The council share this pre-bank holiday safety advice, Ed
This Bank Holiday weekend is set to be a busy one on the Isle of Wight. While we’re not expecting the heatwave conditions we’ve been experiencing during the week, it may still be a warm one!
The Community Safety Partnership (CSP) are urging residents and visitors to make sure that they and their family stay safe and healthy.
The CSP brings together several organisations working together to tackle, prevent and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour on the Isle of Wight.
Things to think about over the bank holiday weekend could be:
Home security – Check the locks on all external doors and windows and make sure they are kept locked at night and during times when you are not in your property.
Do not leave personal belongings and bicycles outside, unattended or in easy reach of open windows and doors.
Personal safety – Leave an inside and outside light on if you know you will be returning during the hours of darkness, and carry a torch.
Take care around open water it may be deeper than you think. Notices may warn of danger, know what they mean and do what they tell you.
Supervise younger children. Do not play on roads or where there are moving vehicles.
Antisocial behaviour – Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) is defined as: ‘Behaviour by a person which causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons, not of the same household as the person’.
The summer holidays can bring about high spirits and high jinks. Parents are urged to ensure that they know where their children are, who they’re with, and what they’re up to.
Ensure older children stay with a group of friends if out alone, and not to engage with strangers.
To report antisocial behaviour;
- Contact the Police on 101
- Contact the council via the Website
- In an emergency call 999
The CSP is holding its next meeting in public on 12 October, and encourages anyone with an interest in local community matters, to attend and/or ask any questions of the team.
