KENILWORTH Residents are advised to remain vigilant for suspicious activity following a series of burglaries that led to fourteen allotment sheds being broken into with the contents rifled at Gypsy Lane, Kenilworth . The offences took place between 1800hrs on Thursday 23 April and 08.30hrs on Saturday 25 April 2020.

The main items stolen have been gardening power tools including a four-stroke petrol rotovator, a two-stroke petrol strimmer, some ‘Makita” hand power tools and other garden implements and tools including a spring-loaded spade.

There were other items taken from the sheds but that were subsequently left at, or near, to the scene. It’s believed that offenders entered the allotments from fields at the rear, and a vehicle was used to cross the fields to the allotments.

Did you see, notice or hear anything suspicious, or do you have any information about these crimes?

If you can help us, please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 and quote Incident 88/25042020. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

Kenilworth’s SNT Update for April 2020 has just been published which includes a message from Assistant Chief Constable Debbie Tedds. Click on the link below

Kenilworth SNT Update April 2020

Please note the Green Bin (Recyclable garden and food waste) collections will be reinstated across Warwick District Council area from Monday 20 April 2020.

The reinstated Green Bins collection will be based on the normal dates and rota that was issued at the beginning of the year.

Warwick District Council Green Bin Update

Please be aware that Warwick District Council have announced that “Green Bin” (Garden Waste) collections will be suspended for one month commencing from Monday 6 April 2020.

This means there will NO Green Bin collection this Monday for those areas in Kenilworth that would normally have such a collection. There will also be no Green Bin collections at least for the rest of April too. 

This is the statement from Warwick District Council issued on 3 April 2020:

“One unforeseen consequence of this emergency has been the increase in material being put out for waste collection and recycling.  Work practices also need to be updated to ensure staff safety in respect of social distancing.  Both these issues now require a fundamental change in our waste management service.

Garden waste (green bin) collection will therefore be suspended for a month from Monday 6 April to ensure resources are focused on clearing household waste and recyclable material, as scheduled. You will need to present your recycling bags and boxes as normal, but there will be new crews collecting on some routes, in a different van which holds all the materials together. Rest assured that these are then sorted and separated at the recycling centre.

We’ll review all available resources to re-introduce the green bin service as soon as possible. Regular service updates and other useful information will be provided on the waste service disruption page. ” < click on that link if you wish to know more.

Please do not send any comments or questions to us at Kenilworth Watch, these should be directed by clicking here onto the Warwick District Council CONTACT Portal                                                          

 

 

Warwickshire Police Officers in the nearby Rugby area have been out speaking to people about the current legislation surrounding the Coronavirus. They noted that there are a few people out visiting friends and family who aren’t vulnerable or in need of care and when asked why they are doing this they said it’s because they are bored etc. Everyone spoken to by the police regarding this took their advice on board and were asked to go home to protect themselves and others in the community.

The police also seized a Ford Fiesta in the Brownsover area of Rugby after the driver attempted to get away from them. He later admitted that he didn’t have insurance, a driving licence, tax or an MOT which expired in October 2019 and he was reported to court.

A police patrol then seized a Vauxhall Astra on Oliver Street in Rugby after they discovered the driver’s insurance expired in December 2019, he was  reported to court.

Finally a police patrol attempted to speak to the occupants of a silver VW Golf in nearby Ryton

The driver rammed the police vehicle whilst a police officer was at the driver’s door attempting to stop the car from driving off. The Golf was then pursued out of Ryton onto the A423. The driver of the Golf then crashed and attempted to run off but was arrested nearby.

 

Anthony STEPHENS (37), of an address in Birmingham, has since been charged with dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, possession of cocaine and driving without insurance. He has been remanded in custody to appear in court tomorrow.

We hope that this demonstrates that our police are not just encouraging members of the community to comply with the emergency COVID-19 regulations but they continue to deal with crime and criminals.