Ely Road’s Bannitt Flats remain the top priority for Llandaff policing after the November PACT meeting at Insole Court.
Problems reported about anti-social behaviour, keeping dogs on the premises, fly tipping and drug dealing continue at the development near the intersection at Western Avenue.
“We’re going to keep an eye on it,” police beat manager Julie Jones said during the meeting.
Police already have had extra eyes on the flats in the form of mobile CCTV cameras, according to the notes from the previous PACT meeting held on 12 October at Danescourt Primary School. Officers have a list of all the tenants and have increased policing in car and on foot. Even with the extra presence, incidents still riddle the area.
Recently, a car has been defaced with its bonnet jumped on and windscreen battered, left with stains of blood, according to Julie. An arrest was made in regards to this incident.
Recent crime statistics reported by South Wales Police show Llandaff has an “average” level of crime compared to the rest of South Wales. Between 2009 and 2010 during the periods of July through September, overall crime decreased by 17.1%. To find out more about the crime reported in Llandaff, see the police crime map.
Nine people attended the meeting, including police beat manager Julie Jones, PCSO Dan Jones, Llandaff Society Chairman Geoffrey Barton-Greenwood and two journalists. Julie acknowledged that the meeting was organised within the past week and poorly advertised. The next PACT meeting will be held on Wednesday 5 January in Danescourt Primary School at 6:30pm.
Other issues discussed include:
Parking in the Llandaff High Street area Parking continues to be a problem. Julie said the new parking enforcement system has given the police more flexibility to call in enforcement. Previously, she said parking attendants had to be booked in advance to certain patches.
Llandaff High Street car park Gareth reported that the car park off the High Street has been approved by the council to change from free to pay and display. However, this awaits confirmation from the legal team, which could take between 6 to 9 months, as well as implementation of the pay and display machines, according to Gareth.
Unpaid petrol drive aways at the Co-operative Julie reported she has plans to meet with the manager of the store to see how police can help remedy the problem. She does say that most incidents are “genuine errors”, but errors that take away from other areas of policing. Julie also noted the CCTV on the premises does work well, as evidenced in the recent masked hold up video police released.
Bollards on the centre of Bridge Street roundabout, which have caused some cars to spin around like saucers, according to Geoffrey.
Parking on Gilian Road, which Gareth reports is possibly still an issue.
The need for a crossing near The Heathcock pub, where Geoffrey reports many UWIC students cross Cardiff Road in a “random fashion”.
Noise and litter at Danescourt’s Radyr Court Inn.
Young people drinking on Rachel Close.
Do you have a problem or issue in the Llandaff and Danescourt area? Contact your local police officer or councillor.
PCSO Dan Jones at dan.jones@south-wales.pnn.police.uk or 07805301233
PC Julie Jones at julie.jones@south-wales.pnn.police.uk or 07805301225
Councillor Kirsty Davies at kirstydavies@cardiff.gov.uk or 07900692898
Councillor Gareth Aubrey at garethaubrey@cardiff.gov.uk
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