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SUPERFAST BROADBAND UPDATE Thank you to all of you who have registered your interest in superfast broadband. Based on the 50 responses we have received so far, we have established that: BT is the largest provider of broadband in our area. 60% of us have a download speed below 2Mb/s and half of those are less than 1Mb/s. Most people feel their current speed is inadequate for their household needs. We are currently in discussions with Cheshire East and Connecting Cheshire regarding options that may be available to us will keep you updated as things progress. For the latest information (or to register your interest) please visit the village website: HYPERLINK “http://www.ollertonwithmarthall.org.uk/broadband”www.ollertonwithmarthall.org.uk/broadband. Neil Hanlon and George Littler ROAD CLOSURES 31 MAY 2012 DUE TO OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY Just to remind you that a number of roads in the area will be closed on the morning of 31st May. Cheshire East Council, in conjunction with the local police force, have decided, for safety reasons, to close roads where the Olympic Flame is being carried by Torchbearers whilst it passes through Crewe, Congleton, Macclesfield and Knutsford. If you have journeys to make during the morning of 31st the Council recommend that you leave plenty of time as, in addition to the road closures listed below, public Transport will be significantly disrupted as will access to some railway stations including Crewe and Knutsford stations. Most significantly for Marthall and Ollerton residents the A537 will be closed from Macclesfield to Knutsford between 8.35 and 11.50 am on 31st May. More details of the closures are given below. MACCLESFIELD Roads closed approx. 08.35 – 11.10 am A536 Congleton Road, B5088 Oxford Road, A537 Chester Road, A537 Broken Cross, A537 Chelford Road. KNUTSFORD Roads closed, approx. 9:25 – 11:50am A537 Chelford Road, A537 Brook Street, A50 Toft Road, A50 King Edward Road, A50 Manchester Road. There will be no access to the roads listed above from any side roads or at any junctions. Cheshire East Council confirm that they will do their utmost to reduce the disruption by reopening the roads as soon as it is safe to do so. Maps for the specific sections of roads to be closed are available on HYPERLINK “http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk” www.cheshireeast.gov.uk or, for more information call: Cheshire East Council on 0300 123 50 35.
HOMEWATCH Homewatch started in Cheshire Home Watch History A senior police officer in Cheshire has described Home Watch as “a major contributor to the fight against crime” The first Home Watch in Britain was launched just thirty years ago in the Cheshire village of Mollington when local people were concerned about a spate of burglaries. Cheshire’s Assistant Chief Constable Janette McCormick says, “From the success of that first scheme in an area with a total population of nine hundred, the Home Watch movement spread across Britain. It has had a real impact on preventing crime and catching criminals. “Thirty years on, we can appreciate the value of Home Watch. It has adapted to a changing world and adopted new technology but, at the core, it is still about people making a constructive effort to protect their local community.” Thirty years ago, Harold Cooper, Chairman of the Mollington Residents Association, approached Chester Crime Prevention Office about the burglaries. Inspector Grahame Andrews (Ret’d) was then the Crime Prevention Sergeant. He had been passed American Neighbourhood Watch papers by the then Chief Constable, George Fenn. Mollington readily took on the concept of a similar scheme but called it ‘Home Watch’. After the launch in March 1983, the burglaries stopped and representatives from thirty four police forces came to Cheshire to look at the operation of Home Watch. Grahame Andrews says, “We made it clear that it did not involve snooping on your neighbours and it was certainly not about creating a vigilante outfit. The guidelines set up back then are just as important now; improving the security of your home, security marking property and knowing who to contact if something suspicious is seen. The fact that the approach was ‘from the bottom up’, rather than ‘from the top down’ was a real reason for its success. Initially Mollington did not want any window stickers or street signs but later on groups could see the advantage of deterring burglars by advertising schemes locally.” Leaflets were produced and the local community spirit was strengthened by a series of meetings. The project was promoted at the Cheshire County Show that year. One of the big challenges was how to communicate the latest information to the Watch members. In 1992 Inspector Andrews, then serving at Crewe, utilised the latest available technology – the Oracle teletext system on ITV. When Home watch started in Crewe there were eight pages on Oracle dedicated to Crewe for displaying recent crime, people arrested, stolen vehicles and major crimes. Grahame Andrews says the local people found this worked well. Today, email provides the ideal route for rolling out information. Whether it is alerting people about a pattern of crime in a particular area or locating a stolen vehicle, the details can be sent to hundreds of people in seconds. Grahame Andrews said, “Although the technology has advanced, the basic principles of Home Watch from when it started back in 1982 are still relevant to the scheme now. It is based on people being good neighbours in a local community.”
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