A belated Happy New Year to everyone and I hope your Christmas and New Year break was as pleasant and
safe as possible. Upper Broughton has, fortunately, over the passed few months, enjoyed a fairly trouble-free and crime-free period. In fact the way in which overall crime in the Rushcliffe South has and continues reducing is, indeed, encouraging. However, having said that, we must not become complacent as there is still a worrying trend in house burglaries for which everyone must remain vigilant. Car theft and theft from vehicles is still something the police are continually reminding us about as people still appear to be nonchalant about leaving items on full view in Public House car parks, at the road side and in shopping area car parks. If in doubt take it with you or lock it away in the boot or at least out of sight.
There have been a number of incidents lately where pedlars have been in an area travelling from door-to-door trying to sell any number of items, usually trinkets, household goods, and a myriad of hand-made objects. To sell door-to-door requires the person to obtain and hold a pedlars certificate which is normally obtained from the Chief-of-Police of the area to which they have lived for at least 28 days. They have to be over 17 years of age and of good character. The certificate bears their personal details, a photograph and an official police stamp. Please, however, remember that the pedlars certificate is in no way an indication that the goods offered for sale are of a merchantable quality.
Upper Broughton Neighbourhood Watch
01664 822008 / 07980 104270
