BLCC Minutes and February police report
BONNYRIGG and LASSWADE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Meeting to be held on Thursday 14 March 2019
In Sports Pavilion, King George V Park at 7 pm
A G E N D A
1. Introduction and Welcome
2. Apologies
3. Issues Raised by Members of the Public
4. Minutes of Meeting of 21 February 2019
5. Matters Arising from the Minutes
6. Police Report
7. Report from Midlothian Councillors
8. Roads, Pavements, Traffic
9. Youth Shelters
10.Community Day 30 March Lasswade Centre
11.A.G.M.
12.Planning
13.Consultations: Bank closures, Crown Estate Rural Strategy, Single Midlothian Plan Environmental Component
14.A.O.C.B.
15.Date of Next Meeting
BONNYRIGG & LASSWADE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of a meeting held on Thursday 14 March 2019
In Sports Pavilion, King George V Park
Welcome and Introduction
Chair Marnie welcomed the visitors to the meeting.
In attendance
Community Councillors: [Chair] Marnie Crawford, Diane Easton, Ruth Scott, Bill MacDonald, Jan Irvine, Rhona Matthews; Owen Proudfoot; Ann Morrison; Sheila Metcalfe.
Councillor Janet Ley-Douglas; Community Police Officer K. Downie.
Visitors: Fiona Gilbert, Mike Strasser, Gail Halley, Linda Kane, Flora King, Connor Duncan, Alison Thomson.
Apologies
Councillors Derek Milligan, Dianne Alexander.
Issues raised by members of the public
Anything that is a visitor issue or fits in with an item on the agenda will be heard at the appropriate point in the meeting.
Minutes of meeting of 21 February 2019
The minutes were considered a true report of the meeting and were adopted with CC Jan as the proposer and CC Owen as the seconder.
Matters arising from the previous minutes
The yellow box at the junction of Dundas Street will be repainted in due course as part of other road maintenance work.
Resilience Group. The organisers are planning a follow up meeting to be held in early April. CC Diane will attend.
Police Report
The police report was read by PC Downie. Summary:
56 recorded crimes
21 solved crimes [37% solvency]
313 calls to Police Scotland
A copy of the full Police Report appears below the minutes.
Report from Midlothian Councillors
Councillor Ley-Douglas commented that it might be worthwhile for the speed campaigners to arrange a meeting with Police Scotland to discuss issues. Visitor Fiona Gilbert reported that they had met with Midlothian Council officers but don’t believe they made any progress. Fiona also mentioned a recent incident where roadworks cones appeared out of the blue one day; she asked the Council why this was and said she received no reply. Chair Marnie commented that the Council issues a notice to Community Councils where a road traffic order is required to close a road, but this is not done where utility companies start road works and erect temporary traffic lights to keep the road open. CC Rhona reported that a Traffic Scotland website displays all known roadworks at any given location; she will circulate the link to the website.
Chair Marnie advised Fiona to liaise further with the Councillors to find ways to reinforce the 30mph speed limit. She noted that the speed sign in Lasswade is operating normally; it flashes on for drivers travelling over the speed limit.
CC Ann noted that the lollipop crossing has been removed from the road at Broomieknowe and parents of children at Lasswade Primary School have asked for a traffic light crossing as a replacement and have heard nothing back. They are concerned about the safety of children and other pedestrians crossing the road. Chair Marnie will request an electronic speed sign or pedestrian crossing to be made available on community safety grounds.
Councillor Ley-Douglas introduced Connor Duncan who is a Lasswade high School pupil working on an employability pathway through the school. This has included visiting Midlothian Council departments and attending Council meetings. Connor has also visited the Scottish Parliament and sat through a session of First minister Questions. He as also been working on various community projects.
Chair Marnie asked whether there was any progress with regard to the Council budget and was told that little had changed other than that Council officers are busy planning for their departments.
Visitor Fiona Gilbert asked Councillor Ley-Douglas for a full breakdown of Midlothian Council expenditure and was directed to the Council website.
Chair Marnie referred to recent studies which suggest an increase in the numbers of young people leaving school without qualifications and asked whether there was a problem in Midlothian. Councillor Ley-Douglas replied she didn’t believe there was. CC Ann commented that results are improving for people who are sitting exams and there are positive destinations in place for those who do not.
Road, Pavements, Traffic Issues
Waverley traffic issues. Residents met with Council officers and the response is to paint ‘Slow’ on the road. They are disappointed with this.
The street lighting timer issue at Waverley Park has been reported to the Council street lighting team but is not resolved.
The fitness boot camp is still using Waverley Park. Residents report that the organiser’s vehicle became stuck in the wet grass and the area is now all churned up. They complain that the boot camp receives income from clients but does not pay for the use of the park. Local football groups do pay the Council but can’t use the park properly because of damage caused by the boot camp. Councillor Ley-Douglas will follow this up with Councillor Milligan.
Core Paths consultation. CC Rhona submitted a few paths on behalf of the Community Council. These include the pavement on the distributor road which would link all the surrounding core paths, and the path at Springfield Mill.
There are concerns that the Council is not doing enough to protect public rights of way that are closed off by locked gates. An example is the public path from Lasswade Road to Melville Castle. Also, CC Rhona believes that the Council’s Access Team is not in favour of enabling equestrian access. CC Ann reported that the public walkway from Tesco Hardengreen towards Sherwood is not wheelchair accessible. There is a gate across the walkway near Waverley Court which is difficult for buggies and wheelchairs to pass through. CC Ann will raise this with the Council’s Access Team.
Parking along Eskbank Road and Lothian Street. Two issues: the volume of cars parking on Eskbank Road, and the number of cars parked on pavements along Lothian Street towards the High Street, causing problems for pedestrians and people with baby buggies and wheelchairs. Also, the parking ban around Lasswade Primary School has led to an increase in parking in Eskbank Road, particularly close to the pedestrian crossing and at the bend from Lothian Street. Chair Marnie believes this is a matter for Police Scotland to deal with and will send an e-mail to the Community Police Officers.
Youth Shelters
CC Bill is proposing that youth shelters could be erected at various locations in an attempt to reduce anti-social behaviour. One possible site could be near the skate park at King George V Park. Ideally, a youth shelter would be Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled. There followed a discussion about how the Community Council could assist in providing facilities for young people generally. CC Ann believes that there is not enough resource in Bonnyrigg to provide activities for young people and believes that a youth shelter should be used in conjunction with something else, for example a youth club. Visitor Connor Duncan suggested that the Community Council ask the Head teacher at Lasswade High School to set up a focus group to gather young people’s opinions on the topic. CC Ann believes that the Poltonhall Bowling site would be ideal for a youth club. CC Jan believes that a youth shelter will be a good idea for the park.
Chair Marnie believes that more research is required before the Community Council can proceed further. She asked CC Bill to set this to one side pending further consultation. Things to be followed up:
1. What is happening with the community asset transfer request for the Poltonhall Bowling site? Councillor Ley-Douglass will look into this.
2. CC Ann will try and meet with the Deputy Head teacher at Lasswade High School.
Community Day on 30 March at Lasswade High School
The Community Council will run a stall in conjunction with Poltonhall/Hopefield Community Council to publicise CC activities and network with other community groups. Chair Marnie and CCs Bill, Diane and Owen will attend.
AGM
The Community Council is due to hold its annual general meeting on Thursday 11 April. There are vacancies for five Community Councillors and co-opted CC Rhona will be up for election. Visitor Alison Thompson has just moved into the BLCC area and indicated she would be willing to stand for election. There are also office bearer vacancies; Marnie may stand down as Chair therefore a new chairperson may be required, also a treasurer [possibly Alison] and someone willing to deal with admin tasks. CC Ann indicated she would be willing to stand as Vice-Chair.
Planning
Chair Marnie has written a letter of appeal concerning the planning application for two hot food restaurants in the vicinity of Tesco Hardengreen. The appeal will focus on traffic; the traffic situation there is getting worse and the Community Council has concerns. Chair Marnie also believes there should be a dedicated walkway rather than the current route which goes through the business premises next to Tesco.
Hot food takeaway application for the premises next to Gigi’s; no one seems to know what is happening with this.
Consultations
Bank closures. The Scottish Government Affairs Committee is consulting with communities on the volume of bank closures. Bonnyrigg has been particularly affected by this. Chair Marnie will respond.
Crown Estate Rural Strategy. It’s not clear what this is about therefore CC Rhona will follow this up.
Single Midlothian Plan [Environmental Component]. This is being developed by Midlothian Council’s Community Planning Team. The Community Council decided not to feed into it.
AOCB
Councillor Ley-Douglas reported that the Stepping Stones charity will be getting rid of their stock and are looking for new premises.
CC Ann asked if the Community Council would be happy for her to approach the local housing developer and ask them to install a gated area for dog walking at the development behind the community hospital. There have been incidents recently where dogs running on the old railway walk have strayed onto the A7. Chair Marnie said this could be a bit of an issue because facilities provided by developers tended to be for the householders in the development. She was happy for CC Ann to do this on the condition that a dog walking area will be open to the whole town.
Date of next meeting and AGM
The next meeting and the BLCC AGM will be on Thursday 11 April at 7pm. The venue will be the Sports Pavilion in King George Park
Minutes of a meeting held on Thursday 14 March 2019
In Sports Pavilion, King George V Park
Welcome and Introduction
Chair Marnie welcomed the visitors to the meeting.
In attendance
Community Councillors: [Chair] Marnie Crawford, Diane Easton, Ruth Scott, Bill MacDonald, Jan Irvine, Rhona Matthews; Owen Proudfoot; Ann Morrison; Sheila Metcalfe.
Councillor Janet Ley-Douglas; Community Police Officer K. Downie.
Visitors: Fiona Gilbert, Mike Strasser, Gail Halley, Linda Kane, Flora King, Connor Duncan, Alison Thomson.
Apologies
Councillors Derek Milligan, Dianne Alexander.
Issues raised by members of the public
Anything that is a visitor issue or fits in with an item on the agenda will be heard at the appropriate point in the meeting.
Minutes of meeting of 21 February 2019
The minutes were considered a true report of the meeting and were adopted with CC Jan as the proposer and CC Owen as the seconder.
Matters arising from the previous minutes
The yellow box at the junction of Dundas Street will be repainted in due course as part of other road maintenance work.
Resilience Group. The organisers are planning a follow up meeting to be held in early April. CC Diane will attend.
Police Report
The police report was read by PC Downie. Summary:
56 recorded crimes
21 solved crimes [37% solvency]
313 calls to Police Scotland
A copy of the full Police Report appears below the minutes.
Report from Midlothian Councillors
Councillor Ley-Douglas commented that it might be worthwhile for the speed campaigners to arrange a meeting with Police Scotland to discuss issues. Visitor Fiona Gilbert reported that they had met with Midlothian Council officers but don’t believe they made any progress. Fiona also mentioned a recent incident where roadworks cones appeared out of the blue one day; she asked the Council why this was and said she received no reply. Chair Marnie commented that the Council issues a notice to Community Councils where a road traffic order is required to close a road, but this is not done where utility companies start road works and erect temporary traffic lights to keep the road open. CC Rhona reported that a Traffic Scotland website displays all known roadworks at any given location; she will circulate the link to the website.
Chair Marnie advised Fiona to liaise further with the Councillors to find ways to reinforce the 30mph speed limit. She noted that the speed sign in Lasswade is operating normally; it flashes on for drivers travelling over the speed limit.
CC Ann noted that the lollipop crossing has been removed from the road at Broomieknowe and parents of children at Lasswade Primary School have asked for a traffic light crossing as a replacement and have heard nothing back. They are concerned about the safety of children and other pedestrians crossing the road. Chair Marnie will request an electronic speed sign or pedestrian crossing to be made available on community safety grounds.
Councillor Ley-Douglas introduced Connor Duncan who is a Lasswade high School pupil working on an employability pathway through the school. This has included visiting Midlothian Council departments and attending Council meetings. Connor has also visited the Scottish Parliament and sat through a session of First minister Questions. He as also been working on various community projects.
Chair Marnie asked whether there was any progress with regard to the Council budget and was told that little had changed other than that Council officers are busy planning for their departments.
Visitor Fiona Gilbert asked Councillor Ley-Douglas for a full breakdown of Midlothian Council expenditure and was directed to the Council website.
Chair Marnie referred to recent studies which suggest an increase in the numbers of young people leaving school without qualifications and asked whether there was a problem in Midlothian. Councillor Ley-Douglas replied she didn’t believe there was. CC Ann commented that results are improving for people who are sitting exams and there are positive destinations in place for those who do not.
Road, Pavements, Traffic Issues
Waverley traffic issues. Residents met with Council officers and the response is to paint ‘Slow’ on the road. They are disappointed with this.
The street lighting timer issue at Waverley Park has been reported to the Council street lighting team but is not resolved.
The fitness boot camp is still using Waverley Park. Residents report that the organiser’s vehicle became stuck in the wet grass and the area is now all churned up. They complain that the boot camp receives income from clients but does not pay for the use of the park. Local football groups do pay the Council but can’t use the park properly because of damage caused by the boot camp. Councillor Ley-Douglas will follow this up with Councillor Milligan.
Core Paths consultation. CC Rhona submitted a few paths on behalf of the Community Council. These include the pavement on the distributor road which would link all the surrounding core paths, and the path at Springfield Mill.
There are concerns that the Council is not doing enough to protect public rights of way that are closed off by locked gates. An example is the public path from Lasswade Road to Melville Castle. Also, CC Rhona believes that the Council’s Access Team is not in favour of enabling equestrian access. CC Ann reported that the public walkway from Tesco Hardengreen towards Sherwood is not wheelchair accessible. There is a gate across the walkway near Waverley Court which is difficult for buggies and wheelchairs to pass through. CC Ann will raise this with the Council’s Access Team.
Parking along Eskbank Road and Lothian Street. Two issues: the volume of cars parking on Eskbank Road, and the number of cars parked on pavements along Lothian Street towards the High Street, causing problems for pedestrians and people with baby buggies and wheelchairs. Also, the parking ban around Lasswade Primary School has led to an increase in parking in Eskbank Road, particularly close to the pedestrian crossing and at the bend from Lothian Street. Chair Marnie believes this is a matter for Police Scotland to deal with and will send an e-mail to the Community Police Officers.
Youth Shelters
CC Bill is proposing that youth shelters could be erected at various locations in an attempt to reduce anti-social behaviour. One possible site could be near the skate park at King George V Park. Ideally, a youth shelter would be Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled. There followed a discussion about how the Community Council could assist in providing facilities for young people generally. CC Ann believes that there is not enough resource in Bonnyrigg to provide activities for young people and believes that a youth shelter should be used in conjunction with something else, for example a youth club. Visitor Connor Duncan suggested that the Community Council ask the Head teacher at Lasswade High School to set up a focus group to gather young people’s opinions on the topic. CC Ann believes that the Poltonhall Bowling site would be ideal for a youth club. CC Jan believes that a youth shelter will be a good idea for the park.
Chair Marnie believes that more research is required before the Community Council can proceed further. She asked CC Bill to set this to one side pending further consultation. Things to be followed up:
1. What is happening with the community asset transfer request for the Poltonhall Bowling site? Councillor Ley-Douglass will look into this.
2. CC Ann will try and meet with the Deputy Head teacher at Lasswade High School.
Community Day on 30 March at Lasswade High School
The Community Council will run a stall in conjunction with Poltonhall/Hopefield Community Council to publicise CC activities and network with other community groups. Chair Marnie and CCs Bill, Diane and Owen will attend.
AGM
The Community Council is due to hold its annual general meeting on Thursday 11 April. There are vacancies for five Community Councillors and co-opted CC Rhona will be up for election. Visitor Alison Thompson has just moved into the BLCC area and indicated she would be willing to stand for election. There are also office bearer vacancies; Marnie may stand down as Chair therefore a new chairperson may be required, also a treasurer [possibly Alison] and someone willing to deal with admin tasks. CC Ann indicated she would be willing to stand as Vice-Chair.
Planning
Chair Marnie has written a letter of appeal concerning the planning application for two hot food restaurants in the vicinity of Tesco Hardengreen. The appeal will focus on traffic; the traffic situation there is getting worse and the Community Council has concerns. Chair Marnie also believes there should be a dedicated walkway rather than the current route which goes through the business premises next to Tesco.
Hot food takeaway application for the premises next to Gigi’s; no one seems to know what is happening with this.
Consultations
Bank closures. The Scottish Government Affairs Committee is consulting with communities on the volume of bank closures. Bonnyrigg has been particularly affected by this. Chair Marnie will respond.
Crown Estate Rural Strategy. It’s not clear what this is about therefore CC Rhona will follow this up.
Single Midlothian Plan [Environmental Component]. This is being developed by Midlothian Council’s Community Planning Team. The Community Council decided not to feed into it.
AOCB
Councillor Ley-Douglas reported that the Stepping Stones charity will be getting rid of their stock and are looking for new premises.
CC Ann asked if the Community Council would be happy for her to approach the local housing developer and ask them to install a gated area for dog walking at the development behind the community hospital. There have been incidents recently where dogs running on the old railway walk have strayed onto the A7. Chair Marnie said this could be a bit of an issue because facilities provided by developers tended to be for the householders in the development. She was happy for CC Ann to do this on the condition that a dog walking area will be open to the whole town.
Date of next meeting and AGM
The next meeting and the BLCC AGM will be on Thursday 11 April at 7pm. The venue will be the Sports Pavilion in King George Park
Police Report
Bonnyrigg, Lasswade and Poltonhall and District
February 2019
During the month of February 2019 in the beat area BD01 – Bonnyrigg, Lasswade, Poltonhall & District – there were 56 recorded crimes reported, of which 21 were solved (37.5% solvency).
During this time period, there were 313 calls to Police Scotland.
INCIDENTS OF NOTE
On Friday 1st February there was a vehicle accident on the High Street, Lasswade involving 3 vehicles. One vehicle collided with two other vehicles causing extensive damage to all involved. Minor injuries were sustained and driver of one vehicle was charged with road traffic offences.
On Friday 1st February a window was smashed at the Ageing well project, Polton Street in Bonnyrigg by unknown persons.
On Monday 4th February a white van was stolen from outside an address in Cameron Crescent, Bonnyrigg.
On Monday 4th February report made to Police of theft of copper from Sherwood Industrial Estate. Enquiries are still ongoing to trace suspects involved.
About 1pm Wednesday 6th February two parents taking their children to Bonnyrigg Primary School noted there cars had been damaged in Sherwood View, Bonnyrigg when parked.
About 9pm Wednesday 6th February reported that youths were causing public nuisance issues in Lasswade Leisure centre.
About 8pm Friday 8th February a door window was smashed at a property in Poplar Terrace Bonnyirgg by unknown persons.
On Saturday 9th February Female caught driving vehicle in Bonnyrigg whilst over the drink drive limit. She was charged and reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
About 1am Sunday 10th February two females were observed causing a disturbance at the Chase in Bonnyrigg. One female was issued a recorded Police warning for assault.
About 3pm Sunday 10th February off road bikes were riding on the football field at Burnbrae Road. One male was caught by officers and was charged for various road traffic offences with a report being submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
About 3am Tuesday 12th February 4 males were seen trying door handles to houses in Burnbrae Place, Bonnyrigg. Males were disturbed and ran off. Efforts were made to trace them but were unsuccessful.
About 4pm on Tuesday 12th February 4 youths attempted to set fire to a fence in Sherwood Park Bonnyirgg. They were unsuccessful and no damage was caused to the fence.
On Thursday 14th February 2019 owners of the Laird and Dog Lasswade found that two windows on the conservatory at the pub had been smashed by unknown persons.
On Saturday 16th February 2019 an attempt theft from a van occurred at Myredale in Bonnyrigg. Access was gained to the van but nothing was taken from within. Enquires are ongoing to trace offenders.
About 6pm Monday 18th February a male entered Co-op store, high street Bonnyrigg and stole £80 worth of fresh meat. Enquiries ongoing to trace male.
About 8am Friday 22nd February vehicle parked on Rae’s Gardens, Bonnyrigg was vandalised by unknown persons resulting in a large scratch along the length of the vehicle.
About 10pm Friday 22nd February a loud noise was heard to a hedgerow at the rear of Waverley crescent. After a check was carried out, a small fire was found at the hedgerow. No persons were seen and the fire was extinguished. Police to give attention to area in case it is youth disorder.
About 3pm Saturday 23 February numerous youths within King George V park, Bonnyrigg have been shouting swearing, causing a nuisance and throwing stones.
About 1130am Sunday 24th February off road bikes reported as driving on Burnbrae Road, Bonnyrigg. Area was searched but bikes weren’t located.
About 6pm on Monday 27th February female entered Tesco’s express, Rosewell Road, Bonnyrigg and stole meat to value of £60.
Numerous issues have been raised in the Bonnyrigg area regarding speeding. There have been numerous road checks and speed checks carried out in the Bonnyrigg and Lasswade beats to try and detect offences and reduce speeding where possible.
Communication has been taking place with Midlothian council to highlight these issues as they hold the decision in regards to changing speed limits or putting in traffic calming measures in place.
Police received numerous calls regarding youths causing a nuisance around the Bonnyrigg area. This is known to be a continuing issue and there is dedicated patrols carried out in response to these from both Community and MCAT officers.
Previous concerns were raised regarding the new McDonalds next to Tesco’s in case it would lead to more anti-social behaviour along the old railway path from Bonnyrigg to Tesco’s.
This appears to have not been the case and whilst there has been antisocial problems reported at the McDonalds itself there does not appear to be an increase or any impact on the Bonnyrigg beat area.
If any person has any information about the incidents listed above, or indeed any other crime, please contact your Community Policing Officer PC Jonny Cassidy or Pc Owen Findlay via 101 or email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Additional Information
Hate crime and domestic abuse can now be reported online via the official Police Scotland website at www.scotland.police.uk or by visiting a Third Party Reporting Centre – details of which are also on our website.
Information regarding crime can be passed to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through an Online Form - both of these routes are completely anonymous and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Police Scotland use social media to circulate the latest news, events and information to the public via Twitter (@LothBordPolice and @MidLothPolice) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/LothiansScottishBordersPoliceDivision and www.facebook.com/MidlothianPolice).
Your View Counts
Police Scotland consults with the public every year on what their priorities are for policing in their community. In the past this has always been by hard copy consultation questionnaires which were distributed by police officers within the community. This year, Police Scotland's consultation process is widening and becoming more flexible. The consultation process is moving online to a digital format and consultation will be open all year.
The public consultation is for you to tell us what is important to you in your community. Your opinion is valued – we need your opinion to inform our policing.
Having your say in the decision making process of Police Scotland is a vital tool for residents of Scotland to be able to shape the way their public services should operate.
Everyone's views across Scotland will be taken on board at a national and local level. We want you to help us focus on the priorities that will help communities most. There is no 'one size fits all' approach to local policing and all the needs and wants of individual communities will be considered.
This is the first time Police Scotland’s public consultation is being hosted on a digital platform. This allows us to reach a much wider audience than ever before, ensuring that everyone can have their say.
The online consultation is open all year which allows you to take part when it suits you but also gives the flexibility of being able to re-submit the consultation if your priorities change.
It's a very simple process that should only take a few moments of your time but will shape the way that policing is coordinated across Scotland and in your local community. We will keep you updated on our quarterly results. The consultation will be a completely transparent process as it's all about your priorities. Find out more by visiting www.scotland.police.uk/yourviewcounts
Bonnyrigg, Lasswade and Poltonhall and District
February 2019
During the month of February 2019 in the beat area BD01 – Bonnyrigg, Lasswade, Poltonhall & District – there were 56 recorded crimes reported, of which 21 were solved (37.5% solvency).
During this time period, there were 313 calls to Police Scotland.
INCIDENTS OF NOTE
On Friday 1st February there was a vehicle accident on the High Street, Lasswade involving 3 vehicles. One vehicle collided with two other vehicles causing extensive damage to all involved. Minor injuries were sustained and driver of one vehicle was charged with road traffic offences.
On Friday 1st February a window was smashed at the Ageing well project, Polton Street in Bonnyrigg by unknown persons.
On Monday 4th February a white van was stolen from outside an address in Cameron Crescent, Bonnyrigg.
On Monday 4th February report made to Police of theft of copper from Sherwood Industrial Estate. Enquiries are still ongoing to trace suspects involved.
About 1pm Wednesday 6th February two parents taking their children to Bonnyrigg Primary School noted there cars had been damaged in Sherwood View, Bonnyrigg when parked.
About 9pm Wednesday 6th February reported that youths were causing public nuisance issues in Lasswade Leisure centre.
About 8pm Friday 8th February a door window was smashed at a property in Poplar Terrace Bonnyirgg by unknown persons.
On Saturday 9th February Female caught driving vehicle in Bonnyrigg whilst over the drink drive limit. She was charged and reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
About 1am Sunday 10th February two females were observed causing a disturbance at the Chase in Bonnyrigg. One female was issued a recorded Police warning for assault.
About 3pm Sunday 10th February off road bikes were riding on the football field at Burnbrae Road. One male was caught by officers and was charged for various road traffic offences with a report being submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
About 3am Tuesday 12th February 4 males were seen trying door handles to houses in Burnbrae Place, Bonnyrigg. Males were disturbed and ran off. Efforts were made to trace them but were unsuccessful.
About 4pm on Tuesday 12th February 4 youths attempted to set fire to a fence in Sherwood Park Bonnyirgg. They were unsuccessful and no damage was caused to the fence.
On Thursday 14th February 2019 owners of the Laird and Dog Lasswade found that two windows on the conservatory at the pub had been smashed by unknown persons.
On Saturday 16th February 2019 an attempt theft from a van occurred at Myredale in Bonnyrigg. Access was gained to the van but nothing was taken from within. Enquires are ongoing to trace offenders.
About 6pm Monday 18th February a male entered Co-op store, high street Bonnyrigg and stole £80 worth of fresh meat. Enquiries ongoing to trace male.
About 8am Friday 22nd February vehicle parked on Rae’s Gardens, Bonnyrigg was vandalised by unknown persons resulting in a large scratch along the length of the vehicle.
About 10pm Friday 22nd February a loud noise was heard to a hedgerow at the rear of Waverley crescent. After a check was carried out, a small fire was found at the hedgerow. No persons were seen and the fire was extinguished. Police to give attention to area in case it is youth disorder.
About 3pm Saturday 23 February numerous youths within King George V park, Bonnyrigg have been shouting swearing, causing a nuisance and throwing stones.
About 1130am Sunday 24th February off road bikes reported as driving on Burnbrae Road, Bonnyrigg. Area was searched but bikes weren’t located.
About 6pm on Monday 27th February female entered Tesco’s express, Rosewell Road, Bonnyrigg and stole meat to value of £60.
Numerous issues have been raised in the Bonnyrigg area regarding speeding. There have been numerous road checks and speed checks carried out in the Bonnyrigg and Lasswade beats to try and detect offences and reduce speeding where possible.
Communication has been taking place with Midlothian council to highlight these issues as they hold the decision in regards to changing speed limits or putting in traffic calming measures in place.
Police received numerous calls regarding youths causing a nuisance around the Bonnyrigg area. This is known to be a continuing issue and there is dedicated patrols carried out in response to these from both Community and MCAT officers.
Previous concerns were raised regarding the new McDonalds next to Tesco’s in case it would lead to more anti-social behaviour along the old railway path from Bonnyrigg to Tesco’s.
This appears to have not been the case and whilst there has been antisocial problems reported at the McDonalds itself there does not appear to be an increase or any impact on the Bonnyrigg beat area.
If any person has any information about the incidents listed above, or indeed any other crime, please contact your Community Policing Officer PC Jonny Cassidy or Pc Owen Findlay via 101 or email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Additional Information
Hate crime and domestic abuse can now be reported online via the official Police Scotland website at www.scotland.police.uk or by visiting a Third Party Reporting Centre – details of which are also on our website.
Information regarding crime can be passed to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through an Online Form - both of these routes are completely anonymous and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Police Scotland use social media to circulate the latest news, events and information to the public via Twitter (@LothBordPolice and @MidLothPolice) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/LothiansScottishBordersPoliceDivision and www.facebook.com/MidlothianPolice).
Your View Counts
Police Scotland consults with the public every year on what their priorities are for policing in their community. In the past this has always been by hard copy consultation questionnaires which were distributed by police officers within the community. This year, Police Scotland's consultation process is widening and becoming more flexible. The consultation process is moving online to a digital format and consultation will be open all year.
The public consultation is for you to tell us what is important to you in your community. Your opinion is valued – we need your opinion to inform our policing.
Having your say in the decision making process of Police Scotland is a vital tool for residents of Scotland to be able to shape the way their public services should operate.
Everyone's views across Scotland will be taken on board at a national and local level. We want you to help us focus on the priorities that will help communities most. There is no 'one size fits all' approach to local policing and all the needs and wants of individual communities will be considered.
This is the first time Police Scotland’s public consultation is being hosted on a digital platform. This allows us to reach a much wider audience than ever before, ensuring that everyone can have their say.
The online consultation is open all year which allows you to take part when it suits you but also gives the flexibility of being able to re-submit the consultation if your priorities change.
It's a very simple process that should only take a few moments of your time but will shape the way that policing is coordinated across Scotland and in your local community. We will keep you updated on our quarterly results. The consultation will be a completely transparent process as it's all about your priorities. Find out more by visiting www.scotland.police.uk/yourviewcounts