Crime Prevention

can be used for bikes and garden equipment and come in a range of sizes.

• CCTV - gardens with expensive items may be best protected by installation of closed circuit television (CCTV). Domestic systems can be linked to your television or video to view your garden.

● Do you know about the Hollie Guard app?

● Garden Crime Prevention:

Cleveland Police on 101 - Home (myharbour. org.uk)

Garden Crime Prevention:

Gardens are a place to relax, unwind or spend time with loved ones. They can also be purposeful and help make your home more secure. With a few small changes to your garden, you can help protect your home and reduce your chances of being a victim of crime. Well thought out design and planting demonstrates that you don’t have to sacrifice beauty for security. There are several things that can be done to improve security in the garden most of which are relatively quick and inexpensive to do.

The Secured Garden that proved such a hit at the at this year’s Royal Horticultural Society Hyde Hall Summer Flower Show had many techniques incorporated into it to deter opportunistic burglars – and these techniques can be used in any front or rear garden.

The garden showed how simple and affordable crime prevention measures can be incorporated into any front or rear garden to add an extra layer of security.

The garden practically demonstrated how the garden environment can be the first line of defence and innovatively demonstrated the application of defensive layered planting, secure boundaries and physical security measures.

The key security features, which make a garden safe, secure and sustainable include:

• Boundaries and access - the first line of defence against theft is to make sure property boundaries are secure, particularly to the rear, where people are often less watchful.

• Fences - fences need to be of solid construction. It is recommended that fences to the rear of your property are 1.8m, and to the front no higher than 1.2m. Lowgrowing thorny shrubs at the base of fences, windows and drainpipes, will also give added protection.

• Drives and pathways - gravel drives and paths make it impossible for an intruder to approach a property quietly.

• Gates - keep gates shut and locked whenever possible, especially those allowing access to the rear of the property. Fit two quality locks to a gate, top and bottom, and ensure hinges are securely fixed to gate posts so that the gate cannot be lifted off its hinges.

• Lighting - install security lighting operated by a daylight sensor. Position lighting so not to be a nuisance to neighbours or a distraction for road users.

• Mark your property - mark your valuable items using one the various property marking schemes or use a permanent marker to endorse it with your post code and house number or name.

• Plants, ornaments and containers

- Proprietary land anchors can be used to secure larger plants, garden furniture, containers and ornaments. Most are based on a permanent stake to which an item is chained or bolted.

• Sheds and outbuildings - look after your sheds and outbuilding, making sure that both the lock and the hinges are securely fitted. Don’t make a burglar’s job easier by leaving gardening tools lying around – these are often used to force entry into houses. Think about using a strong lockable box or cage within the shed in which you can securely store garden tools.

• Storage Units - Consider a specialist SBD approved steel storage unit. These

• Plants that fight back - clearly, another level of defence are the plants themselves. Thorny, spiky and prickly plants can deter even the most determined burglar and may be all the protection you need around your property. If you choose the right plants, they can look aesthetically pleasing too and add drama to your garden. Planted in groups or as focal points there’s a vast array of forms, textures, and sizes to choose from.

Rural Forum:

For those living and working in the rural communities, and just have an interest in what Cleveland Police are doing around this issue, we have our quarterly forum on the: Wednesday 10thMay 2023 10:30-12:30

Kirkleatham Police Headquarters, Troisdorf Way, Redcar, TS10 5AP

Everyone is welcome, and if you would like the chance for us to hold a forum in your area this year then please just get in touch as we want to reach out to everyone and we know not all can make these forums due to travel / distance, but we’d love to let you have your say, and meet us all do we can update you with what we have done, going to but more importantly what YOU want from Cleveland Police and its partners.

If you want any advice on home security then please email me at: crime.prevention@cleveland.pnn.police.uk

(please ask for me by name) Or visit our Crime Prevention Cleveland Police website at: https://www.cleveland.police. uk/cp/crime-prevention/

Kind Regards

Paul Payne – Crime Prevention Officer for Redcar, Eston & East Cleveland

Email: crime.prevention@cleveland.pnn.police.uk

Emergency No: 999

Non-Emergency No: 101

CrimeStoppers: 0800 555 111 - Online: www.crimestoppersuk.org

Legal Notice

Notice of Application for the Grant of a Premises Licence

We, Imaginative Productions Ltd hereby give notice that we have applied to the Licensing Authority at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council for the Grant of a Premises Licence at The Café at Kirkleatham Museum Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 5NW.

The application purposes to permit supply of alcohol, late night refreshment, allow the holding of Regulated Entertainment to include: Playing of recorded sound, between the following hours: Monday to Sunday 9:00hrs and 00:30hrs

Any other person our responsible authorities may make representation to the application in writing to the License Authority at the address below by 5th May 2023

The licensing Register and a copy of the application maybe viewed during office hours at the address below.

It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine payable on summary conviction of such offence is level 5 on the standard scale.

Redcar & Cleveland Licensing Service, Redcar and Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, TS10 1RT website; www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk