Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter January 2012

Distribution commenced May 2005
www.fyldeneighbourhoodwatch.co.uk/marton
(Distribution 2,100 copied monthly)
Produced & Edited by M & T Naylor.

Happy New Year

Hello, Mary here, your Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator and Crime Officer (Have now got the Certificate to prove it!) I attended this Month’s P.A.C.T. (Police and Communities Together) Meeting. The Meeting was held on Tuesday 3rd December 2011. Here is a summary of the main topics communicated and discussed.

Your Marton Community Policing Team
P.C. Karen Rimmer	PCSO Kirsty Ashworth	PCSO Aneta Turner
PCSO Claire West PCSO Andy Machin

N.H.W. Community update/items communicated/discussed;

The Police communicated the following priorities for the Marton area;

Our main confidence boosting results are (bullet points only);

• Competition carried out at local primary school to encourage use of cycle helmets
• Local burglar arrested and convicted
• Two persons detained relating to recent thefts on local caravan site

Community Local News

Reporting non-emergency crimes using 101

101 is the number to call when you want to contact your local police - when it is less urgent than 999. It is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Find out how you can use it and if it is available in your area.

What you can report using 101 Call 101 to contact the police to report less urgent crime and disorder or to speak to your local officers. For example, call 101:

• if your car has been stolen

•  if your property has been damaged

• if you suspect drug use or dealing in your local area

• to report a minor traffic accident

• to give the police information about crime in your area

• to speak to the police about a general enquiry

When you should use 999 instead in an emergency always, call 999.

You should call 999 if:

• a crime is in progress

• someone suspected of a crime is nearby

• there is danger to life

• violence is being used or threatened

If you call 101 but are reporting an emergency, you will be directed to the 999 service.

Cost: what you will be charged if you call 101

Calls to 101 (from both landlines and mobiles) cost 15 pence per call no matter what time of day you call, or how long you are on the phone.

Who will answer your 101 call?

Police call handlers in the control room of your local police force answer calls to 101.

When you call 101, the system will automatically connect you to your local police force. You will hear a recorded message telling you, which force you, are being connected to. If you are on the boundary between two or more forces, you will have a choice of which force you are connected to.

You should still call your local council to report general nuisance or environmental issues.

NHS 111 is a new service introduced to make it easier for you to access local NHS healthcare services. If you live in Lancashire (excluding West Lancashire) you can now call 111 when you need medical help fast, but it isn’t a 999 emergency.NHS 111 is a fast and easy way to get the right help – wherever you are, and whatever the time. You can call NHS 111 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and all calls from landlines and mobiles are free.

When to use it?  You should use the NHS 111 service if you urgently need medical help or advice but it is not a life-threatening situation.

You should call 111 if:

• you need medical help fast, but it's not a 999 emergency
• you think you need to go to A&E or another NHS urgent care service
• you don't know who to call, or you don't have a GP to call, or
• you require health information or reassurance about what to do next

For less urgent health needs, you should still contact your GP or local pharmacist in the usual way.

For immediate, life-threatening emergencies, continue to call 999.

How does it work? The service is staffed  by a team of fully trained advisers, supported by experienced nurses, who will ask your questions to assess your symptoms, give you the healthcare advice you need and direct you to the right local service as quickly as possible. This can include an out-of-hours doctor, walk-in center or urgent care center, community nurses, emergency dentist or late-opening chemist.

When you call 111, you will be assessed straight away. In an emergency, an ambulance will be sent immediately without the need for any further assessment. For any other health problems, the NHS 111 call advisers will be able to direct you to the service that is best able to meet your needs. If a health professional has given you a specific telephone number to call when you are concerned about your condition, please continue to use that number.NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls from landlines and mobile phones are free.

Next P.A.C.T Meeting Date

Many thanks to all of you, who, attended this months meeting, and to Ann Marie of RETRO for the use of the premises, and provision of refreshments.

The next P.A.C.T. Meeting will be held on Tuesday 7th February at 4-00pm, Venue: RETRO on St. Leonard’s Road (Next door to the Launderette). If you would like to discuss or comment on any of the above topics, or would like to add input to the next N.H.W. Newsletter, or maybe even assist in any way, give me a call on Marton Tel. No. 765491, alternately you can email me at hoods57@btinternet.com

If you are unable to attend, the above meeting there is a secondary P.A.C.T. Meeting/ Councillors Surgery held, every second Thursday of the Month, 9^th February 6.00-6.30pm. At The United Reformed Church Hall, Preston Old Road (entrance, rear building on Kingsley Avenue)

Regards,

Mary N.

Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator, representing Kipling Court, Doncaster, Prescott Place, Southbourne, Worcester, Lancaster, Quernmore, Abbotsford, and Lawson Roads.

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Mary’s moan of the Month

Edward!

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. Hubby and I did not, because it turned out to be a very stressful time for us both, and it was all due to “Edward!”

Please allow me to explain;

The previous January (2011) Hubby came home with a Turkey chic, “Now don’t go getting attached Mary” he said, “IT is for this year’s Christmas dinner!”

Well “IT became HIM,” “HE” became “Edward,” and within weeks I loved him dearly, Christmas seemed such a long way off, so I was not too worried about him. ”Edward” I discovered was also very clever, he could not “talk” yet. However, one day as I put the dog dishes of food down for “Our Girls” and then told them both “To slow down and not to gobble their food.” “Edward” ran over and pecked at their dishes, looked up at me and said “Gobble Gobble” admittedly that was the only word he ever said, but hey he was a Turkey not a Parrot!

October soon came round and I realised that “Edwards” days were numbered, so I knew I had to take action. I put “Edward” on a strict diet, in the hope that Hubby would think him too scrawny to cook! However, I caught Hubby “Fattening” “Edward” up!

December arrived and I made sure that Hubby saw all of “Edward’s” Christmas presents that I had lovingly placed around the Christmas tree!

Hubby would come home every day to find “Edward” sat on my knee having “cuddles”, I thought Hubby was softening when he went to cuddle “Edward” one day, until I heard him whisper in “Edwards” ear, “Looking good Son!”

Then tragically, a few days before Christmas “Edward” fell ill, and went into a coma, we rushed him to the Vets

As I laid “Edward” on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to his chest.

After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said, "I'm sorry, your Turkey has passed away."
“No No” I cried, “He is in a Coma”
"No, Your Turkey is dead," replied the vet..

"How can you be so sure?" I protested.to the Vet "I mean you haven't done any tests on him have you? He might just be in a very deep coma”

The vet then rolled his eyes, turned around, and left the room. He returned a few minutes later with a Labrador. I

looked on in amazement, as the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table, and sniffed“Edward” the Turkey from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.

The vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room. A few minutes later, he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and delicately sniffed “Edward” from head to foot. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room.

The vet looked at me and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, he is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead turkey"

The vet then turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys, and produced a bill, which he handed to me...
Although still upset and in shock, I took the bill. "£150” I cried, "£150 just to tell me that “Edward”
 my Turkey is dead!"

The vet shrugged, "I'm sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been £20, but what with the LAB Report and the CAT scan, it's now £150."  

“Edward” had a Grand send off! Surrounded by Pigs in Blankets, Potatoes, Parsnips, and Stuffing Balls, (out of respect we decided not to “Stuff Him!”)

January can be a depressing Month, making you feel miserable for a while, Hence, this Fictional story!

I hope it makes you “SMILE”