Do you have a friend or relative who is elderly, suffers with dementia or has other mental health issues which can leave them confused, lost or disorientated? Nothing is more worrying or distressing than if someone you care about goes missing or doesn’t return home when expected – and for people living with or caring for someone with […]
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Unfortunately, disputes between neighbours happen more often than we’d like. So if you are having an issue with a neighbour, what can you do about it? Humberside Police recently circulated this advice. Share it with your own networks. What can I do about my noisy neighbours? It can be frustrating to have noisy neighbours, whether […]
This week is ASB Awareness Week (learn more here). Throughout the week we’re sharing some notes or thoughts about ASB. Please share it with your membership or your friends, neighbours, relatives. The more we talk about ASB, the more we can all play a part in tackling it. Today – the ASB Trigger, for when […]
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How to report ASB
This week is ASB Awareness Week (learn more here). Throughout the week we’re sharing some notes or thoughts about ASB. Please share it with your membership or your friends, neighbours, relatives. The more we talk about ASB, the more we can all play a part in tackling it. Today – how to report ASB incidents. […]
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What is ASB?
This week is ASB Awareness Week (learn more here). Throughout the week we’re sharing some notes or thoughts about ASB. Please share it with your membership or your friends, neighbours, relatives. The more we talk about ASB, the more we can all play a part in tackling it. Today – a little bit more about […]
This week is ASB Awareness Week (learn more here). Throughout the week we’re sharing some notes or thoughts about ASB. Please share it with your membership or your friends, neighbours, relatives. The more we talk about ASB, the more we can all play a part in tackling it. Today – some simple research about ASB. […]
The National StreetSafe tool has been live for a while now (we first talked about it here). It’s well supported across our area by Humberside Police and other partners, and as it’s ASB Awareness Week, this is a very good time to bring it to your attention again. It’s a tool that anyone can use […]
ASB is a national priority. Recent polling by YouGov for Resolve found that more than one third (35%) of the UK public had experienced an increase in ASB in their local area, with just 1% believing that the problem had ‘decreased a lot’. ASB is not a low-level crime, it devastates communities and has a […]
National crime-prevention charity Neighbourhood Watch (OurWatch) has launched a new national Community Safety Charter enabling local organisations, groups, businesses and individuals to stand up against crimes such as antisocial behaviour, hate crime, intimidation, and harassment. NELwatch and VANEL have just signed up to the Charter (takes 2 minutes) and made the Pledge to help make […]
Grimsby Town centre is in the middle of significant change. There’s been a lot of work done in Grimsby Town Centre over the last few years, including the redesign of St James Square and the new Garth Lane Bridge and surrounding development of the waterfront. And there’s more on the way, with plans being devised […]
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Calling all Allotment Groups
We now have two Allotments in North East Lincolnshire registered and setup as Allotment Watch. These were experimental, so that we could work out what an Allotment Watch would really look like. Now we’ve got these successes to learn from, we want more! In fact, all Allotments across North East Lincolnshire are encouraged to join […]
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Cooking Safely
This months safety reminder from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS). Download the poster as .pdf here. Share with your neighbours and networks. More useful advice on the website for HFRS www.humbersidefire.gov.uk
This week (30th May – 5th June 2022) is once again Neighbourhood Watch Week. If you’re already a Neighbourhood Watch group then it’s a week to celebrate or do something positive to make the most of the week. As it also happens to be Jubilee Weekend maybe your group has got a Street Party organised? […]
Humberside Police have been writing to local residents as part of increasing the amount of positive legal action taken against people who possess illegal drugs, sell drugs or grow their own at home. In order to help you make your community safer and drug free, they need your help in reporting such matters. Illegal drugs […]
Do you know someone in your community who does amazing work and should be recognised for it? The BBC Make A Difference Awards might be the place to nominate them. Read on and get your nominations in before the 29th April. This year BBC Radio Humberside wants to celebrate and say thank you to people […]