West Babergh covers the Bures St Mary, Waldingfield, North Cosford, Long Melford, Lavenham, Chadacre, Glemsford & Stanstead wards.

 

Our Team Priorities

(what you told us we need to concentrate our efforts on)

 

* Reducing Anti-Social Behaviour - Glemsford - This behaviour is usually taking place around the Glemsford Village Hall and Recreation Ground on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Link to 'Objectives and Updates'

* Improving Road Safety by Reducing Speeding - All Areas - The most frequent offences are occuring commuter time, typically as drivers pass through many of our villages. All 24 of Babergh West's villages are included within this priority.

Link to 'Objectives and Updates'

* Reducing Criminal Damage - catching and prosecuting the offenders - All Areas - Although all 24 villages are included in this priority we are concentrating on Glemsford and Long Melford, damage is occuring more regularly in those villages and usually happens late evenings into the early hours of the morning.

Link to 'Objectives and Updates'

West Babergh covers the villages of, Acton, Alpheton, Boxford, Brent Eleigh, Bures St Mary, Chelsworth, Chilton, Cockfield, Glemsford, Great Waldingfield, Hartest, Kettlebaston, Lavenham, Lawshall, Little Cornard, Little Waldingfield, Long Melford, Monks Eleigh, Newton, Preston St Mary, Shimpling, Somerton, Stanstead, Thorpe Morieux.

Check out the menu icons on either side of this page so you can give information, report a problem, find out more about the team and lots of other useful contact info. Find out who your officer is - Click on the Meet the Team link on this page.

West Babergh News

Full news updates are provided on the 'West Babergh News' Page.
Link to 'West Babergh News'

• Stray Dogs - New Regulations

  New national regulations, which come into force on 6th April 2008, will mean that Suffolk Constabulary will no longer be able to take in stray dogs at any police stations.

  Section 68 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, removes the power of the police to seize or receive stray dogs handed in by the public.

  The responsibility for dealing with stray dogs will rest solely with the local authorities.

  Mike Shields, Superintendent at Suffolk Police, said: "Currently, when someone has lost or found a dog the information is collated by the police and the local authorities. With the introduction of the new regulations, all cases of lost or found dogs should be reported to the local authority only.

  "This should make it easier for the public with only one point of contact and will increase the chances of owners being reunited with their dogs and will also free up staff within police stations to deal with other duties."

  Suffolk Police will still be responsible for taking reports of criminal offences to do with dogs and for investigating these. These include dangerous dogs, dogs worrying livestock, and theft of dogs. Where necessary the police will still have powers to seize dogs for such offences.

• On Thursday 6th March 2008 the West Babergh SNT held its quaterly Consultation Meeting. On this occasion it was held at Long Melford Village Hall. Representatives from Long Melford, Lavenham, Cockfield, Acton and Stanstead attended. Our current priorities have been confirmed are valid and do not require changing. The meeting mainly highlighted growing anti-social behaviour from youths in the Long Melford area and the West Babergh SNT will be drawing up a patrol plan to combat this. Please see the Objective and Update pages for more details.