January 2014 COPY
WesterhamTown Council would like to thank
Westerham Rotary for their very generous donation of food parcels to those in need in Westerham and Crockham Hill
Hi Kent Hearing Aid Clinic Dates For Westerham
Hi Kent is the local registered charity for deaf and hard of hearing people.
Call in to have your NHS hearing aid cleaned and retubed and collect new batteries – all free of charge at the Westerham Clinic which is runs every month (except August) on a Wednesday in the, Town Council Chamber, Russell House, Market Square, Westerham between 10.00am – 11.30am. No appointment necessary. Everyone welcome.
Dates for 2014
10.00am – 11.30am on the following Wednesday’s, 15 Jan, 19 Feb, 19 Mar, 16 Apr, 21 May, 18 Jun, 16 Jul, 17 Sep, 15 Oct, 19 Nov, 17 Dec 2014.
For details of lipreading classes, more Hearing Aid Aftercare Clinics for NHS hearing aids, and a wide range of assistive equipment, visit Hi Kent’s website www. hikent.org.uk or phone 01622 691151.
Kent Police Neighbourhood Watch
Burglary detectives are asking homeowners to be on their guard against a technique that burglars have been known to use to identify vulnerable properties.
In other parts of the country, reports have been received of stickers being placed on doors or letterboxes of houses advertising a locksmith service. The sticker has a telephone number on it, but the number is not a registered number. If the stickers are not removed, burglars presume that the house is empty or that the owners are away.
Placing the stickers also gives burglars the opportunity to 'scout out' the house, and look through windows but to be able to explain themselves as 'delivering advertising' if anyone were to stop them and ask questions.
Police officers recently cracked a similar case in Sevenoaks where the offender was leaving mud on doors to see if it was cleaned away. If it wasn't, the property was potentially empty and a good target. The offender was caught and sentenced to four years and eight months in prison.
Police are now asking that homeowners keep an eye out for - and to report - any suspicious activity to ensure that burglars are thwarted before they get a chance to strike. The advice comes as officers continue their crackdown on burglary as part of OperationCastle, which is a force wide initiative designed target burglary suspects in the winter months.
Detective Chief Inspector Neil Parker from Kent Police said: 'At Christmas time people tend to have some high value and new items in the house that are appealing to burglars. That is why we are asking members of the public to keep an eye out for unusual signs that might suggest the house has been 'marked' as a possible target and to report this or anything suspicious to us. It is well worth homeowners investing in items such as timer switches for lights, and alarms for sheds, and if they would like further advice around these they can visit our local Police Contact Points.'
FORTHCOMING TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS
Monday 13th January Finance and General Purpose
Thursday 16th January Planning and Development
Monday 20th January Allotments Playing Fields
Monday 27th January Council (Budgets)
Thursday 30th January Planning and Development
Monday 3rd FebruaryHighways and Lighting
Monday 10th February Youth and Committee
Thursday 13th FebruaryPlanning and Development
Members of the public are very welcome to attend these meetings. The first ten minutes of every meeting are available for members of the public to raise any issues with Councillors. All meetings start at 7.30 p.m. - except Planning which is held at 9.30 am, in the Town Council Chamber in Russell House.
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