Morrisons Car park

The West area planning committee decided on Wednesday not to approve an application to provide an additional 21 car parking spaces on land next to Morrisons store in Acomb. Several objections to the plan were made by local residents who were particularly concerned about the impact that the extension would have on neighbouring properties.
Instead the application was deferred with a request that the store look at:
1. Ways of reducing anti social activity in the car park area
2. Restricting (to 8:00am – 6:00pm) use of the new car park & possibly restricting its use to staff.
3. Improvements to the safety of the car park entrance at the Front Street junction
4. The introduction of a “green” travel plan for store employees.

Crime down in Westfield for third year running

Crime levels in Westfield


Thanks to close working between all agencies in the ward, crime levels dropped again last year. The Police teams are now headquartered at Acomb Police station – where there is an enquiry desk manned by volunteers – and bringing law enforcement closer to the community. I would put on record my thanks to the Neighbourhood Policing team of Phil Cain, Lindsey Stamp, Mark Antonelli, Colin Park, Chris Simpson, Grace Holohan, Laura Nunnen, Chris Upton, Richard Tempest and Stacey Gibson for their untiring efforts.

There was a small increase in burglary levels. I know that the Police are always willing to offer advice to residents about how to make their properties more secure. In particular. garages and sheds can be a targeted so some sort of alarm system should be fitted if possible.