jun2012 Bulletin - Biggleswade Rugby Club

TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 3Tackling Anti Social Behaviourby Delia ShepherdTown Clerk, Sandy Town CouncilANTI-SOCIAL behaviour (ASB) is a bigconcern for lots of people and in Sandy, theTown Council is working with BedfordshirePolice and Central Bedfordshire Council totackle several ASB 'hotspots' in thecommunity.Anti-social or 'nuisance' behaviour isanything that affects your quality of life ormakes you feel unsafe. It includes rowdybehaviour and intimidating groups takingover public spaces, vandalism, graffiti andfly-posting, drug dealing, begging, drinkingin public places, motorcycle nuisance,fly-tipping and littering, dog fouling, noisyneighbours and so on.If you are a victim of ASB, you areencouraged to report it so that action can betaken on your behalf, usually your identity‘Edging’ into the finalLocaL Jagged Edge studiosowner Zak Resinato is a finalist intwo categories of the Federation ofSmall Businesses awards beingheld on June 13th.Zak is in the finals for YoungBusiness Person of the Year andReal Life Entrepreneur of the Year.The news comes in the sameweek as Zak has been mentioned inHouse of commons by MPRichard Fuller (Bedford andKempston) as part of debate aboutapprenticeships and entrepreneurship.Zak has three salons inBedford, Sandy and most recentlyopened one in clapham.Speaking in the House, RichardFuller, included Zak among examplesof how hairdressers, like therecent departed Vidal Sassoon,need not be disclosed. If the behaviour isupsetting you, it’s probably upsetting otherpeople too. You can call your local policingteam on 101 or you can ring CentralBedfordshire Council ASB team on 0300 3008302 to report problems. The policing teamin Sandy is committed to addressing antisocialbehaviour in the area.PCSO Daniel Corbin has spent two yearsworking in Sandy and Biggleswade and hesays: “I want Sandy residents to feel safe intheir area and for anti-social behaviour toreduce.”Sometimes problems are caused by youngpeople with nothing to do but it’s not alwaysyoung people who are responsible, they areoften on the receiving end of nuisance behaviourthemselves. In Sandy we need to comeup with long term solutions to problembehaviour but everyone can start by reportingthe problems to the right agencies.play a positive role in "promotingentrepreneurship, supportingapprenticeships and making all us,even given some challenges, lookand feel a little bit better."Zak, is a former Bedfordcollege student and has his ownstaff trained there – as well as supportingstudents in past years at theannual Hair and Beautycompetition.Published monthly,hand delivered tohomes in Biggleswade,Sandy, Beeston andPotton.The editorial teamwelcome contributionsfrom the public but willuse its discretion andedit where appropriatewithoutreference to the author.The Bulletin accepts noliability for any of theviews expressed in thismagazine.The Bulletin is anindependent magazinewith no affiliation to anyother organisation.© Rosetta Publishing LtdBedford i-lab,Priory Business Park,Stannard Way,Bedford MK44 3RZTel: 01234 834700EDITORIAL:editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukADVERTISING:advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukPrinted by: Mortons Print LimitedNewspaper House, Morton Way,Boston Road, Horncastle,Lincolnshire LN9 6JRIssue 6 Volume 3 JUNE 2012Delivered FREEDelivered FREE to 13,500 letterboxes inSandy, Beeston, Potton and BiggleswadeH&H celebrated their 40thAnniversary by running acompetition. PicturedRichard Headford and MrsRutt, see page 5 for fullstory.