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Hello Neighbours,
It’s been so hot over the last month. We’ve already
shared tips on how to stay safe and be a good neighbour in the heat on our social channels.
We’ve also got practical advice from ERA in this edition. Other
highlights this month include:
· More
powers for the police to tackle vehicle-related antisocial behaviour
(ASB)
· Watch
our ASB week webinar with Resolve
·
Community spotlight on Trelewis and Bedlinog
Vehicle-related
ASB seizures coming into force via the Crime and Policing Act
The measures remove the requirement for police
officers to give a warning before seizing a motor vehicle used in an
antisocial manner. There is also a change in the law to shorten the
time between vehicles being seized by the police, and when they can be
disposed of. You can read more about this here.
Concerned
about a vacant property in your neighbourhood?
Empty properties can become vulnerable to antisocial
behaviour, vandalism and unauthorised access, creating concern for
residents. Neighbourhood Watch is working in partnership with Ad
Hoc Property Management to help members raise concerns about
vacant buildings in their area. If you know of a vacant property causing
concern, find out more and report it here. –
Ad.
Antisocial
behaviour awareness week webinar: reporting ASB
Reporting antisocial behaviour (ASB) is everyone’s
business, but it isn’t always easy. It can really help to know where and
how to report it. We hosted a webinar with Resolve ASB on the topic to
help provide some practical advice. If you could not join the event, you
can watch the recording of it here.
Blog - It's
everyone's business: working together to tackle antisocial behaviour
Our head of membership and community engagement, Cheryl
Spruce has written a blog about why it's vital that we all take
responsibility for reporting antisocial behaviour. She shares her view
that it is also important that we build community connections and
partnerships to tackle issues effectively. Read her blog here.
Protect your
motorhome
Don’t give thieves the opportunity to operate,
VanGuardian provides a visual deterrent and delivers a powerful 113dB+
alarm that activates on contact, exposing a thief, forcing them to
retreat and alerting you in time to take action - protecting your campervan
and keeping you safe inside. All in a simple end-user fit, find out
more here.
– Ad.
Community
spotlight - Congratulations Trelewis and Bedlinog!
Neighbourhood Watch Trelewis and Bedlinog District has
secured £20,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund/ Cronfa
Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol Awards for All programme. The funding
supports their Community Events and Activities Programme over the next
two years, reducing isolation and helping people feel connected,
supported and safe. Congratulations to Michelle Symonds and the dedicated
team of volunteers. You can follow their fabulous work on Facebook here.
Protect your
home in warm weather
Warm weather can lead to increased antisocial behaviour
and opportunistic burglaries within our communities. The home security
experts at ERA share some tips to help you protect your property and
support safer neighbourhoods throughout the summer season, from securing
doors and windows to planning for holidays. Read more here. Learn
about ERA’s range of smart home security solutions, visit https://eraprotect.com – Ad.
Social media
policy and guidance
A lot of our members and groups use social media, and we
encourage people to share crime prevention and community advice. We
thought it would be a good time to remind everyone that we have a
comprehensive policy and a shorter guide for members and groups using
social media as representatives of Neighbourhood Watch. Neighbourhood
Watch is a trademarked name and logo, so breaches of policy or
inappropriate behaviour may result in disciplinary action. Find the
policy and short guide here.
The Co-op
Local Community Fund is looking for applicants
Co-op is still looking for applications in some
communities across the UK. Use their postcode checker to find out if you
can still apply. Applications in these areas close at midnight on Friday
10 July 2026. Check if your area or scheme is eligible here.
Neighbourhood
Watch Lottery Summer Prize Draw
On Saturday 29 August, one lucky lottery supporter will
win a £2,000 luxury holiday, (or choose a £2,000 cash alternative
instead). 50% of all tickets sold from our page go to the Neighbourhood
Watch Network. Buying a ticket through One Lottery means that we can
continue to support the network throughout England and Wales. Find out
more and buy tickets here.
Are your bins
looking a bit sad?
Could they use some colour? Why not brighten them up
with some Neighbourhood Watch bin stickers! It may sound like I’m not
entirely serious, but there is a serious point to them. The stickers act
as a crime deterrent, because they signal an active, watchful
community. Also, we’ve got some in the shop, so check
them out!
Best wishes,
Charmian
P.S. A couple of people mentioned that they find the newsletter’s font
size too small. I'm afraid, the newsletter system doesn’t let me change
the text size. However, it is set up so it should
default to the settings on your device. I've added some basic
instructions on how to adjust your devices below, I hope it helps.
Phone or Tablet
iPhone or iPad
· Open Settings.
· Tap Display
& Brightness.
· Select
Text Size.
· Move
the slider to increase or decrease the text size.
Android phone or tablet
· Open Settings.
· Tap Accessibility.
· Select
Display size and text (the wording may vary
depending on your device).
· Adjust
the text size using the available options.
Desktop or Laptop Computer
Windows computer
· Open
the Start menu and select Settings.
· Choose
Accessibility.
· Select
Text size.
· Move
the Text size slider to the right to make text larger.
· Click Apply
to save your changes.
Mac (Apple) computer
· Open
the Apple menu and select System
Settings (or System Preferences on older
versions of macOS).
· Select
Accessibility.
· Choose
Display.
· Adjust
the Text size setting to make text larger.
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