Burry Port children scoop prize
Schoolchildren in Burry Port have won £100 worth of WHSmith vouchers in a community safety competition to raise awareness of shed burglaries.
A campaign was launched by Carmarthenshire’s Community Safety Partnership to encourage residents to make sure their outbuildings such as sheds and garages were secure.
Seed packets with crime prevention advice were sent to primary schools across the county asking all year 1 and 2 pupils to take them home to their parents.
A competition was also held with the schools to grow the best flowers from the seeds provided.
The partnership’s Burglary Action Group chose Ysgol Parc Y Tywyn in Burry Port as the winners with their blooming display.
Community Safety Inspector Tony Ward said: “Garden sheds and garages can be a treasure trove for thieves with bikes, lawnmowers, tools and garden equipment running into thousands of pounds.
“But reducing the risk of becoming a victim of this kind of crime is not difficult; there are a number of simple measures that householders can take to protect their property.”
The Community Safety Partnership, which includes the county council, police, and a number of other agencies, is committed to reducing burglaries across the county.
Figures show that around a quarter of all non-dwelling burglaries in Carmarthenshire involve an insecure entry.
For further information or free property security advice contact your local crime prevention officer by calling 101.
Crime prevention advice for sheds:
• Fit good quality lock to all doors ensuring that none of the screws or fittings are exposed;
• Fit internal bolts that drop into the floor on up and over garage doors;
• Fit net curtains on windows to stop prying eyes and if possible fit internal bars to all windows;
• Fit an alarm – a shed or garage alarm can be fitted for under £25. There are no wires or fuss and they can be fitted in fewer than 10 minutes.
• Ensure all contents are ‘property marked’ with your postcode using UV marker pens, paint, engraving or stamping;
• Keep a list of all items including the make, model, and serial numbers.
• If you keep power tools in your shed, store the power lead in a different location.
Year one pupils from Ysgol Parc Y Tywyn in Burry Port receive their £100 prize as part of a Community Safety Partnership competition to grow their own flowers from council community safety officer Rhys Morris and Neighbourhood policing officer PC Vanessa Vaughan.
Picture: Jeff Connell.
A campaign was launched by Carmarthenshire’s Community Safety Partnership to encourage residents to make sure their outbuildings such as sheds and garages were secure.
Seed packets with crime prevention advice were sent to primary schools across the county asking all year 1 and 2 pupils to take them home to their parents.
A competition was also held with the schools to grow the best flowers from the seeds provided.
The partnership’s Burglary Action Group chose Ysgol Parc Y Tywyn in Burry Port as the winners with their blooming display.
Community Safety Inspector Tony Ward said: “Garden sheds and garages can be a treasure trove for thieves with bikes, lawnmowers, tools and garden equipment running into thousands of pounds.
“But reducing the risk of becoming a victim of this kind of crime is not difficult; there are a number of simple measures that householders can take to protect their property.”
The Community Safety Partnership, which includes the county council, police, and a number of other agencies, is committed to reducing burglaries across the county.
Figures show that around a quarter of all non-dwelling burglaries in Carmarthenshire involve an insecure entry.
For further information or free property security advice contact your local crime prevention officer by calling 101.
Crime prevention advice for sheds:
• Fit good quality lock to all doors ensuring that none of the screws or fittings are exposed;
• Fit internal bolts that drop into the floor on up and over garage doors;
• Fit net curtains on windows to stop prying eyes and if possible fit internal bars to all windows;
• Fit an alarm – a shed or garage alarm can be fitted for under £25. There are no wires or fuss and they can be fitted in fewer than 10 minutes.
• Ensure all contents are ‘property marked’ with your postcode using UV marker pens, paint, engraving or stamping;
• Keep a list of all items including the make, model, and serial numbers.
• If you keep power tools in your shed, store the power lead in a different location.
Year one pupils from Ysgol Parc Y Tywyn in Burry Port receive their £100 prize as part of a Community Safety Partnership competition to grow their own flowers from council community safety officer Rhys Morris and Neighbourhood policing officer PC Vanessa Vaughan.
Picture: Jeff Connell.
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