We were very pleased that two PCSOs, Emma and Jo, were able to stop by our July meeting for half an hour or so. Their time with us was appreciated as they have to cover a wide area in this part of Oxfordshire. Residents told them about some of their concerns, mainly parking at junctions obscuring sight lines and the occasional speeding car. The PCSOs told us that our two estates seem to have more visits from unlicensed scrap metal dealers and suspicious collectors than other areas in Abingdon, but on the other hand, we are the ‘best’ in Abingdon for reporting these suspicious door-to-door collectors. Of course, some of these callers are genuine (for example, people collecting our newsletter subscriptions!!) but others are not. We were told that the Police had recently taken one unlicensed door-to-door scrap metal dealer to Court. If you are concerned about the genuineness of a door-to-door caller, just ring 101, the non-emergency Police number.
If residents would like contact from Abingdon neighbourhood team for questions or concerns (incidents cannot be reported through this channel) then they can email at:
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