On Tuesday 26th May, Chapel and Whaley Safer Neighbourhood Teams attended the Derbyshire Constabulary Annual Achievement Awards Ceremony, as one of the 6 teams nominated for Safer Neighbourhood Team of the year.

They narrowly missed out with a team from Derby winning the trophy.

The Teams would like to thank all those people who nominated them for the Award and hope that with your support they could be nominated again next year and maybe even win.

Shoppers are asked to ensure that their purses and wallets are secure whilst out shopping, following several reports of purse thefts from handbags over the past few days.

These thefts are believed to have taken place at supermarkets in Buxton and Chapel-en-le-Frith.

Please be extra vigilant and ensure that handbags are closed whilst browsing so that the opportunist thief cannot
take your purse.

Thank you.

A vigilant resident in Whaley Bridge contacted the police this lunchtime, 24th May, reporting a ’51 registered suspicious white transit van driving very slowly round the area. Police stopped the vehicle and checked the driver. He has been reported for not having a Waste Carriers Licence and other motoring offences.

A good result, thank you!

Please continue to be vigilant.

There are a number of useful devices/alarms available which tend to work either by monitoring the level of oil (activated if the level drops rapidly) or by a trip switch on the filler/inspection caps. They are usually connected wirelessly  to a chime alert in the house and/or linked direct to a household intruder alarm system. Some can be programmed to Continue Reading →

With reference to my recent message concerning a male using a mobile phone to contact residents stating he was from the bank, this male attempted to use stolen bank card details fraudulently to purchase a horse trailer over the phone. Fortunately, the card owner made the bank aware of his phone call and the bank were aware of the attempt transaction and cancelled the card. Police enquiries continue.

Please be aware that this man may try to do this again as his recent attempt failed. He could try this anywhere in the country to
obtain similar types of property fraudulently.

Bank officials already have your bank details on their records.

Please be vigilant.

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