We met the Safer Neighbourhood Team for Hull Road yesterday. Based out of a small office in the grounds of Derwent School off Osbaldwick Lane, they are a fantastic, dedicated team who often have to deal with difficult residents of complicated backgrounds. We're really looking forward to working with them on various Ward projects to make a difference to the community.
Hull Road also has a really committed Street Environment Officer, who deals with day-to-day aesthetic issues in the Ward. He's invited us out on one of his 'ward walks' on a Thursday morning - a great way to get into the 'nitty-gritty' of on-the-spot ward issues.
Wednesday 25 May 2011
Friday 20 May 2011
York Press publishes crime figures for Hull Road
The Press in York published ward-by-ward crime figures in yesterday's edition. You can view the statistics for Hull Road at: http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/resources/files/15384/. In the ward, sexual offences and criminal damage are both down on last year - which is great news. Unfortunately a rise in burglary means that the overall average for Hull Road is a rise of 12.39%.
Here's what Neil said to The Press: "These rising figures are clearly worrying despite the positive news of the reduction in criminal damage and sexual offences. As a new Ward Councillor for Hull Road, I intend to work with local police and their safer neighbour teams to find out exactly what type of properties are being targeted and where in the ward so that we might address any areas of concern.
"During the campaign, I could see that we have a hard-working safer neighbourhood team who are very visible in the ward, and so this serves to underline the importance of maintaining strong front-line policing services. I would also encourage residents of the Ward to get in touch with either Cllr. Fitzpatrick or myself if they have security concerns in their area - we can then make sure these are heard by the right people."
Here's what Neil said to The Press: "These rising figures are clearly worrying despite the positive news of the reduction in criminal damage and sexual offences. As a new Ward Councillor for Hull Road, I intend to work with local police and their safer neighbour teams to find out exactly what type of properties are being targeted and where in the ward so that we might address any areas of concern.
"During the campaign, I could see that we have a hard-working safer neighbourhood team who are very visible in the ward, and so this serves to underline the importance of maintaining strong front-line policing services. I would also encourage residents of the Ward to get in touch with either Cllr. Fitzpatrick or myself if they have security concerns in their area - we can then make sure these are heard by the right people."
Monday 16 May 2011
Welcome!
Welcome to our new blog as newly elected Labour Councillors for the Hull Road Ward.
It was a really exciting day at the Energise Sports Centre on May 6th as votes were counted. After quite a long wait, our results were finally announced in the late afternoon. We are just so fantastically proud to have been elected as your Councillors.
We really are here to help residents and so we are always open to enquires, comments and feedback. We also like good banter as much as the next person, but offensive or discriminatory comments will just be deleted without reply.
It might take us a while to get into the habit of this blogging malarkey, but hopefully, once used to it, it will a useful tool for two way communication with residents.
Also check out Neil's Twitter profile at www.twitter.com/neilbarnes101 and our Hull Road page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Hull-Road-Labour/171137662943506
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