Another well attended Acocks Green South Police Tasking meeting this evening. It was the last meeting for the old Police Team with Tom O’Keefe, who has done a great job in the past two years, moving on to look after Hall Green Ward. Dave Mirams, based at Acocks Green Police Station, will now look after all of Acocks […]

There was a very well attended Acocks Green South Police Tasking meeting in Lakey Lane Primary school tonight. There was some good news with a reduction of all offences in the area of 32% from February 09 to February 10. Burglary has fallen even faster, by 56%. Other good news was that the Cresswell Road […]

I attended last night’s Acocks Green South Police Tasking meeting at Lakey Lane Primary School. As usual there was a good attendance from local residents and a variety of topics, local and general were covered. An update was given on the previous priorities (from the December meeting, as the January meeting was cancelled due to […]

The monthly Acocks Green South Police Tasking meeting was cancelled this month, because of the bad weather. As a result PS Tom O’Keefe has issued the following update on the priorities agreed at the December meeting:  1. Edenbridge road at junction with Lakefield close – One of the youths who lives in maisonettes on Edenbridge […]

I attended the Yarnfield Police Tasking meeting last night. Encouragingly it seems that anti-social behaviour, while still an issue, has declined in the estate since the last meeting. Perhaps as a result fewer residents attended than normal. The police are giving a higher priority, and more rapid response, to anti-social behaviour, and it certainly seems […]

Last week we heard good news about crime having fallen in the past year in the Acocks Green South policing area. However Christmas is a time that attracts burglary, so I’m really keen to encourage everyone to take all the precautions they can to keep their homes and possessions safe. The top tips from the […]

I attended the latest meeting of the Acocks Green South Police Tasking Meeting on Wednesday evening at Lakey Lane Primary School. New priorities set were: 1) Anti Social Behaviour at the top of Edenbridge Road (by the top of Lakefield Close) 2) Congestion around Lakey Lane Primary School caused by parking at the end of […]

The November Acocks Green South Police Tasking meeting set the following three priorities for the coming month: Anti-Social Behaviour in Thornfield Road Anti-Social Behaviour in Northanger Road Anti-Social Behaviour in Tibland Road Progress has been made in tackling anti-social behaviour in the priority areas (Northanger Road, Tibland Road and Pendleton Road) identified last month, with no […]

The most positive aspect of this afternoon’s Full Council meeting was the new Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, Chris Sims, coming along to present to the meeting. Its a welcome sign of increasing co-operation between the Police and the Council, after years when the old Chief Constable wouldnt attend Full Council meetings, even when invited. He […]

West Midlands Police have launched a massive operation in “lawless areas” of Birmingham where high numbers of motorists drive without tax, insurance or licences. The two-week zero tolerance initiative will prosecute and fine illegal drivers in Sparkbrook, Sparkhill and those using the Stratford Road. Insp. Sally Seeley from the Sparkhill neighbourhood team said “Lawless would not […]