Your Pontypridd BID commits funding to RCT Business Crime Reduction Partnership
James Payne • Aug 18, 2020
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Your Pontypridd Business Improvement District have responded to levy payers calls for a business crime reduction scheme by committing funding to the RCT Business Crime and Reduction Partnership.
Projects Officer James Payne said: “Local businesses will be reassured to know that the BID is supporting the Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP), and will encourage businesses to make use of the exclusion scheme which bans repeat offenders from entering all members’ premises for a minimum three month period. This will help businesses report crime and strengthen our relationship with the Pontypridd Neighbourhood Policing Team”
The funding from Your Pontypridd will give levy payers free membership of the current Pubwatch and Shopwatch schemes in place for 2020/2021. The Pontypridd Pubwatch was recognised as 'highly commended' at the National Pubwatch Awards in 2019 at the prestigious award ceremony & dinner in the House of Lords in Westminster. Once members have signed to the BCRP they will recieve access to the ‘Litorallis Disc app’ and will be able to attend meetings to record and report incidents which need to be logged on the DISC system. Dates, times and locations of these meetings will be sent to BCRP members after they sign up.
Businesses wishing to sign up to the BCRP can email RCT BCRP Co-Ordinator Mike Jacklin on co-ordinator@rct-mtbcrp.com or contact Your Pontypridd BID Projects Officer James Payne - james@yourpontypridd.co.uk
Please note that membership of the BCRP is not open to the general public and free membership of the BCRP will be given to BID businesses who have paid their levy bills. The BCRP does not replace South Wales Police. Always report emergencies to the relevant emergency services.
There will be a drop in session this Thursday at The Blueberry Inn between 3pm and 5pm if businesses wish to collect and fill in a form to sign up to BCRP. There will be a chance to raise any issues you have regarding town centre crime with representatives from South Wales Police, the BID and RCT BCRP. The Neighborhood Policing Team will be in attendance to discuss the opportunity of setting up and joining a Neighborhood Watch.
If businesses have any questions about any of the points above please contact james@yourpontypridd.co.uk
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Bravery, innovation, leadership, selflessness: just some of the attributes that were celebrated last night with the return of the annual South Wales Police Awards last night. The awards, held at Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, recognised officers, staff, volunteers and partners who have gone above and beyond for the force and the communities served by South Wales Police. The Taff Neighbourhood Policing Team which serves the community of Pontypridd, were nominated for two awards - the Police Community Support Officer of the Year Award & the Police and Crime Commissioner Exceptional Problem Solving in Partnership Award. The Taff team were successful in securing both awards, a major achievement for the town's local Policing team. The first award for the Taff Neighbourhood Policing Team went to PCSO Hannah Lowe who was described as the "Heart and soul of Pontypridd town" - Hannah Lowe, who is committed to tackling crime and disorder and is an integral part of initiatives including Pontypridd Outreach, a Halloween trail and a building painting project. Please see the video below from South Wales Police Twitter page showing Hannah's reaction to receiving the award:
