Earlier this week notices were distributed advertising a PACT (Police & Communities Together) meeting scheduled to be held tomorrow evening (Friday 27 June) at 6pm in Hesleden WMC.
Unfortunately the police have since confirmed that due to circumstances beyond their control they will not now be able to attend as arranged.
However, rather than cancel the meeting I will still come along in case their are any issues that residents might want to raise with me as the county councillor for the village. I'm advised that local parish councillors and the neighbourhood wardens will be in attendance too.
Obviously I won't be able to speak for the police or deal with any police-related matters so the police have forwarded an update in advance. If there are any issues you would like to report to the police please use the contact details shown below.
The police have confirmed they'll do whatever they can to make arrangements to hold an additional PACT meeting to compensate for their absence tomorrow evening.
Please see below update for PACT meeting again apologies we are unable to attend in person due to things out of our control, however we will make every effort to attend the next PACT meeting.
If anyone who has attended specifically to speak to their local officer, please pass on our contact details below.
Police Update
- The multi-user walkway from Castle Eden down to Crimdon
is a Section 59 area, we have lots of reports with off-road bike
issues. Following on from this we carried out Operation Endurance
and issued 5 Community Protection Warnings. These vehicles were coming
into the area from Darlington transporting off-road bikes and at present
they have not been seen since. We have had some calls weekend just gone we
believe these have come from Hartlepool and we are liaising with Cleveland
re access points etc.
- Off-road bikes on the lines on Monday 23/06/2025
although this was a picture at Crimdon Beach they were in Heselden and on
the lines on this day.
- We have spoken to an individual about their usage of an
off-road bike and will develop this further.
- We have carried out high vis patrols around the
cemetery following reports of ASB and drug activity, no issues identified.
Local officer contacts
PC
Pinkney geoff.pinkney@durham.police.uk
PCSO
Anderson gemma.anderson@durham.police.uk
PCSO Hall katie.hall@durham.police.uk
