Community safety news
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Campaign offers students tips for staying safe at night time
Published on Thursday, 27 September 2018
New students in Northampton are being offered easy tips for staying safe at night time as part of an ongoing personal safety campaign.
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Roll-out of #SaveLivesNoKnives education programme begins
Published on Wednesday, 26 September 2018
The roll-out of the #SaveLivesNoKnives knife crime awareness project to local schools began this week at Kingsthorpe Community College.
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Partnership grants help increase support for nights out
Published on Tuesday, 18 September 2018
Night time support at weekends has increased in the town centre thanks to the help of Northampton Borough Council’s Partnership Grants.
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Partners working together to make a point of staying safe
Published on Thursday, 23 August 2018
A community safety project that makes a point of how young people can stay safe will be launched at an event on the Market Square, Northampton, on Wednesday, 29 August.
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Funding to boost local knife crime initiative
Published on Thursday, 23 August 2018
An initiative that aims to reduce knife crime and anti-social behaviour amongst local young people has been given a funding boost this week.
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Summer days of action creating a safer town centre environment
Published on Friday, 17 August 2018
A weekly partnership initiative is helping to create a safer town centre environment for families and visitors to enjoy during the summer holidays and beyond.
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CCTV helps to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in the town
Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2018
Northampton’s Community Safety Partnership has been improving community safety by tackling crime and anti-social behaviour in the town with the help of CCTV.
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Days of action to tackle anti-social behaviour
Published on Tuesday, 24 July 2018
An initiative will take place during the summer holidays in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour and improve the town centre environment.
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Keeping young people safe online
Published on Friday, 02 February 2018
This Safer Internet Day, children and young people can learn how to stay safe online during an awareness event at The Deco Theatre.
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Marble Arch alleyway gated
Published on Tuesday, 16 January 2018
The introduction of a new public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) has seen Northampton’s Marble Arch alleyway gated.
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Community pulls together to clean up area
Published on Wednesday, 20 December 2017
Members of Blackthorn community pulled together on Saturday, 9 December to clean up parts of the area.
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Town centre safety this Christmas
Published on Monday, 18 December 2017
Northampton Borough Council is reminding festive party-goers of the importance of personal safety this Christmas. In particular, the council is keen to raise awareness of how to identify licensed taxis and private hire cars.
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Raising awareness of hate crime across Northampton
Published on Tuesday, 10 October 2017
Local organisations are coming together this October to raise awareness of hate crime and how to report it in Northampton.
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Have your say about the prevention of anti-social behaviour at Marble Arch
Published on Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Residents are being invited to share their opinions about the introduction of a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in the Marble Arch area of Northampton.
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Northampton events to support International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Published on Monday, 08 May 2017
A number of Borough Council events will be taking place on Wednesday 17 May in support of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
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Order protecting the town centre from anti-social behaviour to go live this April
Published on Thursday, 23 March 2017
The town centre’s first Public Spaces Protection Order will be going live on Saturday 1 April 2017, following a consultation with local businesses and residents last year.
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Behaviour Order issued to Northampton Man
Published on Tuesday, 20 December 2016
A man has been issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order by Northampton Magistrates’ Court this week [Wednesday 21 December] following allegations of persistent begging.
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Safe travel in Northampton
Published on Monday, 19 December 2016
Northampton Borough Council has joined forces with local cab drivers to help people understand the differences between a hackney or private hire cab, to help keep passengers safe.
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Stop killing with kindness urge community safety partnership
Published on Monday, 05 December 2016
Local agencies are urging people to stop ‘killing with kindness’ by asking them to think twice before handing over money to those begging on the streets.
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Public Spaces Protection Order to tackle anti-social behaviour in the Borough
Published on Wednesday, 09 November 2016
A proposed Public Spaces Protection order aims to reduce anti-social behaviour by prohibiting certain activities within the Borough and Town Centre and making them a criminal offence.
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Town centre safety this Halloween
Published on Monday, 24 October 2016
Street Marshals will be on duty this Halloween, providing support and advice to ensure the safety of revellers.
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Council commitment to keeping Northampton’s taxis safe
Published on Friday, 30 September 2016
Northampton Borough Council is reminding people of their commitment to taxi safety, after a man was prosecuted earlier this week for operating a private hire company using a forged licence.
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Council working with partners to support National Hate Crime Week
Published on Monday, 26 September 2016
Northampton Borough Council is working with Northants Police, Northampton Rights and Equality Council and Northampton Inter Faith Forum to deliver four local events in support of Hate Crime Week.
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Killing with Kindness
Published on Wednesday, 25 May 2016
Northampton Community Safety Partnership is asking the people of Northampton not to give money to beggars as their generosity could unknowingly be ‘Killing with Kindness’.
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