St Catherines Lighthouse

WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER EDITION

ST CATHERINES LIGHTHOUSE.

SCAM WARNINGS!!!

This month we have received several reports from members of public who have been persuaded to pass money on.

SCAM 1: A caller pretending to work for Hampshire Constabulary has been calling businesses trying to promote an ASB magazine. The caller is asking for a subscription fee and their bank account details.

SCAM 2: PPI. A caller stating that they are from a company who specialise in reclaiming PPI money back and they could recover £2500. The callers constantly called back until the vulnerable person gives in. The company insisted on a £250 fee payable in ”PAYSAFE” vouchers for their troubles. The scam company continued in bombarding the person until she got the vouchers and read the pin numbers to the call taker. This happened over a period of days. This scam company managed to gain the ladies personal and bank details.

If you received any scam callers please refrain from giving them your personal and bank details. Please report any incidents where you think you have been a victim of a scam.

You can contact the following number:

Action Fraud Line: TEL: 03001 232040

Or email: www.actionfraud.police.uk

REPORTED INCIDENTS DURING THE LAST MONTH

12/09/2015 - 16/10/2015

44150318153 – THEFT: 13/09/15: A small boat was taken from its moorings at Island Harbour. It was eventually found by Red Funnel staff at the Red Jet landing.

44150321984 – SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: 18/09/15: A Black Subaru Imprezza was seen several times by a Country Watch member driving around close to his properties in a rural location close to Arreton. Unfortunately no vehicle registration number was taken.

44150323783 – THEFT: 18/09/15: Several signs were stolen from a private fishing lake in the Arreton area.

44150324282 – WILD RELATED INCIDENT: 18/09/15: The Police and the RSPCA carried out a joint visit in the West Wight area. They attended a field where a horse was in considerable distress. Unfortunately the horse had to be put down.

44150325096 – CRIMINAL DAMAMGE: 18/09/15: A Country Watch member has contacted us to report that a vehicle has entered onto his fields during the night. There were livestock grazing at the time. The individuals also left the gates open.

44150325198 – CRIMINAL DAMAMGE: 18/09/15: Two wooden gates owned by the National Trust have been damage. It seems that someone has smashed through the gates driving up onto Tennyson Down.

44150326338 – WILDLIFE RELATED INCIDENT: 19/09/15: A dog walker has witnessed a dog chasing and attacking some sheep in the Arreton area. Unfortunately by the time the farmer attended they found a dead pregnant ewe. The dog and the owner were not located.

REPORTED INCIDENTS DURING THE LAST MONTH cont.

12/09/2015 - 16/10/2015

44150331804 – ASB ENVIRONMENTAL: 23/09/15: A fly tipping report was taken from a Country Watch member. Someone had dumped a double bed and a mattress on their land on the outskirts of Wootton.

44150333638 – ASB NUISANCE: 25/09/15: Several noise complaints were made about a loud party in the area of Cheverton Farm.

44150333922 – SUSPICOIUS PERSON: 26/09/15: Three people were seen walking around a derelict building in the Ventnor area. On Police arrival the people were spoken to and left the area.

44150335311 – CRIMINAL DAMAGE; 26/09/15: Person/s unknown has entered an unsecure rural business in the Arreton area. They have damaged property stored there and also sprayed graffiti onto an office building.

44150335598 – ASB NUISANCE: 27/09/15: A member of public had contacted the Police to report three vehicles performing doughnuts in a public car park on a tourist attraction in the West Wight.

44150344931 – ASB NUISNACE: 04/10/15: A group of males in Yarmouth were causing a nuisance at the Harbour. According to the report the males were heavily in drink and were trying to leave on their boat returning back to the mainland. When Police arrived they were persuaded to stay on the island for the night and travel back to the mainland the next morning.

44150353240 – CRIMINAL DAMAGE: 09/10/15: Unknown person/s had driven over a football pitch in the Sandown area. Due to the damage to the pitch several matches had to be cancelled.

Every year Hampshire Constabulary receives calls from dozens of people who have been frightened by trick or treaters. It might seem like innocent fun, but it can be terrifying for elderly or vulnerable people.

FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO HELP KEEP EVERYONE HAPPY AND SAFE THIS HALLOWEEN

IF YOU HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN

· Never let them go trick or treating on their own.

· Make sure you accompany them and only visit people you know.

IF YOU HAVE TEENAGERS

· Make sure they don’t have any access to fireworks, alcohol, eggs or flour.

· Explain why they must not play tricks on strangers.

· Tell them that if nobody answers the door, or a ‘No trick or treat’ sign is on display, they must leave immediately.

· Remind them to stay with their friends and make sure they know that they should never enter the home of a stranger.

It’s nearly Halloween time, if you do not wish to have anyone trick or treating/ knocking at your door please use the poster on the next page…

EQUINE & COUNTRY WATCH

BEAT SURGERY

2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

12.00 TO 13.00

MOLE VALLEY COUNTRY STORE

(Formally known as SCATS)

If you have and equine issues or concerns come in for a chat and we will try to help.

We can also offer tack marking (only leather tack)

We can take you details and come to your yard or home to do the tack marking.

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(2)

THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL

(VARIOUS BYWAYS, ISLE OF WIGHT) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF

MOTOR VEHICLES)

No person shall cause any motor vehicle to proceed along:

Arreton:

A25 (Great East Standen Lane), between its junctions with Burnt House Lane and Public Byway A28.

A28 (St George’s Down) between its junctions with Arreton Cross and approximately the entrance into Newport gold Club off St Georges Lane.

Brading:

B13 (Galleyhorn Lane) from its junction with Byway B14 to its junction with byway R63 (Attrills Lane).

B14 (Galleyhorn Lane) from its junction with Byway B15 / B15A to its junction with Byway B13.

B21 (Ricketts Hill) from its junction with West Lane to its junction with Rowborough Lane.

B33 (Kern) from its junction with Kern Lane to its junction with Brading Down Road.

B35 between its junctions with Kern Lane and Public Byway NC45A.

Bembridge:

BB37 (Peacock Hill) from its junction with the B3395 Sandown / Bembridge Road to a point approx 400 metres south of Hillway Road.

Brightstone:

BS76 (Hulverstone Lane) from its junction with Military Road to a point approx 110 metres south of Brighstone Road.

BS86 from its junction with Byway BS89 to its junction with Dunsbury Farm Lane.

BS89 from its junction with Byway F55 to its junction with Byway BS53.

BS100 (Riget Lane) from its junction with Military Road to a point approx 140 metres south of Brighstone Road.

BS101 (Blind Lane) from its junction with Hoxall Lane to its junction with Brook Road.

BS104 (Pitt Place Lane) from its junction with Hoxall Lane to a point approx 260 metres south of Brook Road.

BS106 (Sheep Lane) between its junctions with Brook Farm Close and the Military Road.

Chale:

C32A (Ashbridge Lane) between its junctions with Appleford Road and Public Byway SW41.

Godshill:

GL30 (Bobbestone Farm) between its junctions with Lessland Lane and Public Byway NC33.

GL48 (Part) from its junction with Byway V57 until its junction with Bridleway GL51 (at car parking area).

Freshwater:

F55 from a point approx 530 metres east of its junction with Military Road to its junction with Byway BS89.

Newchurch:

NC33 (Bobberstone Farm) between its junctions with Canteen Road and Public Byway GL30.

NC45A (Lower Knighton Lane) between its junctions with Public Byway B35 and its junction with Knighton Shute / Knighton Lane.

Ryde:

R63 (Attrills Lane) from its junction with Byway B13 for a distance of approx 200 metres.

Shanklin:

SS17 (Lower Hyde Estate) from its junction with byway SS87 (Upper Hyde Lane) to its junction with Bridleways SS18A / SS89 at New Barn Lane.

SS18 from its junction with Bridleways SS18A / SS89 at New Barn Lane to its junction with A3056 Newport Road, Lake.

SS87 (Upper Hyde Lane) from its junction with Cliff Bridge, on the A3020 Godshill Road / Victoria Avenue to its junction with byway SS17.

Shorwell:

SW41 (Ashbridge Lane) between its junctions with Emmett Hill and Public Byway C32A.

SW56 (Dungewood Lane) between its junctions with Kingston Road and its junction with Atherfield Road.

Ventnor:

V62 for its whole length from its junction with Byway V60 at Week Farm Lane to its junction with Byway V57.

V57 for its whole length from its junction with Byway V62 to its junction with Byway GL48

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL RIGHTS OF WAY TEAM.

If you have any burning questions you would like to ask the Right of Way team you can email them to: or give them a call on TEL; 821000.

If you are a landowner with a closed byway, the Rights of Way team are asking if you find the sign damaged or missing please contact them a.s.a.p. so they can replace it. The police can’t enforce it unless the signs are in place.

REMINDER:

If you need to report a crime, please ring 101 for all non-emergency calls or 999 for all emergency calls. Please do not contact our individual mobiles or email us if you are reporting a crime this is in case we are off duty or unable to answer your call. We are happy to take routine calls and enquiries by mobile phone.

ARE YOUR COUNTRY WATCH SIGNS LOOKING A LITTLE WORSE FOR WEAR?

Please contact us if you are in need of any more Country Watch signs to replace any worn out Country Watch signs. Our contact details are available on the last page of this newsletter.

GUIDANCE ON CRIMINAL LAW

Wondering what is legal and what is illegal? You can always check on www.askthe.police.uk. A great website to check on different topics, i.e. wild animals, speeding, anti social behaviour etc.. Find answers to lots of questions!

As a result from the national Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Rural Crime Seminar held last year we now have purchased a variety of security products from Solon Security. Solon Security are a Secured by Design Award Company specialising in security products such as alarms, padlocks, deterrent signs, door locks etc. These products are ready to be sold to our Country Watch members at cost price (i.e. at the price we have paid) and all money raised will then go back into purchasing more equipment for use by the rural community.

If anyone is looking for a specific type of security product please get in touch and we will try and point you in the right direction.

Here are the products we have available at this time:

CREMARK KIT: £12.00

CREMARK KITS – A system which permanently marks property, such as, farm equipment, garden tools, hand tools, power tools, lawn mowers and many other items.

PERMANENT UV PEN: £1.00

4MM PERMANENT UV PEN – Permanently marks property with a clear UV ink making valuables easy to identify under a UV light if stolen.

PROPERTY MARKING KIT: £ 1.00

PROPERTY MARKING KIT – This kit provides everything required to mark and log your property. The kit includes, a UV marker pen, a set of laminate labels, a set of highly durable warning stickers and instructions, such as laptops, jewellery, iPods, mobile phones, tools and many other items.

WARNING SIGNS: 50p

WARNING SIGNS – Stickers are a great way to support crime prevention, simple warning signs can, and on their own be enough to deter opportunist thieves.

PADLOCK ALARM: £ 10.00

PADLOCK ALARM – A burglary deterrent padlock that is alarmed with a powerful 110dBs siren. Features include shock and movement sensor, keyed operation, battery powered (batteries included) and weather resistant body.

PACK OF 2 x WARNING SIGNS, UV MARKER PEN AND PROPERTY MARKING KIT FOR: £ 2.50

We will have the items available to purchase at the shows we attend or please feel free to contact us and we can arrange to bring the items to you. Please email us to discuss the items available at , and mark in the subject line IOW, or contact any of the team members on the below numbers.

TEAM CONTACT DETAILS:

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTRY WATCH TEAM

PC 22839 TIM CAMPANY: 07901102393

PCSO 13341 JUSTIN KEEFE: 07901102302

PS 24205 MARK LYTH: 07901102396

PCSO 13231 CAT QUINN: 07901102366

EQUINE LIASION OFFICER:

PCSO 13129 KAREN ALLEN: 07901102376

Email: