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Police districts
Click on South at the bottom and then Ulverston

Town Ward
General anti social behavior relating to inappropriate use of motor vehicles

In line with our policing pledge, we are tackling the issues which you have said are the community priority. We have stopped drivers who use their vehicles inappropriately. We have served legal notices on repeat offenders. Ignoring these warnings will lead to a further sanction which is having their vehicle confiscated. A number of drivers have been stopped in and around the town and have been dealt with for speeding and noisy exhausts. Some drivers received warnings for bad driving.

North Ward
Priorities for this area have been identified by residents as speeding vehicles and inappropriate parking in Soutergate, Ulverston

You said to us that inappropriate parking and speeding vehicles on Soutergate is the number one community priority.
We are making regular visits to the area, sometimes with the council traffic enforcement officers. We are checking the speed of cars in the community and giving advice to drivers.
In line with our policing pledge we will respond promptly to complaints in this area.
We will keep you updated at the Town Council meeting and through this newsletter.

Central ward
Youth Anti Social Behaviour
The main priority for the community has been identified as youth nuisance / disorder particularly in the area of Croftlands play area

In line with our policing pledge we are responding promptly to reports of young people drinking and behaving in an anti social manner around Croftlands Play area Central Drive. We are carrying out high visibility patrols in the area to speak to the residents and young people who are in the area. Particularly during and after construction of the new Multi Use Games Area.

South Ward

The wards of Central and South are low crime areas. During the month of October there was decrease in the number of anti social behaviour calls compared to the month of September. There was only one reported crime for the area which was damage to a vehicle on Lime Tree Road. In line with our policing pledge we are maintaining close contact with the victim. Anybody with information about this offence is asked to contact us.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the local youths for making Halloween and Bonfire night trouble free events and an enjoyable occasion for the community.

In association with Young Cumbria and Lakes Leisure, football sessions are being provided for local young people until March 2010.

East Ward
Anti Social Behaviour – We asked the residents who told us that groups of youths hanging about and playing football in the streets made them feel intimidated and worried especially in The Byron Street and Towers Street Area.

In line with our policing pledge we will respond promptly to any issue you identify as a number one community priority. We are also working with partners to find longer term solutions to the problems you have identified.
A Multi Use Games Area and a children’s centre has been built and is available for all residents to use in a Safe Comfortable and convenient location on the estate.

West Ward
Priorities for this area have been identified by residents as anti social behaviour around Meeting House lane/Swarthmoor Hall/Springfield Woods area.

In line with our policing pledge we are making regular visits and patrols in this area, and we will respond promptly to complaints which we receive.
We will keep you updated with our progress at the meetings which we attend and through this newsletter.
If you would like to discuss this issue, please contact Helen Madden on the above contact details.