17 June 2011 and will operate in the borough throughout the remain months of 2011. The Police and Trading Standards in Barnet have also been informed.

The campaign, using a team of professional fundraisers who work solely on behalf of St John Ambulance, involves canvassing door to door to talk to residents about the work of St John Ambulance and to encourage their support with a voluntary donation, by Direct Debit only. They DO NOT collect cash and are in fact forbidden to do so.

The fundraisers all wear identification badges and sweatshirts/t-shirts bearing the St John Ambulance logo.

This email is to inform you of the activity should any member of the public question the status of the canvassers. St John Ambulance is the holder of a House to House Order of Exemption (reference CHC/87-7/207-1 ), which enables us to fundraise in this way.

At the beginning of each week, I will be able to send a list of fundraisers names together with their unique EDP (reference) number. I would be grateful if you could advise if it would be useful if I were to forward this information onto others in the Barnet area. We have found from past experience that the more people we can inform in advance, the less problems you may encounter from the public.

Anyone wishing to confirm the identification of a fundraiser should they be approached should ask for their name and identification number and call 0845 222 11 99.

This form of fundraising is extremely important to us because the more long-term supporters we recruit, the more funds we can raise - and the greater the potential St John Ambulance has to continue with its life-saving activities in our local communities. For St John Ambulance this is one of our most successful activities. As you will probably know we have to fundraise as we do not receive Government funding for carrying out our first aid duties. Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information.

Murat Ismail

Direct Marketing Executive St John Ambulance, 27 St John's Lane, London EC1M 4BU

T 020 7324 4153

Beware Of Gold Burglars

It has come to our attention that across north London gold is now a target for burglars. Asian families appear to be most at risk as criminals perceive that they will have large amounts of 22 carat gold at home.

Paul Hammond
Barnet Boroughwatch

Assault in Oakleigh Park North

My daughter was assaulted last Wednesday night in Oakleigh Park North whilst walking home from Totteridge & Whetstone tube station just after midnight. Her assailant was a male about six feet tall of asian appearance who grabbed and tried to restrain her. Although her screams were not heard by neighbours she fortunately fought herself free and ran home.

The police are DNA testing her jacket that was torn in the incident and are examining CTV footage from the High Road and tube station.

Please be vigilant in case this person strikes again.

Michael Soliatis

0845 669 3669

Help shape the future of policing in London

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has launched a review into the different ways in which the public can contact police and access our services. These range from telephone, online and face-to-face methods, including via police stations and appointments.

As part of the review, we have launched an online survey to find out which of the many channels the public use to contact us and after learning about the variety of ways that exist, the survey poses the question would members of the public choose a different way of accessing police services in future.

The online survey at www.met.police.uk also asks the public for their opinions on how we should consider the overall future of front counters; a proposed minimum ‘core service commitment’, which includes an easily accessible front counter in every London borough open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The survey is not about decisions regarding individual front counters.

Consultation will also take place regarding the proposed criteria for enhanced front counter service provision, which will ensure that local services are tailored to meet demand.

The online survey will be supported by a period of consultation with local partners and stakeholders, such as councils, Independent Advisory Groups (IAGs) and Neighbourhood Watch schemes. The views of our partners and the public are key to any decisions made as to how services should be delivered in the future.

We will use the results of the survey, which runs until 27th May 2011, to develop a strategy to maintain and enhance public access to policing services within a core minimum standard. No decisions have yet been made and any changes will only take place with the approval of the most senior officers and staff who form the MPS Management Board and the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA), an independent governing body that holds the MPS to account.

In these challenging financial times, it is essential that the MPS makes best use of available resources. This is one of the key aims of the review that will ensure we can deliver an efficient and cost effective service in the right place at the right time.

To have your say and influence the future of local policing in your area please complete the survey at: www.met.police.uk by 27th May 2011. Your views are important to us and will help us improve our services to better meet your needs. If you have any further questions please contact me.

Chief InspInspector Simon CAUSER
Crime and Disorder Reduction. Barnet Borough

Colindale Police Station
Grahame Park Way
London
NW9 5TW
Telephone: 0208 733 4403