Don't Forget the 101 Help Line!

Holdingham Area 

I am reminded by the PCSO's of the use of the 101 line when reporting non-emergency problems. 

This the message I have received:

" If you can encourage any residents who are experiencing problems to contact the non-emergency number 101 to report when the persons are at the bus shelter, so that officers are able to deal with the persons promptly."

Hope this helps! By the way, incidents have been reported this last week at the following locations (in addition to problems at the Holdingham Mead Bus Shelter):

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There has been a theft of bicycle from the JUBILEE COURT area of SLEAFORD.

This has occurred between 21:20 27/02/2013 - 00:00 27/02/2013.

We have had a report that a paint pot was left in the road on THE DROVE, SLEAFORD.

A vehicle has then driven of this which has caused the paint to spatter over a parked vehicle.

This has occurred over the evening of 25/02/2013.

We have had reports that a stand alone garage in the Almond Walk area of SLEAFORD has had its padlock broken in an attempt to gain access.

This has happened between 23/01/2013 - 26/02/2013.

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Please help if you can!

Neighbourhood Watch Holdingham

I got this message via the Alert/ Neighbourhood Watch. If you have any information or have similar problems contact thee Police on 101! Katie Munroe (Support, PCSO, Sleaford Rural North, Sleaford)

Hello,

We have had a report that people have been seen in the Jubilee Grove area of Sleaford putting their hands into peoples letter boxes.

This has occurred on the evening of 26/02/2013.

If you have seen anything like this in your area or have any information regarding this incident please contact Lincolnshire Police on 101 and make a report.

Kind Regards

PCSO Munroe

Holdingham Supports Good Food!

I couldn't help but get involved in the Horse Meat food scandal. Ikea meatballs withdrawn. Whilst we close down our own food processing factories we appear to then have difficulty in knowing just where our food has been or what it contains. So back to basics!

Farming!

Why close our own food factories, and ship our own Farmers produce to goodness knows where? Answers on a postcard.

Fire at Hockmeyers!

I looked out of the window this morning (13 th February) to see Fire Engines in the back 'yard' so to speak of the Hockmeyers Garage (Cliff Jacksons Body Repare Shop)/ Store complex!

More to follow. The Sleaford Standard has also picked the story up!

Computer and Phone Scams: Holdingham & Sleaford

I picked this up from the Police Alert system. It loks menacing and could affect our area!

SCAM DETAILS


Normally you are contacted by telephone by a bogus WINDOWS employee stating that your computer is due for an upgrade and asks for £100.00 or more to download the new software for you.

NEW SCAM

At this time they are now asking you to go to a website page to verify they are genuine and the visited website page infects your computer with a virus which they then ask you for £100.00 or more to remove the programme.

Please do not allow anyone access to your computer or follow links when requested to do so.
Simply replace the telephone and DO NOT enter into any conversation with the individual. Once a criminal knows that you will enter into conversation, they will sell your details to other scammers or third parties. This means that you will be constantly targeted over a period of time.

Galley Hill Railway Station?

So there are letters circulating about the idea of putting a new Railway Station near Galley Hill. And towards the Holdingham end of Town.

Well I suggest they look at the map and it won't be a panacea for getting rid of the Rail Crossing on Southgate - rail will still go through on that line. All it wil do is move part of the problem onto someone else!

Otherwise it might have some benefits, for this end of Town, although I am sure not many will agree!

Sleaford Linking into Holdingham

So the year is under way and ideas for shaping Sleaford and Holdinghams future will carry on regardless. 

Watch out for further ramifications to the development of the Care Centre; ideas for offsetting Network Rails desire to close both level crossings (Southgate and King Edward Street).

Even more look out for suggestions on the rate of change required to implement the Sleaford Masterplan. Housing numbers seem to keep escalating and talk of putting a railway Station near Homebase  has been mooted in the local news.

One key requirement will be to ensure traffic flows into Schools, shops and work are not restricted by bad planning and not coming to terms with likely traffic flows. That is where we went wrong in the first place: trying to put our head in the sand about the number of vehicles on our roads. Essentially if Sleaford is to fill the places at its Academies then access to them will be vital.

Links to the A15 maybe!! Watch for that rumpus. The A17 is getting overloaded and only major investment will sort thaat out in the long run.