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Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood Watch
The National Neighbourhood Watch Association

Anti-Social Behaviour
The definition of anti-social behaviour under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is that it is 'behaviour likely to cause alarm, harassment or distress to members of the public not of the same household as the perpetrator'.
Depending on the circumstances, many kinds of behaviour can be called anti-social.


www.nwales-fireservice.org.uk


North Wales Arson Reduction Team

Business Safety
Farms
Fly Tipping
Contacts
 

Business Safety

Businesses
Arson Prevention Advice for Businesses (pdf 300kb)


Good house keeping is an essential part of good management practise and is good fire protection. Premises that are well organised and carefully maintained are safer from fire. The biggest fire risk in many premises is from fires started deliberately. However, owners and managers can control this threat. Most arson fires are lit outside. Dealing with the waste and rubbish properly will help to keep your premises safe from fire.

Business Checklist

  1. You or a named individual must be responsible for securing the building at the end of each day
  2. Ensure no combustible materials and liquids are left lying around
  3. Ensure no unauthorised people are on the premises
  4. Ensure alarms are switched on and outside lights are on
  5. Use metal receptacles with closely fitting lids for waste and clearly label hazardous waste
  6. Remove waste containers from the building at the end of each working day, more frequently if necessary and ensure they are not accessible to the public
  7. Make sure that waste burning on site is carefully controlled and supervised
  8. Make sure all packaging, waste or rubbish is moved regularly to a safe storage place, ensuring also there is regular and frequent collection for disposal.
  9. Make sure all refuse containers are secured away from buildings either in a compound or with a simple chain so that it cannot be moved.
  10. Keep bins/containers or skips at least 2 metres from any boundary fence or 10 metres from a building.
  11. Remove any building rubble, bricks etc as soon as possible to prevent acts of damage and disorder taking place.
  12. Ensure that all locks to windows and doors are in full working order.
  13. Report incidents to the Police 0845 607 1002 and Fire Service 01745 352 800 for non urgent calls. Emergency calls should be routed via the 999 system

For more prevention information or advice, contact Amanda Hughes, Business Arson Warden.
E-mail: Amanda.hughes@nthwales.pnn.police.uk
Tel: 01745 588456 or 07920084616
Fax: 01745 588413

Farms Checklist

Introduction
Every year in the UK 1,700 farm buildings and 66,000 areas of grassland are destroyed by fire. 50% of these fires are started deliberately. Farms and the countryside are particularly vulnerable to arson attacks because of their isolated locations, open boundaries; readily ignitable hay and straw make them an easy target.

Farm Checklist
If a Fire Breaks Out:

  • Call the Fire Brigade without delay
  • Only attempt to fight the fire if it is safe to do so
  • Send someone to the farm entrance to direct the Fire Brigade to the fire
  • Prepare to evacuate livestock should the fire spread
  • Prepare any farm machinery to assist the Fire & Rescue Service
Fly Tipping

Introduction
Fly tipped waste is both an eyesore and a hazard. If you spot fly tipped waste please report this to your local council so they can arrange for it to be removed as quickly as possible. Press on the ‘Contact’ tab to find contact details for reporting fly-tipped waste.

The Environment Agency investigates the larger scale incidents of fly-tipping, incidents involving hazardous waste and incidents involving organised gangs of fly-tippers. Local authorities tackle clear-up of fly-tipping on publicly owned land including roads and lay-bys and casual fly-tipping of domestic refuse.

Remove It!
If you discover fly tipped waste or an abandoned vehicle:

  • Do not touch it may be hazardous.
  • Visually inspect the waste, try to determine what the waste consists of and how much there is.
  • Take note of its exact location and also whether it is in or near water.
  • Do not disturb the site, there may be evidence that could help identify the culprits and lead to their prosecution.
  • Report it to your local council. REMEMBER – Don’t put your self at risk!

Report It!
If you see someone flytipping / abandoning a vehicle. If possible, please make a note of:

  • The day, date and time you saw the tipping / abandonment.
  • What you saw.
  • Where were you when you saw it.
  • What was tipped or abandoned.


Contacts

For more prevention information or advice, contact the Local Authority for further information.

Anglesey County Council
Council Offices
Llangefni
Anglesey
LL77 7TW
Tel: 01248 750057
E-mail: webmaster@anglesey.gov.uk

Conwy Councty Borough Council
Bodlondeb
Conwy
LL32 8DU
Tel: 01492 574000
E-mail: information@conwy.gov.uk

Denbighshire County Council
County Hall
Wynnstay Road
Ruthin
LL15 1YN
Tel: 01824 706000
E-mail: enquiries@denbighshire.gov.uk

Flintshire County Council
County Hall
Flintshire
CH7 6NB
Tel: 01352 752121
Web:www.flintshire.gov.uk

Gwynedd County Council
Shirehall Street
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 1SH
Tel: 01286 672255
E-mail: enquiries@gwynedd.gov.uk

Wrexham County Borough Council
The Guildhall
Wrexham
LL11 1AY
Tel: 01978 292000
E-mail: webmaster@wrexham.gov.uk

 

 


 

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