Kingsdown Conservation Group

Helen Phillips writes:

Just a reminder that there is another Grown at Home gathering , again here at No73 KP (our kitchen is still empty and good for demonstrations) on Tuesday 6th May 7.30 - 8.30.

I’ve been sowing some seeds at long last and have some spare and I thought others might too. If you would like to bring any spare seeds or tiny seedlings along to swop or give away, it might make pricking out easier and less painful ( I always hate throwing away any tiny seedlings because I have no more window cill space left ) and maybe then I won’t keep seeds past their sell by / sow by date.

We could also discuss web sites which give sensible and useful advice and look at various seed catalogues for ideas, now we might know what we want to grow.

Afterwards there is a Kingsdown Homegrown meeting to gather new ideas or suggestions or just to comment on this year’s forth coming event  - to which everyone is invited.

There will be copies at the AGM (for details see two items further down the page), but here’s one to download if you want to read beforehand.
Annual Report 2007

Our guest speaker will be Mary Wright who will give an illustrated talk entitled “The Greatest Aesthete of Them All”, an account of EW Godwin, a Bristol born architect and designer.

All welcome. Come and join fellow Kingsdown residents; enjoy a glass of wine and find out what has been happening in your neighbourhood in the past year and what might be going to happen, including University and Hospital proposals and Conservation Area Enhancement Plans.

Following message from Martin Durbin, our local community policeman

“We have not received many crimes for our area recently, in fact it has been fairly quiet, thankfully

Two of note were the following

Burglary at 68 Kingsdown Parade, overnight, no sign of forced entry, multi occupancy dwelling , occupants asleep in the top two flats, access possibly from rear lane. tidy search electrical/computer equipment taken.

Attempted burglary in Sydenham road, from the rear, where there is a raised area leading to the kitchen of the flat; tool used in an attempt to force the window. No entry gained.

There seems to have been an increase in burglaries in the Redland area, so security and awareness is still required, thanks Martin”.

Graham Syrett from Neighbourhood Watch has contacted us to say: “There will be a meeting with our local community police in St Mathew’s Church Hall on Saturday 15th March at 3pm. The formal meeting will last for a maximum of one hour, we will receive an update on recent crime activity (and preventative measures!) and there will be ample time to ask questions and express views. Please do come along if at all possible and meet with your local police officers - who wil be staying on until 4.30pm if you want to chat to them individually.”

7.30-11pm at St Matthews Church

Come and party…

Supper (bring a pud or salad)
Bar
Dancing

…and local entertainers invited to take the floor

Entertainers please contact
info@christophersomerville.co.uk

Tickets £5, contact
jenhb@blueyonder.co.uk

Please let me know if you do NOT want this level of detail on the website and email update. I’m trying not to pass on things you might see just as more junk in the in-box, but I thought you would want to know the following. Feedback is always welcome - use the Contact Us link. Thanks. Tony Kerr, KCG webstie dogsbody.

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Graham Syrett from neighbourhood watch reports:

Firstly, I mentioned some while back that someone had been arrested back in December regarding the street robberies (”muggings”) that had been occurring in our area. That person has been “out of circulation” since their arrest and it’s interesting and encouraging to note that there have been no further robberies since his departure from our local scene. Long may this continue.

Secondly, I stated recently that someone had been arrested regarding the local con whereby someone called asking to borrow an electrical extension lead and went on to swindle people out of cash. That statement still stands but I thought that you might fiond the following brief history of interest and enlighten us all about the difficulties under which our local police sometimes labour!

The man in question was arrested on 7th January. He was already known to the police because of many previous similar offences.

Unfortunately he was released on bail and continued with his deceptions.

He was arrested again on 11th January and then unfortnately released once more. He was then arrested again on 15th after being positively identified by three witnesses. The police are still receiving reports from other victims. There is no doubt that there may be more cases that have not been reported.

Thankfully, he was remanded in custody after this last arrest and appeared in court 16th January charged with 25 offences of deception.

I’m trying to find out if a custodial sentence has been imposed - or not!?