Agenda - City of Port Phillip

AGENDA - ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL – 31 JANUARY 2012
4. PETITIONS AND JOINT LETTERS
Item 1
A Petition was received from 26 signatories relating to alleged increased criminal behaviour,
criminal damage and safety concerns on Cobden Street, South Melbourne between Moray
Street and Clarendon Street.
The Petition states the following:
“Petition calling for increased police patrols in Cobden Street, South Melbourne between
Moray Street and Clarendon Street.
The residents of Cobden Street, between Moray Street and Clarendon Street are calling for
increased police patrols due to an increase in criminal behaviour, criminal damage and
safety concerns within the immediate precinct.”
and
“The residents of Cobden Street, South Melbourne between Moray Street and Clarendon
Street, are calling for increased police patrols within the immediate precinct due to an
increase in criminal behaviour, criminal damage and safety concerns.
Of the homes surveyed for support, 100% of residences were in support of increased police
patrols. The residences that are not shown on the survey were not home at the times of
enquiry/surveying.
The main concerns were:
1. Damage to properties (including graffiti);
2. Damage to vehicles parked on the street (including car break-ins);
3. Cars driving the wrong way down the street constantly (Cobden Street is a one-way
street and is adequately signed);
4. Speeding vehicles;
5. Underage drinking in the park on the corner of Moray Street and Cobden Street; and
6. Theft from properties.
This is an overwhelming amount of issues occurring in a small street, where the community
is well connected.”
OFFICER COMMENT
A jointly signed letter was received by Council on 29 November 2011 concerning the
following issues in Cobden Street, South Melbourne:
(1) Damage to properties including graffiti,
(2) Damage to vehicles parked on street,
(3) Vehicle driving against the traffic flow,
(4) Vehicle speed,
(5) Drinking in the Ludwig Stamer Reserve and
(6) Theft.
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