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At the November 2010 meeting the Parish Council adopted a Complaints Procedure which was reviewed in 2012. This procedure can be viewed by clicking on the following link Complaints Procedure .

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Details of the latest information regarding the relocation of the Parish Council Office can be found by following the link Office Relocation . Details are also provided for contact information for the Clerk to the Burial Authority.

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At the November 2008 meeting of Strensall and Towthorpe Parish Council it was agreed to accept the recommendations received from the Information Commissioner's Office regarding the requirements to publish a scheme which provides information either via the web site, or by application to the Parish Clerk, on the documentation held by the parish council. Details of the scheme can either be obtained from the Parish Clerk, at the address shown at the foot of this page, or click on the link Model Publication Scheme .

This scheme was introduced on 1st January 2009.

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Strensall Common is owned by the MoD and is governed by an Act of Parliament which allows the Military to prevent access to any one which is likely to interfere with their training arrangements.

The MoD wish to encourage members of the public to use Strensall Common for recreational and leisure purposes and have spent a considerable amount of money in conjunction with Natural England to make access easier where possible.

Following recent problems of access to part of Strensall Common the Parish Council have been advised that with effect from Monday 17^th December 2007 the MoD will arrange to unlock all the gates to the Range Area when firing is NOT taking place.

One hour before firing is due to start a Klaxon will sound at each of the gates which will be locked to prevent unauthorised access to the Range Area.

Notices indicating the revised arrangements together with safety instructions will be exhibited at each gate as will red warning flags. 

Members of the public are requested to read and abide by the instructions on the notices for their own safety.

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 A MESSAGE FROM NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE 

Please note that with effect from Monday 12th December 2011 there has been a change of contact number for non emergency telephone calls to North Yorkshire Police which is now 101.

Click here for copy of North Yorkshire Police poster

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May 2012 Police News

Operation ADORN – Rural Watch

Rural Watch is designed to cover farms and outbuildings over the York North area. This initiative is in place to deter crimes such as theft and poaching. Currently the team is looking to gain further membership and is in discussion with various farms / outbuildings

Operation IMAGE

As part of continuing efforts to maintain Safer Roads we are dealing with cyclists with no lights on their cycles. This involves stern words of advice, on the spot fines and to children we conduct home visits to inform and advise parents.

Safer Roads

The team continues in its efforts to deter and deal with offences on the roads. This has seen the team issue penalty notices for those driving in excessive speed and issuing advice on safer driving.

School Parking and Road Safety

City of York council continue to carry out enforcement days at Robert Wilkinson School

Pub Watch

This involves the team working with the owners of these pubs in hope to prevent any anti-social behaviour that may occur.

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KEEP YOUR PROPERTY SAFE

Your Safer Neighbourhood Team would like to remind local residents of the importance of securing your home and property. You may not have been a victim of a crime but some simple security measures can help to make sure you and your property are as safe as possible.

Consider extra security measures such as:

• Don’t leave garage and shed doors open when not inside / don’t leave items on show

• Lock garage/shed/outbuilding doors and windows at all times

• Consider extra locks and security which is much cheaper than replacing expensive items. For garages ground level T-bar locks are very effective (£40 Approx and available at most big DIY stores).

• Key fob remote control shed/garage alarm (£20 Approx).

• Replace door hinge screws with security screws or simply “round off” original screws to prevent unwanted persons using their screwdriver on your premises.

• Consider grills or bars on the inside of windows for commercial premises at home, a simple blind can stop people looking inside.

• If your garage contains particularly expensive items CCTV can be installed for very little expense and can be easily installed by the house owner. This can be purchased from any good DIY store. 

• If you park your car on the road or even on your drive, open the glove box to show there is nothing inside to steal. Rub off any Sat Nav sucker marks on your windows. This could save an offender smashing your window for a rummage around.

These measures would make it more difficult for an offender to take or damage your property, but more importantly they  provide a very effective visual deterrent.

If any advice is needed on the security of your property or if you have had any problems with security issues please feel free to contact your SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM on:

101

[ALWAYS DIAL 999 IN AN EMERGENCY]

or e-mail

yorknpt@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

The local York North Safer Neighbourhood team members are:

        Inspector Jo Brooksbanks                                                        Sergeant PS     Andy Haigh

        PC 11436 Lailah Nijailah

        PCSO 05637 Michael (Jimmy) Hannon                                    PCSO 6455 Dave Ellison                    

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