Milnrow & Newhey July 2015

CRIME­PREVENTION­TIPS
CRIME­PREVENTION­TIPS/ADVICE
BICYCLE­SECURITY­AND­ACCIDENTS
With warmer and dryer weather upon us, we need to be
aware of those who wish to travel via a bicycle.
On­The­Roads:-
Drivers, take extra care when over-taking a cyclist and
make sure there is enough room for the both of you on the
road.
Cyclists try and keep to the curb as much as possible and
stay in a straight line! This reduces the risk of someone
hitting you. Make sure if you are cycling that you are
wearing the gear that gets you noticed especially your
helmet. Don’t forget to use your hand signals.
Off­The­Roads:-
Lock it or lose it! Use a sufficient lock which isn’t easily
picked or broken or even use two! Look at D locks and
cable locks. When locking your bicycle to something, try
and fill the lock which makes it harder for people to break
as well as deterring them off your property.
Think about where you put your bicycle. If out and about
use cycle sheds/stands where they can be seen by the
public but when at home, lock it away
in your shed/garage.
REGISTER your bicycle! Take a
photo and make a note of the
make, model and serial number.
Stick it on www.immobilise.com
Stranger­ Awareness
Guide­for­Parents,
Guardians­ and
Carers­
With the summer
approaching
fast, more and
more people
are going to be out and about. The majority of strangers
your child will meet whether that is on the streets, in the
park, in shops or around their local communities, most are
normal pleasant people. On the other hand a small
proportion of strangers are not. With daylight lasting longer
in the evening there is a need to reinforce awareness
amongst children coming into contact with strangers faceto-face
and how to deal with such situations. A new
‘Stranger Awareness Guide’ has been launched containing
straightforward information and advice on how to keep
you child safe. Within the guide there is the encouragement
of role-play between parent and child to practice, discuss
and see the reaction of their encounter. This enables
parents to see how they do in an uncomfortable or difficult
situation. Your child will also be able to differentiate
between the ‘good’ strangers (good being trusted
community members e.g. PCSOs, teachers, paramedics)
and the ‘bad’ strangers and what behaviours are involved.
We encourage parents, guardians and carers to take the
time and read this guide as well as share it with friends
and family as this may just make a difference and make
your community safer.
Follow this link to review the guide and print off as a handout
for future reference.
http://issuu.com/gmpolice/docs/dfs_-_stranger_awareness_-
_guide_bo/8?e=3819622/13028353
MILNROW­CARNIVAL­
Hundreds of people turned out for The Milnrow and
Newhey Carnival as it celebrated its 47th year on Saturday
(13 June), setting off from Haugh Lane, Newhey
and proceeding through Milnrow to the
Memorial Park where a summer festival
took place.
With the sun shining for most of the
afternoon, families and children spent
the day enjoying the numerous
activities.
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