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28/10/10 At today’s PACT meeting it was raised that recently there have been issues regarding unlawful street trading. It was therefore decided it would form a PACT priority.
29/10/10 – Area patrolled no issues.
31/10/10 – Area patrolled during Op Anticipate.
02/11/10 – Area patrolled by PCSOs, 1 illegal trader moved on. Permit checks with council colleagues.
03/11/10 – Area patrolled by PCSOs and council colleagues. Market traders spoken with reference PACT priority status.
04/11/10 – Area patrolled when possible due to Op ANTICIPATE. No issues.
05/11/10 – Area patrolled when possible due to OP ANTICIPATE. No issues.
09/11/10 - Patrolled by PCSOs and ASB car, no issues.
10/11/10 - Patrolled by PCSOs and ASB car, no issues.
11/11/2010 – Council have patrolled Baxtergate checked all licenses of which were all in order.
12/11/2010 – Acting Police Sergeant Chadwick circulated e-mail to Police personnel of the procedure regarding dealing with street traders.
14/11/10 – Area patrolled during the Remembrance Day parade. No issues.
16/11/10 – Area patrolled by PCSO Kemble, liaised with Council no issues today.
17/11/10- Area patrolled by PCs, Horse Mounted PCs, PCSOs and Council Colleagues. Permits of traders checked.
18/11/10- Area patrolled by PCs, PCSOs and Council Colleagues. Permits of traders checked. Christmas Lights switch on patrols by SNT staff and Council Colleagues permits of traders checked.
19/11/10 - Area patrolled by PCs, Horse Mounted PCs, PCSOs and Council Colleagues. Permits of traders checked. 3 Operations planned for early December.
23/11/10 – Area patrolled by PCs, Horse mounted PCs, PCSOs and Council Colleagues. Permits of traders checked.
24/11/10 – Area patrolled by PCs, PCSOs, and Council Colleagues. Patrolled as part of Town Centre Truancy Op. Permits of traders checked.
25/11/10 – It was discussed at today’s PACT meeting that this would remain a Priority until the next PACT meeting.
29/11/10 – Information from the Council that Baxtergate was checked and there was no street traders seen.
30/11/10 – Street Traders operation carried out by Police but due to the weather, there were only 2 traders. The traders were advised regarding street trading legislation and subsequently left the area.
Update 11/12/10 from the Police – Operation Accolade 2 involves high visibility patrols on Town Centre including the South Yorkshire Police display bus being deployed on Baxter Gate. The bus is staffed by PCSOs and other multiagency partners i.e. Council and SY Fire and Rescue. Whilst on the display bus, Baxter Gate is patrolled frequently and street traders dealt with proactively. So far the bus has been utilised 5 times and will continue throughout December. Council Enforcement Officer and also monitoring street traders closely.
14/12/10 – Patrols in Baxtetgate area – several traders spoken to – no issues. More infomation from Tutor Unit that 1 male arrested for illeagal street trading. Seized bags of tobacco, trading standards now dealing with male.
15/12/10 – Patrols by PCSOs and council staff – no issues
16/12/10 – Patrols by SNT staff and council staff traders spoken with and permits checked – no issues
17/12/10 - Patrols by Tutor Unit, SNT staff and council staff traders spoken with – no issues
18/12/10 – Patrols by PCSOs and council several permits checked and traders spoken with – no issues
19/12/10 – Patrols by PCSOs and council staff traders spoken with – no issues
20/12/10 – Patrols by Tutor unit, PCSOs and council staff permits checked – no issues
21/12/10 - Patrols by Tutor Unit, SNT staff and council staff. 2 traders told to leave for street trading by council and PCSO 8085. 1 without permit both left town no further trading. Told they could face further action.
22/12/10 - Patrols by Tutor Unit, SNT staff and council staff – no issues
23/12/10 - Patrols by Tutor Unit, SNT staff and council staff – no issues
29/12/10 – Patrols by the SNT and Tutor unit. No issues.
04/1/11 – Patrols of the area. Very little traders seen, no issues
05/1/11 – Patrols by the SNT no issues.
06/1/11 – Patrols by PCSOs, No issues.
07/1/11 – Area patrolled through out the day by Council colleagues and PCSOs. No issues.
11/1/11 – Area patrolled by the SNT. No issues at that time.
12/1/11 – Area patrolled by the PCSOs and council wardens. No issues
13/1/11 – Area patrolled by PCSOs. No issues.
14/1/11 – Area patrolled by PCSOs. No issues.
19/1/11 – Hi visibility patrols of the area, No issues at that time.
20/1/11 – Reports of HOT – DOG seller trading on Baxter Gate. Officers attended and advised the male. The male was directed to leave the Town Centre.
21/1/11 – Area patrolled by the SNT, No issues.
22 / 1/11 - The area was patrolled by council staff and PCSOs, no issues.
25/1/11 – Area patrolled by the SNT no issues.
26 /1/11 - The area was patrolled by the SNT, no further reports of the Hot Dog sellers since his removal from lastweek.
27/01/11 - At todays PACT meeting PC Lindley gave an update for this priority and it will no longer be a PACT priority.