MONMOUTH'S carnival could be in jeopardy this year because of roadworks, organisers say. As part of the ancillary works for the new Monnow Bridge, the access road to the Chippenham Mead Village Green has been realigned. But carnival organisers believe
During 2003 the Force moved towards a Call Management System with the introduction of the Call Handling Centre. So how does it work? The Call Taking Centre /Switchboard receives all telephone calls except 999 calls. Each call is assessed and passed to
TWO new primary schools are being planned for the Valleys in a multi-million pound scheme. Education provision in Nantyglo and in Willowtown, Ebbw Vale, is set to be overhauled after the National Assembly pledged £6.5 million to replace three dilapidated
A MAN who offered a pipe bomb to a friend, leading to a major police operation and terrifying people on a Newport estate, was jailed for four years yesterday. Bomb disposal officers were called in to deal with the device on November 12 last year, taking
Mr Michael Tonge took up the post of Chief Constable of the Force on 1st April, 2004 succeeding Mr Keith Turner who retired from the force at the end of March this year. I am delighted to have been appointed as the new Chief Constable of Gwent. Gwent
May this year will see the launch of the Rat on a Rat initiative within Gwent. The campaign is specifically aimed at encouraging the public to call the dedicated Crimestoppers hotline 0800 555 111 and give police vital information about class A drugs
A MONMOUTH woman wept with relief yesterday as she was acquitted of dangerous driving and attempting to cause her partner grievous bodily harm. Beverley Davies, aged 30, (pictured) of Geoffrey Drive, appeared at Newport crown court yesterday. During the
Through our staff we are continuing to promote a culture that understands the importance of diversity, both in the workplace and in the community we police. Both the Police Authority and the Force have Race Equality Schemes, which are designed to ensure
MEMBERS of a Gwent social club say they are heartbroken after a last-ditch meeting failed to save it from closure. The committee of Ebbw Vale's RTB Sports and Social club and adjoining Lever Hall met landowner Corus yesterday for last-ditch talks to try
This is the sixth year of efficiency improvement plans and since their inception in April 1999 we have delivered cumulative efficiency improvements of more than £10m. These efficiency improvements have been rigorously monitored and validated by both HMIC
Custody Visiting is an independent voluntary scheme run by the Gwent Police Authority. Independent custody visitors are members of the local community who visit police stations unannounced to check on the welfare of people in police custody. They come
The Force now has 50 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) who have been deployed throughout the Force area. They are police staff who work alongside and complement the work of police officers, focusing on low level crime, anti-social and nuisance
The 2004/05 budget includes the cost of the following initiatives: 66 New police officers to deliver ward based policing resulting in the highest number of police officers ever to police Gwent. This will help increase local visibility and accountability
... to this month's Prime Time, in which we look forward to long summer days with some great ideas for weekend getaways at some of the United Kingdom's liveliest cities. We also advise you on how to use the Internet to bag the best flight bargains to
April, 2004 saw the introduction of major changes to the way the police complaints system works in England and Wales. The new system is designed to raise standards, cut delays, increase public confidence and transform the way police forces handle complaints
The Gwent Police Authority has 17 members made up of 9 councillors, 3 magistrates and 5 independent members. Delivering policing services is the job of the Chief Constable. The police authority sets the strategic direction for the force and holds the
Best Value is defined as:- "A duty to deliver services to clear standards, covering both cost and quality, by the most effective, economic and efficient means available." The Local Government Act 1999, prescribed that all Local Authorities, including
The advance of new technology and the refinement of existing techniques have become essential tools for solving all types of crime this year, from criminal damage to murder. We have detected more crime this year through fingerprints and DNA than ever
In the last financial year we saw the implementation of Ringmaster. This is an automatic cascading telephone messaging system which broadcasts crime prevention advice and crime pattern advice to Neighbourhood Watch partners. There are currently 379 Neighbourhood
Gwent Police cover an area of 600 square miles bounded by Abergavenny in the North, Newport in the South, Chepstow in the East and Caerphilly in the West. The Gwent policing area is mixed, rural and urban, and the road network carries large volumes of
Anti-social behaviour is behaviour which causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more people who are not in the same household as the perpetrator. Among the forms it can take are: 1. graffiti - which can on its own make even
Below is a list of our services. To find out more contact us on 01633 838111 Working with young people in our community Schools Liaison Programme - Gwent Police have written a comprehensive 15 programme scheme for young people in schools. The programme
A TREDEGAR father killed himself because he was worried about his brain tumour and his stepson's conviction at court, an inquest heard. David Andrew Jones, 38, from Bevan Avenue, Tredegar, was found hanged from a tree at Bryn Bach Country Park near his
Gwent Police's Core Schools Programme has been acknowledged as a model of good practice by the Welsh Assembly Government. It has been adopted as an 'All Wales' Scheme by the other three Welsh Police Forces and has attracted £3.3 million over the next
The use of hand-held phone or similar device while driving is now prohibited due to new legislation introduced into the UK on 1st December, 2003. Inspector Francis Richley, of the Force Roads Policing Unit said, "Throughout the UK, there have been a number
THE Red Ensign and the Union Flag were flown at the funeral of Albert Bond, a former mariner who served on the Russian convoys during the Second World War, who has died at the age of 84. Born in Newport in 1919, Mr Bond sailed the world, having gone to
You could become one of our community volunteers who assist in keeping many of our police stations open for longer and to release even more police officers for patrol duties. You could staff the 'enquiry desk', keeping the station open or freeing the
AN ABERGAVENNY pensioner was branded "vindictive and evil" by a neighbour yesterday, who wept in court as he described how the 78-year-old widow allegedly harassed him. Julian Edwards, of Park Crescent, Abergavenny, cried as he described how Dorothy Evans
Gwent Police Authority and Gwent Police have a statutory obligation to consult the public on a number of issues, including Best Value, priorities for the policing plan, community safety under the Crime and Disorder Act and customer satisfaction. Although
50 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of May 20, 1954: At an informal ceremony in the Dock Manager's Office, Barry Docks, on Wednesday week, the Dock Manager, T Carpenter, presented long service awards in respect of the ambulance movement
A NEW school and housing estate at Glebelands, Newport, will create "gridlock", some city councillors said yesterday. But the planning committee backed the design and access plans of a replacement for the two crumbling Durham Road schools. One half of
We are pleased to present the Local Policing Plan for 2004-05, which sets out the Police Authority's expectations of the Force for the year ahead. We believe that the public of Gwent has one of the best police forces in the country and pride ourselves
FOR generations it was the Methodist chapel where hymns such as Abide With Me and Rock of Ages would ring out every Sunday. But now the former Congregational Chapel in Glendower Street, Monmouth, has been transformed into a luxury £1 million home. The
TWO Second World War veterans from Gwent are to be immortalised in the French town they bravely fought to liberate. Sixty years since Dave Edwards and Tom Griffiths battled in trenches to free Nazi-occupied France, the pair are returning as heroes. In
